Algeria: BBC Correspondent Thrown in Prison for Espionage

Algerian Authorities have locked up journalist fixer Saïd Chitour over espionage after he was arrested early last month at Algiers airport on his way back from a trip in Spain. BBC correspondent Chitour is known by foreign English media and missions for helping arrange meetings between Algerian figures and foreign media in Algeria. He also […]

Egypt: Cairo court hands a policeman death sentence over sexual assault on a girl in police station

A court in Cairo sentenced a policeman 25 years of imprisonment, a death sentence on sexual assault charges on an ill girl at Imbaba police station. A few days after the gloomy report by FIDH (International Federation of Human Rights) accusing them of sexual abuses, Egypt authorities have handed death sentence a policeman. Officials said […]

Mauritania eases visa procedures for Moroccan businessmen

Moroccan businessmen will have a preferential treatment to obtain Mauritanian visa, as Mauritania looks to closer economic ties with its northern neighbor Morocco. The Moroccan employers’ federation (CGEM) announced the news saying that its members can submit their membership document to get visa facilities. The news comes as Morocco and Mauritania brace for a new […]