King launches construction of police headquarters april 24 2019

Algeria: 11 People Dead, 19 Injured in Orphanage Fire Tragedy

At least 11 people died and 19 were injured after an orphanage caught fire in Algeria. The age of the victims has not been disclosed. The death toll is still provisional, while the cause of the blaze remains unknown. The fire broke out early Thursday at Mohammedia orphanage, located in the eastern suburbs of Algiers. […]

Egypt: New Terror Law vs Press Freedom

The Egyptian government has approved a new controversial anti-terrorism law that makes it illegal to publish news reports that contradicts the government’s official accounts and statements in terrorism cases. Under the new bill, yet to be signed into law by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, journalists face jail terms (at least two years) if they publish reports […]

Libya: UN urges outgoing Premier to pay salaries of Haftar’s army soldiers

Stephanie Williams, the U.N. Advisor on Libya, Thursday called on embattled ousted Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh to guarantee the payment of salaries to “all Libyan counterparts including soldiers of the self-imposed Libya National Army (LNA) of eastern Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar, Libya Update reports. “I highlighted the importance of maintaining calm on the ground, […]