Shield and Alert: Maghreb Bound

Morocco’s fertilizer export earnings to reach new records, used in diplomatic competitionF

By Ismail Bellaouali: A global fertiliser supply shock deepened by Russia's Ukraine invasion has brought boom times for the North African phosphate superpower Morocco and earned the kingdom new diplomatic capital. Rabat is using the leverage especially in the...

Tunisian migrants increasingly eyeing Germany as a destinationF

By Françoise Kadri: Germany is becoming a key destination for disillusioned young Tunisians despite a language barrier and the North African nation's long history of ties with France. Europe's biggest economy, with its low birth rate, is crying out for labour, and...

Algeria’s Rai music is now on the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage listF

Raucous, expressive and revolutionary: Algeria's Rai music took its place on the United Nations' list of intangible cultural heritage on Thursday. "New inscription on the #IntangibleHeritage List: Rai, popular folk song of #Algeria," UN cultural agency UNESCO...

Tunisia: Harissa chili paste gets UNESCO heritage statusF

UNESCO on Thursday added Tunisia's spicy national condiment Harissa to its list of intangible cultural heritage, saying it was part of the North African country's identity. The United Nations' cultural agency is meeting in Morocco to examine proposals for its list of...

Migrations: Nine migrants die in west Tunisia, as number of migrants crossing the Med Sea increased 300% in first quarterF

May 17, 2023

The bodies of nine migrants from sub-Saharan African countries have been found in western Tunisia, near the border...

Tunisia: Senior opposition figure Rached Ghannouchi gets one year in prison, as president moves to authoritarianismF

May 16, 2023

The Tunisian Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party on Tuesday condemned the one-year prison sentence handed to its leader...

Tunisia pushes for more judicial harassment against the media, arrests journalist Khalifa GuesmiF

May 16, 2023

A Tunisian appeals court has handed a five-year jail term to a radio journalist for disclosing information about the...

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