Algerian authorities are multiplying arrests of bloggers and journalists critical of the government. Merzoug Touati, chief blogger for al-Hogra is the latest victim of the Algerian regime. He was arrested on January 18 in his hometown of Bejaia, following an outbreak of civil disobedience in the town, the New Arab reports. Police raided his house […]
Libya’s Speaker of Parliament Aguila Saleh met with Central Bank Governor Najee Issa and his deputy Marai al-Barassi in Benghazi on Wednesday, August 20, to discuss planned economic reforms and monetary policy. The talks, attended by Deputy Speakers Fawzi al-Nuwairi and Misbah Douma, centered on tackling the country’s ongoing liquidity crisis and advancing electronic payment […]
Morocco presses ahead with its vaccination campaign adding the 12-17 year-old age bracket as it moves steadily towards achieving herd immunity. The decision was announced after Morocco added Pfizer vaccine shipments to its inoculation campaign, dominated so far by Sinopharm followed by AstraZeneca and 300,000 doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccine. […]
