Tunisia summons cleric for calling President putschist

The Tunisian ministry of Religious affairs has summoned a cleric who allegedly called during the Friday sermon President Kais Saied putschist in reference to his seizure of the executive power and suspension of the parliament since July 25. The preacher who has not been identified, was summoned after several civil society activists alerted the ministry […]

Palestine: Romania’s Senate speaker cancels trip at Morocco’s demand

The Speaker of the Romanian Senate has called off his trip to Morocco at the demand of the Speaker of the North African country’s parliament on the backdrop of the Romanian Prime Minister’s recent decision to transfer the embassy of the European country in Israel to Jerusalem. Călin Popescu Tăriceanu was scheduled to visit the […]

UN Security Council holds consultations on Sahara Issue

The UN Security Council held closed-door consultations in New York on the Moroccan Sahara issue. According to diplomatic sources in New York, the Council’s members were briefed Monday by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, as well as the Representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of MINURSO, […]