Politics Bound

(Photo: Hardliner Justice Minister Zaghmati maintained in post)  Late on Tuesday, the Algerian presidency announced a reshuffle of the government cabinet, which saw some minor changes in the financial and economic portfolios, but maintained status-quo elsewhere. The...

Cairo, June 23, 2020 - Egyptian authorities on Tuesday arrested a prominent activist and sister of an iconic figure of the 2011 uprising, as part of an ongoing crackdown on dissidents, her lawyer and family said. Sanaa Seif, 26, was outside the public prosecutor's...

United Nations, United States, June 22, 2020 - The UN said Monday the "last thing" Libya needs is more conflict on its territory, after Egypt warned of military intervention in the neighboring country. "It is clear that the last thing Libya needs right now is more...

In an effort to repress civilians, the Algerian police prevented the holding on Friday, 19 June of several rallies across the country, using repression, as was the case in the eastern cities of Annaba, Bouira and Bejaia. But what raised uproar was the image of a...