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Tunisia: Police arrest 11 people amid protests against poverty

Tunisian interior ministry Tuesday announced the arrest of 11 people who attacked security establishments in central Sidi Bouzid region, marked by several days of violent protests against economic hardship. Inhabitants of the town of Jelma launched protests Saturday, a day after Abdelwaheb Hablani, 25, set himself on fire in protest against poverty and hard economic […]

Moroccan Cinema Center bans screening of ‘The Lady of Heaven’ movie in Morocco

The Moroccan Cinema Center (CCM) has decided not to grant permission to ‘The Lady of Heaven’ movie by filmmaker Eli King and Author Yasser Al Habib, and to prohibit its commercial or cultural screening across the national territory. Le Centre Cinématographique Marocain said in a statement that this decision comes after the ruling expressed by […]

Morocco Bans Plastic Bags in a Major Environment-Friendly Move

Morocco, which will host the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) next year, has adopted a major green move translating its attachment to the protection of the environment. Six years ago, the North African country banned black plastic bags. Now the Moroccan House of Representatives (Parliament) has […]