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Tunisia: Head of public TV dismissed after channel aired religious sermon greeting ousted Ben Ali

Tunisian authorities have dismissed head of a public state-run television channel after the media broadcasted, allegedly by mistake, an old religious sermon hailing the ousted President Ben Ali. Dismissal of Mohammed Lazhar Fares, head of El Wataniya 1 and interim director of El Wataniya 2, occurred early this week over the airing of an old […]

South Africa lagging in climate action – Report

South Africa, the 14th largest carbon emitter in the World, has so far failed to match words with action as far as cutting carbon emissions is concerned, as it continues to heavily rely on coal amid slow implementation of renewable energy projects, an independent report said. The report, commissioned by the South African presidency, found […]

Saudi Arabia snubs Algeria’s Arab League rotating presidency

Saudi Arabia has not invited Algeria, which holds the rotating presidency of the Arab League, to a meeting bringing together nine Arab states to discuss Syria’s return to the league. The Algerian regime mouthpiece said “Algeria does not understand Saudi Arabia’s decision,” adding that leaving Algeria uninvited was a “double slap”. The Algerian military junta, […]