Shield and Alert: Maghreb Bound

European Union to enact new lobbying measures in the aftermath of QatargateF

The European Parliament is pushing to stop former members from lobbying legislators for six months after leaving office, in response to a bribery scandal that has rocked the EU. Parliamentary sources said the plan was agreed by senior MEPs on Monday as part of the...
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Tunisia now has a rubber-stamping parliamentF

Tunisia on Monday inaugurated a new parliament largely stripped of its powers, after a vote that saw a paltry turnout amid boycotts following President Kais Saied's July 2021 power grab. The new assembly, elected in two rounds in December and January that saw a voter...
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Morocco’s stance on Israel-Palestinian conflict creates rift between monarchy and opposition partyF

Photo: Ex Prime Minister and current head of the PJD party, Abdelilah Benkirane: Morocco's royal court on Monday criticised comments by a leading Islamist opposition party that accused the authorities of bias towards Israel. The North African country and Israel...
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Algeria: Trial of independent journalist Ihasane El-Kadi starts on SundayF

Jailed Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi, accused of illegal fundraising, will remain silent during his trial which is due to start on Sunday, his defence team has said. El Kadi, director of the Maghreb Emergent news website and Radio M, was remanded in custody on...
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