Moroccan Bouchra Hajij – volleyball

Tunisians Divided Over Women‘s Inheritance Rights

Tunisians of all walks of life are divided over the issue of gender equality in inheritance rights. A controversial reform of the inheritance law unveiled in this regard by President Beji Caid Essebsi and backed by the mufti of Tunisia has sparked fierce and endless debates between conservatives and liberals. Islamic (sharia) law generally gives […]

Sahara: Security Council Lauds New Momentum Given by Geneva Roundtable Meetings

The UN Security Council has lauded the new momentum given by the two roundtable meetings on the Sahara issue, held in Geneva at the initiative of the UN Secretary General’s personal envoy Horst Köhler, and commended Morocco’s serious commitment to the UN political process. In Resolution 2468, adopted Tuesday by 13 votes and 2 abstentions, […]

Tunisia: Six children of slain ISIS fighters in Libya to be repatriated

A delegation of Tunisian authorities arrived Thursday in Misrata, Libya’s third city, to repatriate six children of Tunisians killed in the ranks of the Islamic state group (ISIS) in 2016. The Libyan Red Crescent said the delegation would return with the children aged 3 and 12 years old. The children whose names have not been […]