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Algerian regime arrests businessman Isaad Rebrab, lengthens prison term of opposition figure to eliminate competition to president’s second term

Photo: Algeria's richest man, Isaad Rebrab- The appeal trial of Ali Ghediri on May 16 and 17 ended with an increase of his sentence from four to six years in prison. Ali Ghediri is a retired army general who decided to run for president in 2019. The court deprived...

Tunisia arrests opposition leader Ghannouchi, shuts offices of Ennahdha party

Tunisian authorities closed the offices of Islamist-inspired opposition party Ennahdha on Tuesday, a day after arresting its leader Rached Ghannouchi, a senior party official said. [Read Ghannouchi's profile here] "A police unit showed up at the party's main...

Tunisia: European Parliament lashes out at Tunisian president over his “authoritarian drift”

The European Parliament on Thursday decried Tunisian President Kais Saied's "authoritarian drift" and called for the immediate release of a detained prominent journalist. Saied sacked the government and froze parliament in a 2021 power grab before imposing sweeping...

Tunisia: Interior Minister Taoufik Charfeddine calls media and politicians “traitors”

Unions and rights groups demanded an apology from Tunisia's interior minister on Wednesday after he lashed out at media and political party "traitors", as authorities face heavy criticism over a crackdown against the opposition. Speaking during a visit to the border...

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