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A triplet of Tunisian films have been selected for this year’s Cannes Film Festival, cementing its status as a regional film hub. Speaking with officials, The New Arab learns how the Arab Spring was a watershed moment in their growth. The country that triggered the wave of protests that would …

Growing regional ties and cooperation are driving rapid economic recovery for Algeria and Turkey, despite nearly two years of pandemic disruption and market volatility. A series of landmark agreements between Turkey and Algeria deepen bilateral cooperation, with the two countries sharing positive economic prospects. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s three-day presidential …

A Tunisian posing as a “spiritual healer” has been arrested after a TV report in which he confessed to tricking hundreds of women into having sex with him, a judicial source said. According to the TV report, the man, who introduced himself on his Facebook page as “Bolga Kahouli”, persuades …

Can Lebanon reverse the trend of futile elections in the Middle East? Supporters of the Lebanese Hezbollah group listen to a speech by their leader Hassan Nasrallah during a rally in the southern city Thus, Lebanon returns to the polls on Sunday. Excited? No, me neither. Elections in the Middle …

The Cannes Film Festival is back with the promise of promoting films from around the world. The world’s most prestigious film gathering has fallen on hard times for the past two years – canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, and moved to July last year in a desperate bid …

Marvel bucked its own streak of Orientalist tropes with its latest film, Moon Knight, directed by Egyptian director Mohamed Diab. The New Arab charts the media franchise’s portrayal of the SWANA region and explains why Moon Knight could be a turning point. As people of South West Asian and North …

Omens of war continue to loom in western Libya due to outgoing interim prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah’s insistence on retaining power at all costs. It has become clear that Western capitals do not want a solution to the crisis that began in 2011, but only want to get their hands …

CAIRO, April 12 (Reuters) – Algeria on Tuesday condemned what it said was an attack by Morocco on a convoy of trucks in the border area between Mauritania and the disputed territory of Western Sahara, saying it would put jeopardize the UN’s attempts to ease regional tensions. The alleged attack …

Written by Samer Elchahabi, Deputy Country Director, Tunisia A free press fueled by expert journalism is the backbone of any democracy. Journalists hold those in power to account, expose wrongdoing and provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions. Likewise, local stories cover local public affairs, hold …

Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia will represent the continent at the next #QWC. Did you know that out of these 5 teams, 4 have local coaches? Cameroon Former star Rigobert Song was chosen last month to lead Cameroon’s national football team. He is one of only three African players …

On Friday afternoon, Prince Albert II of Monaco paid a visit to the emblematic space of Bayt Dakira in Essaouira, a spiritual and heritage center for the preservation and promotion of Judeo-Moroccan memory. Exhaustive explanations were given to the Monegasque Sovereign on a private visit to Essaouira by André Azoulay, …

fast news The injured suffered broken bones and bruises, but fortunately no casualties were reported, according to the civil defense spokesman.

Moroccan authorities have banned the Amazigh movement in the country from holding a national conference scheduled for later this month, Hespress reported. According to the newspaper, the movement aimed to use the conference to consolidate its ranks and mobilize efforts to give new impetus to its work. It has seen …

Tunis/Tunisia — Destination Dhahar has won the Green Destinations Story Awards 2022, in the Culture & Communities category. Thus, Tunisia becomes the first Arab and North African country to win this distinction in the field of sustainable tourism. “Destination Dahar: Revitalization of Authentic Rural Region through Sustainable Tourism Model and …

This Friday, February 18, 2022, the numbers were down from the hundreds of thousands of people who took to the streets of Algeria’s main towns and villages when the Hirak – which was first launched three years earlier on February 22 2019 – overthrew President Abdelaziz. Bouteflika. Many analysts believe …

Inimitable Algerian artist Rachid Koraïchi’s latest exhibition, Le Chant de l’Ardent Désir, is a transcendental and hypnotic experience that compels the viewer to examine our shared experiences of loss, nostalgia, human suffering and dignity. It is difficult to describe the phenomenological experience of the encounter with the language of the …

