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How Egypt’s road infrastructure investments are ruinous and destructive

Photo by Mostnir Shady Ahmed: In the decade since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi seized power, Egypt has built dozens of motorways that zigzag across Cairo -- crushing entire neighbourhoods, precious green spaces and historic gravesites. The administration of Sisi, a...

Algerian regime’s fixation on all and any domestic opposition turns into paranoia

By Abdellah Cheballah: Algeria recalled on Wednesday its envoy to France "for consultations" after Paris intervened to fly out via Tunisia an activist and journalist who is wanted by Algiers, the presidency said. The Amira Bouraoui affair threatens renewed ties...

Tunisian regime seeks to strip judges of immunity before charging them of terrorism

Tunisian prosecutors asked the top judicial body to strip 13 judges of immunity so they can be tried on terror charges, their lawyer said Wednesday, describing the case as "purely political". The move comes nearly seven months after President Kais Saied sacked 57...

Algeria continues to attack journalists and free speech

Algerian court hands over death sentence to exiled journalist for publishing “fake” and “confidential” information Attacks on journalists in Algeria have reach an alarming level. Earlier this month, a court in the capital Algiers went as far as to hand a death penalty...

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