moroccan Interior minister Abdelouafi Laftit

Morocco’s King Condemns Israeli Practices in Jerusalem as Unacceptable, Leading to Violence

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has strongly condemned as “unacceptable” Israel’s practices in Jerusalem that are meant to impose a fait accompli in the city, and urged the international community to take decisive actions to compel Israel to put an end to these provocative practices that could incite extremist tendencies, further tension, animosity and violence […]

Algeria: A beleaguered regime resorts to blackmail against jailed writer Boualem Sansal

The Algerian beleaguered regime has crossed a new line in abomination in its repressive measures against all dissenting voices. Its latest absurdity showed when it demanded that French writer Boualem Sansal, jailed since November, changes his lawyer by a “non-Jewish” attorney. This outrageous blackmail illustrates, if need be, the reckless drift of the current government. […]

Tunisian court reduces prison sentence for three condemned to 30 years in prison for smoking cannabis

A court in the Tunisian city of El Kef has slashed to 2 years the prison sentence of three young man arrested in January and condemned to 30 years in jail for possessing and smoking cannabis, a substance banned by the North African country. The court ruling came following a public outcry against the city’s […]