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Egypt: One killed, six arrested in gun battle on Egypt-Israel border

A gunfire broke out near Nitzana, Israel, along the border crossing separating Egypt and Israel. The incident, which involved more than a dozen people, resulted in the death of one person. Six people were arrested. The Egyptian authorities insist that the incident was...

Algeria fires head of police, arrests 11 Oran Airport security officers

Farid Bencheikh, the head of gigantic police and security agency, the Director General of National Security (DGSN), was fired today and replaced by another officer, Ali Badaoui. Bencheikh had been in office since 15 March 2021. Although the presidency did not specify...

Tunisia neutralizes human smugglers

The Tunisian police reported on January 7, 2024 the dismantling of an alleged human trafficking network in the Sfax region. Authorities say the gang facilitated the illegal movement in and out of the Tunisian territory of sub-Saharan migrants. The operation consisted...

Libya: The king is dead, long live the king

Opinion  by Arezki Daoud: Pardon me if I am not convinced that Libya's eastern leaders have any interest in the rule of law and in the well-being of their people. We've seen this scenario many times in history and in the modern era, it usually does not end well. An...