If the global celebrations of International Women’s Day are fast approaching. In Tamarwoute, in the south-west of Morocco, it’s not time to party. Women’s rights activists like Najat Ikhich are always busy working. Najat Ikhich is the head of rights group YTTO. An association that has been working for more …

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Algerian authorities have stepped up their attacks on civil society in recent weeks, with the arrest of 27 human rights defenders and peace activists in February alone, Amnesty International said today. On February 20, a court in the western city of Tlemcen sentenced Faleh Hammoudi, head of the local branch …

Around the world, there are many countries that one might not consider for a vacation, but that could mean they are simply underrated – not unpopular. People like to travel to places they have heard so much about. It is easier to identify with a place that people like to …

At a recent press conference in Tunis, Tunisia, religious communities in that country signed a jointly prepared “National Pact for Coexistence,” expressing their commitment to fostering a more peaceful society. “This initiative is a powerful sign of solidarity,” said Mohamad Ben Moussa of the Baha’i Office of External Affairs. “The …

Amazighs criticized Willow Smith’s novel for portraying the community in the same colonialist tone that savagely stigmatized them for decades. Willow Smith accused of spreading “hate” against Amazighs in her latest novel. [Getty] The daughter of Hollywood actor Will Smith is being criticized for portraying Amazighs, the indigenous people of …

Click here to read this article in English. By Emna Gelacia, Middle East and North Africa Programs Assistant at Minority Rights Group The stories of migrants in transit countries, though overlooked in the mainstream media, can be extraordinarily rich and complicated, especially for minorities. Crossing Africa: Faith on the Road …

Rescue operations are intensifying for five-year-old Rayan, who fell into a 100ft deep shaft three days ago, with drilling continuing in the village near Bab Berred in the northern province of Chefchaouen. Rescuers were able to send oxygen and water to the child through pipes, and a police helicopter is …

As with all disciplines in the humanities, the classics have responded to Black Lives Matter with justifiable soul-searching. As a study of the ancient world, and particularly that of Mediterranean cultures, the classics have an important colonial heritage: British, French and Italian colonialists saw themselves inheriting or continuing a “civilizing …

اضغط هنا لقراءة هذا البيان الصّحفي بالعربيّة Click here to read this press release in English The undersigned organizations condemn the prison sentence of queer activist and human rights defender Hamza Nasri after his participation in a peaceful march on January 18, 2021. The Tunis Court of First Instance sentenced …

Morocco believes that restoring relations with Spain needs a lot of clarity, government spokesman Mustapha Baitas said in remarks to the media after a cabinet meeting on Thursday. “With regard to Spain… King Mohammed VI underlined, last August, the importance of strategic relations between Rabat and Madrid… two years ago, …

Population: 37.13 million (+1.2% vs 2020) GDP per capita (PPP): $7,360 (+0.9% compared to 2020) Debt to GDP: 76.6% (+1.2% vs 2019) Power per capita: 765 kWh Reduced fossil fuel subsidies, CSP leader By the end of 2020, Morocco had 1.4 GW of installed wind, 530 MW of CSP and …

The Moroccan League for the Defense of Human Rights, MLDHR, indicated that it was following with interest the commitments made by the new government in its program and its concern to allocate significant financial resources to implement the constitutional requirements of the language Amazigh (Tamazight). The MLDHR supports the initiative …

Moroccan Justice Minister Abdellatif Wehbe said the ministry was working to introduce new legal requirements aimed at tackling cybercrimes, especially those targeting women and children. He explained that as part of ensuring compatibility with international standards, in particular the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, the Ministry of Justice, as part of …

LONDON, UK, January 15 – DStv viewers can expect to see African tennis star Ons Jabeur in Grand Slam action when the Australian Open kicks off from Monday January 17, 2022 SuperSport is the ultimate destination for tennis fans, with an unrivaled selection of action from around the world. Tunisian …

