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August 3, 2021

Tunisia: Ghannouchi not under house arrest

Parliament Speaker and leader of Ennahda Movement, Rached Ghannouchi’s adviser has denied social media reports that he had been placed under house arrest. Social media users had reported that...

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August 3, 2021

Tunisia court cancels arrest warrant against lawyer, 4 MPs

The military court in Tunisia yesterday cancelled arrest warrants against a lawyer and four members of parliament from the Dignity Coalition bloc. Arrest warrants issued against lawyer Mahdi Zagrouba,...

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August 3, 2021

What awaits the EU-Turkey agreement after this new influx of Afghan refugees?

Recent footage of Afghan refugees trying to escape from Afghanistan’s Taliban and trying to cross the Iran border into Turkey reminded me of the words of Zygmunt Bauman. The...

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August 3, 2021

Israeli army covered up killing of Palestinian family during May’s Gaza onslaught

Further evidence of the alleged war crimes committed by Israel during its 11-day assault on Gaza in May, which were uncovered by Human Rights Watch last month, was reported by Haaretz today detailing...

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August 3, 2021

Tunisia’s Saied praises brotherly countries for funding and security support

Tunisian President Kais Saied praised brotherly and friendly countries, which he did not name, for the support they provided to the country at the security and economic levels. This...

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August 3, 2021

Signs that Tunisia heading to authoritarianism, academics warn

Academics in Tunisia have today called for an end to the exceptional measures announced by President Kais Saied, which they said are “clearly” showing “early signs” of “a deviation...

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August 3, 2021

Saudi Arabia frees 28 Pakistani prisoners

Saudi Arabia has released 28 Pakistani prisoners who were languishing in the kingdom’s prison system, in a drive by Islamabad to free numerous Pakistani nationals detained over petty crimes....

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August 3, 2021

Over 1,100 illegal migrants rescued off Libya

More than 1,100 illegal migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast and returned to Libya over the past week, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said yesterday, Xinhua News Agency reports....

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August 3, 2021

Saudi resumed ‘relentless crackdown’ following G20 ‘PR’ summit

Saudi authorities have resumed their “relentless crackdown” on critics and human rights activists after the end of its G20 presidency, Amnesty International said in a blistering report today, calling on...

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August 3, 2021

ENHR calls for release of Sinai boy arrested at 16 and forcibly disappeared

The Egyptian Network for Human Rights (ENHR) is highlighting the case of Amir Mohsen Hammad Afrifi, who is still in prison seven years after his arrest and forcible disappearance....

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