In-depth: Once celebrated as the poster child of democracy in the region, there is now little hope for change in Kais Saied’s Tunisia. Blank, black frames on the walls where posters of Tunisian presidential candidates
Mercenary Politics: Algeria’s Response to Wagner in Mali
Algeria faces a strategic dilemma as it confronts the Wagner Group’s presence in neighbouring Mali, balancing security concerns with its critical relationship with Russia. Algeria, a long-time advocate of non-intervention, has for some time been
En Tunisie, douze arrestations suite à la mort en mer d’au moins quinze migrants
Douze personnes, dont l’organisateur de la traversée et son épouse, de nationalité tunisienne, ont été arrêtées pour une tentative d’émigration au départ de Djerba, en Tunisie, qui s’est terminée par la mort par noyade d’au
Regional Powers Must Uphold Their Historical Responsibility to Achieve Stability in the Middle East
An opinion piece by Palestinian diplomat and former ambassador, Nabil Maaruf, proposes a new initiative to improve stability in the Middle East, neutralize conflicts arising from international interventions, and radically increasing the region’s low weight
Investigating How Conflict and War Contribute to Methane Emissions
How can reporters learn from new tools about specific causes of methane leaks in conflict-affected areas? We have examined some of the recent conflict hotspots across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) — namely
Tunisia assembly votes to strip court of electoral authority, days before presidential vote
Tunisia’s parliament approved a law stripping the Administrative Court of its authority to adjudicate electoral disputes on Friday, nine days before the presidential election and fuelling opposition fears of a rigged result aimed at keeping
En Algérie, le risque d’une militarisation graduelle du régime
La fragilité de l’assise du président réélu Abdelmadjid Tebboune expose le pouvoir civil algérien à une emprise croissante de l’armée. Nul ne saurait contester, de bonne foi, que le président algérien, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, a été
What a Tunisian exodus says about the future of global migration
Salih Barqoushi thinks of home in Al-Ala, Tunisia, as his “paradise.” “It is the most beautiful land,” he says of the village where he was born and, until recently, lived and farmed with his wife
Morocco arrests 152 people for allegedly inciting illegal migration to Ceuta
Morocco has arrested 152 people, who will now face trial on accusations they used social media to incite an attempt at mass illegal migration into the adjacent Spanish enclave of Ceuta, a government spokesperson said.
The brutal truth behind Italy’s migrant reduction: beatings and rape by EU-funded forces in Tunisia
Keir Starmer says he wants to learn from Italy’s ‘dramatic’ statistics. But a Guardian investigation reveals that EU money goes to officers who are involved in shocking abuse, leaving people to die in the desert