Morocco’s language course to boost prosperity Of the many indicators used to measure a country’s development prospects, perhaps the most overlooked is that of language. Around the world, governments seeking to gain competitive advantages are faced with crucial language policy decisions. Nowhere is this truer than in Morocco, where the …

Today is Friday, January 14, 2022 January 14 is the 14th day of the year 351 days remain until the end of the year 64 days until early spring The sun will rise in San Francisco at 7:24:12 a.m. and sunset will be at 5:14:53 PM. Today we will have …

Opposition parties have denounced the curfew, which was officially passed to curb rising Covid-19 cases but coincides with the date of a planned protest marking the anniversary of the Arab Spring. Some political parties intend to continue planned protests despite curfew [Getty] Tunisian authorities announced a two-week night curfew and …

For decades, Morocco’s Amazigh community has advocated for official recognition of the new year as an official paid holiday, a symbolic recognition of the indigenous identity they hope to gain under the leadership of Amazigh Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch. Every year, Morocco’s Amazigh community is on hot coals ahead of …

Tunisia were furious and officials stormed onto the pitch in protest, but post-match press conferences were in full swing before Confederation of African Football officials decided to play another four minutes. The match between Tunisia and Mali did not go as planned [Haykel Hmima/Anadolu Agency/Getty] Football’s Africa Cup of Nations …

Escalating military action in Yemen has displaced more than 15,000 people over the past month, killed or injured more than 350 civilians in December and left the Arab world’s poorest country facing growing hunger and a economic collapse with no political solution in sight, senior UN officials said on Wednesday. …

TUNIS- The Opera-Theater of the City of Culture in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, will host, this week, the “Scheherazade Opera” by Lebanese artist Jahida Wahba, who had previously performed part of the musical in Tunisia before. pandemic, but it will be time to play the roles of six other characters …

TUNIS- The Opera Theater of the City of Culture in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, will host, this week, “Opera Scheherazade” by Lebanese artist, Jahida Wahba, who has already played part of the musical in Tunisia before the pandemic, but it will be time to play the roles of six other …

Tunisia hosted the Carthage Musical Days, known as JMC, its 7th edition after a blank year in 2020. The meeting has become a must for musicians from Africa and Arab countries. About forty groups from 20 countries participated in this hybrid edition between live music and online events. For example, …

fast news Amir Sayoud scored the first goal in the ninth minute of extra time, and Yacine Brahimi sealed Algeria’s victory with the second goal scored at the last minute. The 10th edition of the Arab Cup was held at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. (AFP) Extra-time goals …

The Moroccan Justice and Development Party has called for the Arabization of administrative documents and data on the websites of ministries and public establishments. This was mentioned in a statement by the party’s parliamentary bloc (opposition) to the House of Representatives on Friday. The party asked about: “The improvement and …

By the end of 2021, UNESCO has added a number of traditional art forms and rituals to its list of intangible cultural heritage, showcasing them to the international public and underlining their importance to communities. local. Of the new art forms added, seven are from the Middle East and North …

UNESCO integrated, this Wednesday, the Moroccan equestrian art of Tbourida into its intangible cultural heritage, a status allowing the preservation of this ancestral equestrian practice very popular in Morocco. The inscription of Tbourida on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was announced …

Muscat – Oman, represented by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, through a common Arab application file, has succeeded in inscribing Arabic calligraphy on the representative list of Unesco Intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The declaration came during the meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the …

Tunisian President Kais Saied said Monday that parliament, suspended nearly five months ago, would remain suspended until elections he has set for December 2022, and called a July referendum on constitutional reforms. In a speech on national television, Saied announced a “popular consultation” with the Tunisian people and said that …

An ancestral practice Berber women are known for their keen sense of aesthetics. Their colorful traditional clothes and jewelry stand out easily against the desert landscape of Maghreb. Berber tattoos complete this elegant and neat look: these geometric signs in the shape of an arrow, a point or a triangle …

23 November 2021 Lebanese singer Myriam Fares is about to release a new song that uses the Berber language to sing. The Lebanese singer revealed, during her intervention in a television program, that she was about to release a new song whose lyrics are in the Amazigh language. Eleven years …

