King Mohammed VI appointed new presidents to the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council and the National Authority for Probity, Prevention, and the Fight against Corruption as well as a new Ombudsman, the Royal Office said in a statement. Abdelkader Amara became the new president of the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council. Amara had served as […]
According to the “gender” survey of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the position of women has deteriorated throughout the region of North Africa and Middle East since the onset of the Arab Spring. Out of 22 survey countries, three – Egypt, Yemen and Syria – found themselves at the bottom of the ranking despite being involved […]
A Tunisian court has sent to prison a prominent blogger accused of defamation against President Kais Saied. Slim Jebali, administrator of a Facebook page dubbed “Minister of Hypertension and Diabetes” appeared before the military prosecutor in Tunis first instance court to answer questions about three posts dating back to February. The court ordered his arrest […]
