Algerian expatriates urge Macron to raise issue of human rights during visit to Algiers

Several NGOs and associations of Algerian expatriates have called on French President Emmanuel Macron to raise the issue of deteriorating human rights situation with Algerian leaders during his planned three-day visit to this Maghreban country starting Aug.25. In a letter signed by 13 Diaspora organizations, including “Action citoyenne pour l’Algérie”, “Collectif des Familles de disparus […]

2023 World Aquatics Championships: Tunisia’s Champion Hafnaoui bags men’s 800m freestyle gold medal

Ahmed Hafnaoui, Tunisian athlete and reigning Olympic champion of men’s 400m freestyle, made a name for himself Wednesday July 26 as he won the gold medal in men’s 800m freestyle at World Aquatics Championships happening in the Japanese city of Fukuoka. Hafnaoui upset Australia’s Samuel Short, the world reigning 400m champion and USA’s Bobby Finke. […]

Casablanca Gets €172 Mln WB Loan to Support its Modernization

The World Bank Board has announced a €172 million loan to the Moroccan city of Casablanca, hosting around 12 pc of the North African country’s population and contributing 20 pc of the national GDP. The loan, first of its kind, will enable the city’s managers to solve its growing urban challenges. It will support the […]