“A rug is a work of art,” says FBMI director on project that supports Afghan weavers DUBAI: Four months ago the world saw how the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan after 20 years. “It was unimaginable that such a thing would happen overnight,” Farshied Jabarkhyl, whose parents fled Afghanistan in …

© Danielo / Shutterstock For decades, relations between Morocco and Algeria have been characterized by tension, indirect attacks and the support of proxies. Algerians support the Polisario Front, an armed group which fought Morocco for the control of Western Sahara from 1975 to 1991. Morocco is in charge of most …

Another Algerian ministry said it would start using Arabic in all business instead of French, in light of a growing diplomatic crisis with Paris Another Algerian ministry said it would stop using the French language and switch all its relations to Arabic amid a worsening diplomatic crisis with France. The …

Two Algerian ministries have decided to end their use of the French language in official correspondence in light of growing tensions between Algiers and Paris, Anadolu News Agency reports. On Thursday, the Algerian Ministry of Vocational Training issued a circular on behalf of the minister, Yassin Merapi, asking staff to …

Quick news Amid mounting tensions with France, Algerian ministries are asking staff to use the Arabic language in official correspondence. People hold a sign and Algerian flags during a rally to commemorate the brutal crackdown on an October 17, 1961 demonstration near the Pont Neuf on October 17, 2021 in …

PARIS: “Somewhere between silence and words” revives memories of a trip to Algeria made by Florian Gaite, philosopher, art critic and curator of the exhibition which runs until November 28, 2021 at the Maison des Arts Malakoff centers in Paris. The exhibit “seeks to bring forth the voices and silence …

PARIS: “Somewhere between silence and words” revives memories of a trip to Algeria made by Florian Gaite, philosopher, art critic and curator of the exhibition which runs until November 28, 2021 at the Maison des Arts Malakoff centers in Paris. The exhibit “seeks to convey the voices and silence that …

Algerian security forces have foiled a plot by separatists backed by Israel and a North African country to carry out armed attacks, according to a report. Ennahar television reported on Wednesday that Algerian forces this week dismantled a criminal group belonging to the MAK, designated by the Algiers government as …

Yesterday, journalists working for Tunisian national television were “violently attacked” while covering “anti-coup” demonstrations. Journalists’ Syndicate sources, quoted by local media, said the journalists, Fadwa Shtoro and Ayman Al-Hajj Salem, suffered “serious head injuries” as a result of the attack. “Some protesters also attacked two photojournalists who were providing coverage,” …

The Islamist Party for Justice and Development, in government since 2011, only won a tenth of the 125 deputies it had in the House of Representatives in the elections held in Morocco last September. With only 13 places, the former main political party will now take a back seat in …

In an interview with Al-Fanar Media, Bouyakoubi pointed out that a problem is the low level of some students in French, the language of instruction often used in teaching Tamazight at university, also deters many students. to continue their studies. In addition, some students mistakenly think that Tamazight is an …

In detail: Algerian political refugee Slimane Bouhafs was kidnapped in Tunisia and forcibly extradited. Amid mounting speculation, activists say this sets a worrying precedent for human rights after Kais Saied took power. Rights groups in Tunisia are demanding an explanation from the authorities on the mysterious kidnapping of Algerian political …

MP Yassine Ayari started his hunger strike in Mornaguia prison to protest against the oppression suffered by the army and his upcoming trial, his party said. MP Yassine Ayari has started a hunger strike in prison, according to his party [Getty] A Tunisian lawmaker suspended and imprisoned for condemning President …

It is of paramount importance that we examine the political economy of energy transitions in our current context where the energy security of the Global North trumps the human rights and sovereignty of the peoples of the South and where priorities are dictated by the people of the South. The …

Quick News Saadi Gaddafi has been jailed in Tripoli since his extradition from Niger in 2014. He immediately flew to the Turkish city of Istanbul after his release, an official source said. Saadi Gaddafi, son of Muammar Gaddafi, sits behind bars during a hearing in a courtroom in Tripoli, Libya …

