Tunisia closes Djerba synagogue as death toll ups

Tunisian authorities have closed down the Jewish Ghriba synagogue on the island of Djerba a day after an attack carried out by a security force claimed the lives of two civilians and three other security forces. The shrine saw Wednesday a stronger presence of security forces who have been mobilized to set up security. President […]

Egypt’s al-Sisi in Paris amid human rights deterioration

Rights groups have alerted French President Emmanuel Macron over hosting Egyptian President Fattah al-Sisi who has rolled back human rights in the North African country since he seized power in 2013. President al-Sisi is paying as of this Tuesday (October 24) a two-day visit to France, with discussions to touch on bilateral cooperation, including arms […]

Tunisia: Kais Saied’s authoritarian journey from cutting freedom to cutting electricity and water

Five years ago, Kais Saied suspended Tunisia’s parliament, seized emergency powers, and began dismantling the checks that once constrained the presidency. This week, as temperatures soars and Tunisians sat in the dark due to repetitive power outages and water cuts. Since July 12, state utility STEG has imposed rolling blackouts across the country to avoid […]