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US pressured to use its influence to advance human rights in the Arab worldF

By Inès Bel Aiba: Relatives of imprisoned or recently released activists in the Middle East, including in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, urged the United States this week to use its influence to secure progress on human rights in those countries. Their talks in Washington...
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Morocco takes new steps to bring to market cannabis for medicinal useF

The Morocco government issued for the first time on October 4, 2022, 10 permits to legally roll out the cannabis use for medicinal purposes. A regulatory agency ANRAC was set up to issue such permits and monitor the sector’s activities, from cultivation and processing...
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Libya: Another gruesome mass grave unearthed in city of SirteF

Forty-two bodies have been found in a mass grave in the Libyan city of Sirte, an ex-stronghold of the Islamic State group, the country's missing persons authority said Sunday. Exhumation teams unearthed "42 unidentified bodies" after following up reports of a "mass...
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Sahel: Regime in Chad abandons path to democracy, junta leader Deby seeks perpetual reignF

Chad on Saturday extended the transition period to democratic elections and agreed junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno could run on the ballot, despite international opposition.  The decisions were made by a national reconciliation dialogue forum, which has been...
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