Slimane Bouhafs, an Algerian convert and refugee recognized by the UNHCR, was reportedly kidnapped in Tunis on August 25 Activist reappeared in court in Algeria where he faces undisclosed charges “The Tunisian government shares responsibility for his fate and should confess its role in his kidnapping and return” – Amna …

Libya’s Amazigh community yesterday announced its readiness to participate in legislative and presidential elections slated for later this year. The announcement was made during a meeting in Tripoli between an Amazigh delegation and the head of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi. Amazigh representatives included the head of the Supreme Council …

Tunisia handed over political refugee Slimane Bouhafs to Algerian authorities because of his relations with the Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylia (MAK), which Algeria has classified as a terrorist organization, media said yesterday. Several media sources indicated that Bouhafs was arrested in Tunisia on August 25, that he had …

In a little over a decade, the Maghreb has gone from a region of marked stability to a real pressure cooker. To the institutional collapse of the neighboring Sahel, we must add a serious internal political crisis in Tunisia, a state of cyclical civil war in Libya, and now also …

The Sufi institute was closed for six years following the 2012 attack by militants who broke into the site, detonating part of its shrine and burning books. Bullets marks the minaret of the Sufi Mosque of Zliten in Libya, but followers of the Islamic spiritual tradition are striving to renovate …

Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra blamed Moroccan leaders for being “responsible for repeated crises” and behavior that “led to conflict instead of integration” in North Africa after months of tension between two neighbors. Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra makes a gesture while reading a statement by the country’s president in …

Bennani restored the tradition of couscous habous following the death of his mother. At first he would bring a huge plate of couscous to the nearby mosque, but later offer it to visitors to the house. From now on, couscous dinners take place every Wednesday during academic periods. “I reintroduced …

AAlgeria began three days of mourning on Thursday after 69 people were killed by forest fires that ravaged parts of the country. Meanwhile, in neighboring Tunisia, record temperatures have sparked fires that have so far engulfed around 3,000 hectares of forest, though no deaths have yet been recorded. Speaking Wednesday, …

The death toll in the fires ravaging forests and mountain villages in Algeria’s Berber region rose to 65 on Wednesday, including 28 soldiers, the country’s civil protection authority announced, against 42 people and 25 soldiers on Tuesday. . President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said his North African nation would enter a three-day …

J.B. First of all, Egypt and Tunisia are very different, because in Egypt the Egyptian Trade Union Federation was created by the state in 1957, five years after the military coup that brought Gamal Abdel Nasser to power . Nasser had hitherto refused to authorize a national trade union federation. …

The West’s silence on the situation in Tunisia shows its support for autocratic regimes, including those in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, which are backing the coup, former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said in a statement. article from El Mensajero. The former president of the European Commission added: “All of …

As the country’s health services crumble under increasing coronavirus cases, individuals and hospitals are seeking help from the diaspora in an effort to raise funds for essential medical equipment. Since May, Algeria has seen a more than 600% increase in cases of Covid-19, the more transmissible Delta variant, accounting for …

Tunisian justice has opened an investigation into three political parties, including Ennahda and Heart of Tunisia, suspected of having received foreign funds during the 2019 election campaign, a judicial source said. Reuters. The investigation was opened on July 14, before President Kais Saied used emergency powers to sack the prime …

Article 80 of the Tunisian Constitution of 2014 was invoked by President Kais Saied to justify what is described as a “coup” in the country on Sunday. The text of Article 80 is as follows: The President of the Republic, in the event of imminent danger threatening the integrity of …

The Tunisian army this morning barred Parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi from entering Parliament, while President Kais Saied was seen celebrating his decision to freeze the government. Hours after Saied announced that he would freeze parliament and sack the government, Ghannouchi and several MPs walked towards the parliament building, but were …

