Tunisia: Parliament revives death penalty to fight terrorism

The Tunisian House of People’s Representatives adopted at a plenary session articles 16 to 34 of the 139-article anti-terrorism and money laundering law. Among the articles approved is the imposition of the dead penalty for “terrorist” crimes but critics say that the law vaguely defines terrorism and could serve as a tool to suppress the activities of […]

Morocco’s hosting of 6th Arab-Russian Forum, an international recognition of the Kingdom’s regional role

The Moroccan city of Marrakesh, which hosted the 2023 WB-IMF Annual Meetings, CAF Awards 2023 and the latest Arab police conference, will host another major event, the Arab-Russian Forum, this December 19-20. The Forum is held under the theme of “the challenge of strengthening Russia’s place in the Arab region and in Africa.” Russian Foreign […]

Islamist Ennahda Party, Responsible for Tunisians’ Exodus to Conflict Zones, Opposition Claims

The Tunisian Islamist party Ennahda and its leader Rached Ghannouchi have been accused of condoning the departure of the thousands of Tunisians to hotbed conflict zones at the time heated debates on the return of the jihadists buzz in the country. Around 5,000 Tunisians have been fighting in the ranks of terrorist groups in Syria, […]