Suez Canal traffic ‘normal’ after stuck vessel refloated
Ismailia – Suez Canal maritime traffic was “normal” on Monday after a cargo vessel carrying Ukrainian grain ran aground... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
Tunisia opposition say police tried to block rally
Tunis – Tunisia’s main opposition alliance on Sunday warned that freedom of assembly and expression were under threat, after... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
Egypt hands Ukrainian life sentence for drug smuggling
Cairo – A Cairo court has sentenced to life in prison a Ukrainian woman arrested at the Egyptian capital’s... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
Five migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia
Tunis – Five migrants from sub-Saharan Africa drowned and five more were missing after their boat sank off Tunisia... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
A rave of their own: Egypt’s women DJs creating inclusive dance floors
Cairo – Laser beams illuminate a darkened restaurant turned dance hall in Cairo as revellers move to thumping beats... Read more
8 Jan, 2023
Algerian poet, ex-minister says won’t run for president
Algiers – Algerian poet Azzedine Mihoubi, a former minister and presidential candidate, has announced he is quitting politics, denying... Read more
8 Jan, 2023
Algeria car crash kills 8 people from same family
Algiers – Eight people from the same family, including five children, have been killed in a car crash in... Read more
8 Jan, 2023
EU top diplomat, in Morocco, vows ‘zero tolerance’ for graft
Rabat – The European Union’s top diplomat vowed “zero tolerance” for graft on Thursday as he visited Morocco, which... Read more
6 Jan, 2023
Tunisia lawyers protest tax hike on legal services
Tunis – Dozens of Tunisian lawyers protested on Thursday against newly imposed taxes on legal services, part of a... Read more
6 Jan, 2023
Egypt actor handed suspended jail sentence for cannabis
Cairo – Popular Egyptian actor Menna Shalabi was found guilty on Thursday for cannabis possession and handed a suspended... Read more
6 Jan, 2023