FILE PHOTO Women from the Berber region of Kabylia watch Djurdjura National Park from the terrace of the Azrou N’Thor mausoleum at the top of Djurdjura mountain in Tizi Ouzou province, Algeria August 3, 2018 REUTERS Algeria recalled its ambassador to Morocco on Sunday for consultations as a new diplomatic …

Algeria strongly condemned on Friday what it called a “serious deviation” committed by the Moroccan diplomatic mission to the United Nations (UN), after issuing an official memorandum in which Morocco expressly declared its support for “law. from the Kabyle people to self-determination. “ Moroccan media reported Thursday that the country’s …

Morocco reiterated its appeal to Algeria to apply the principle of self-determination of the Amazigh people of the Kabylia region, “one of the oldest peoples in Africa”. These remarks were made by Moroccan Ambassador to the UN Omar Hilale in response to comments by new Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamaamra …

Although experts see the hardening of the UN’s position against Haftar as a welcome sign, they blame the international body for giving him carte blanche in Libya and for complicating the conflict. Jan Kubis, the UN special envoy to Libya, expressed concern over the collapse of the ceasefire agreement in …

Regional experts say the conference turned a blind eye to the divisive role of the UAE and Russia as the two countries reneged on promises they made at the first Berlin conference. A year after a similar conference was held in the German capital, another conference in Berlin took place …

Republican Party Secretary General Issam Chebbi asked Tunisian President Kais Saied to clarify details regarding the country’s armed forces participating in a joint exercise in the Black Sea with the Israeli occupation army. Chebbi addressed the Tunisian president in a Facebook post saying: “Mr. President, involving the Tunisian national army …

By Sami Zaptia. London, June 18, 2021: Libya’s Amazigh Supreme Council (ASC) yesterday renewed its rejection of Libya’s draft constitution and referendum on it, or its adoption as the constitutional basis for a single election, and rejected any constitutional rule – unless all Libyan ethnic components do not agree. The …

At the very beginning of the Arab independence of the last century, the populations which had just freed themselves from the yoke of humiliating colonization and cultural enslavement by the West were in a state of euphoria bordering on madness. Everyone believed deep down that the future was going to …

Using oils for cosmetic purposes is a slippery affair. There’s a lot of confusion about how much to use, what time of year, whether they work best in combination with other products, and which skin types benefit the most. So it’s a relief to hear someone in the know say, …

In the arid mountains of southern Morocco, local women harvest argan oil, a natural product they have long used in cooking but which has become highly prized by the global beauty industry as an anti-aging treatment. of the skin and restorative for the hair. Most of the argan oil is …

Tunisians were angered by a video showing police beating and stripping a youth in the street. Tunisians have expressed outrage on social media after a video emerged showing four Tunisian police officers beating a naked minor in the street. The video shows police stripping the youth naked in the Tunis …

The region known as the Maghreb is a region in northwestern Africa. The word “Maghreb” literally means “west” in the Arabic language. This name makes sense because it is found in the west of the Arabian Peninsula, which is the original homeland of the Arabs. Today, the Maghreb encompasses the …

Regional experts say warlord Khalifa Haftar is making desperate attempts to prolong his existence in the country, but the ground is slipping under his feet. Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar, the so-called commander of the so-called Libyan National Army (LNA), recently invited members of the national unity government, including Prime Minister …

After accusing them of colluding with foreign powers and of plotting attacks, the Algerian regime decided to include the Kabyle independence group MAK and the movement for political Islam Rachad on the list of terrorist groups. The decision was taken by President Abdelmejid Tebboune, reflecting a harsher stance within the …

Tunisia’s place in the history of cinema is little known. However, the North African country can convincingly claim to have played a pivotal role in many of the cinema’s best-known productions. Over the years, Tunisia has become ancient Rome, Egypt of the 1930s, and even a small planet far, far …

Couscous was inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list on December 16, 2020. Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and Tunisia have all campaigned for it to be added to this list. These four Maghreb countries have never ceased to emphasize their differences by creating variations of this ancestral dish – with vegetables, …

