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Religious Freedom: Washington maintains Algeria on its watch-list

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan U.S. government advisory body, has recommended maintaining Algeria on the U.S. Department of State’s Special Watch List for engaging in or tolerating severe religious freedom violations. In its 2022 annual report, the USCIRF, which monitors and reports on religious freedom abroad and makes policy recommendations […]

Morocco imposes 30% anti-dumping duty on Egyptian canned tomatoes

Morocco started imposing a 29.9% anti-dumping duty on Egyptian canned tomatoes to protect the local industry from unfair prices, the trade ministry and the customs administration said. The duty has been applied since May 31 and will be in place over the next five years to protect the local industry, they said in a statement. […]

ICC prosecutor to appeal Gbagbo’s acquittal

The office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday said her office would appeal the acquittal of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo. The Hague-based court acquitted ex-President Laurent Gbagbo earlier this year. He had been charged with crimes against humanity in connection with violence following a disputed 2010 election that left 3,000 […]