The Tunisian Interior Ministry announced on Friday that naval units of the National Guard had succeeded in thwarting three illegal immigration attempts by 27 people, who were heading for Italy. This came in a statement released by the ministry, including Anadolu Agency got a copy. The press release reveals: “The …

The way Tunisian President Kais Saied wrote and addressed a letter to the Prime Minister recently was revealing. He seems to have given up his role in directing Tunisian diplomacy and shaping the country’s foreign policy, and instead started grappling with conflicts and meaningless nonsense. Meanwhile, Tunisia has never been …

In 2011, oil-rich Libya had been ruled by Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011) for over 40 years. Its eccentricity masked a cruel dictatorship and the Libyan people refused to be bought off by lower prices for basic foodstuffs. They had had enough of the purges, nepotism and corruption. What: Libyan Revolution of …

Lawmakers in Libya’s divided government have embarked on efforts to unify the legislature after a transitional government was selected in December to lead the North African country to elections. Members of Libya’s parliament began arriving in the western town of Sabrath on Sunday and plan to meet for a consultative …

As the Mediterranean Sea gets hotter and hotter, extreme tropical weather could displace millions of people and, with it, change the geography of North African countries. Rising global temperatures, mainly due to greenhouse gas emissions, will cause the displacement of millions of people from coastal cities in North Africa, according …

Tunisian Parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi yesterday asserted the right to demonstrate peacefully but warned of damage to public or private property. Speaking at the plenary session for the vote of confidence in the new ministers proposed by Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, Ghannouchi said: “As we assert the right to peaceful …

The Supreme Council of Libyan Amazighs on Thursday rejected in a statement the results of the Hurghada Constitutional Commission, including the decision to hold a referendum on the Libyan draft constitution. The statement said the referendum is hostile action against the Libyan Amazighs, who will boycott the referendum and fail …

The Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH), the largest human rights association in the country, on Friday asked for the recognition of the Amazigh New Year as a public holiday. The Amazigh New Year is called “January night” and is celebrated on January 13 of each year. In a letter …

Gafsa governorate in southern Tunisia staged a general strike on Thursday that included most of the city’s public amenities to demand development projects and job opportunities for the unemployed. Public and administrative institutions, in particular, have closed their doors since morning. Meanwhile, strikers from several sectors, unemployed people and representatives …

Youssef Diab drives his truck through the Egyptian oasis of Siwa, singing catchy songs in a local Berber dialect that clings to life despite the dominance of Arabic. The UN has classified siwi, the easternmost dialect of the Tamazight language spoken across North Africa to Morocco, as “endangered”. But few …

The demonstrations were renewed yesterday in the Tunisian governorate of Tataouine the day after the arrest of the general coordinator of the sit-in of El Kamour, Dhaou El-Ghoul. El-Ghoul’s arrest came a week after Hichem Mechichi’s government signed an agreement with protesters in Tataouine, ending the movement that lasted for …

The Court of First Instance of Medenine, in south-eastern Tunisia, ruled on October 14 allowing Hamdan Atig Dali, 81, to delete the term “atig”- which means freed slave – of his name in all official documents. The justice ministry rejected the same request in 2017, saying there were no competent …

SAHEL, Algeria, October 19 (Reuters) – Algerian women dressed in bright Berber clothes screaming, singing and drumming at a football tournament last week were pushing their fight for gender equality – a cause that has come under closer scrutiny in Algeria after a brutal attack this month. The peaceful cobbled …

Algerian women dressed in bright Berber clothes screaming, singing and drumming at a soccer tournament last week were pushing their fight for gender equality – a cause that has come under closer scrutiny in Algeria after a brutal attack this month. The peaceful cobbled village of Sahel hosted the third …

CHARACTERISTICS Azu Tiwaline’s undulating electronic compositions are inspired by Berber and Saharan trance music By Phil E. Bloomfield September 08, 2020 Stand in a desert, and you won’t hear a thing. No bird song. No trickle of water. No noise of life. The scarcity of the landscape is echoed only …

As uprisings for the life of blacks spread around the world following the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman in late May, dozens of people also took to the streets of the Tunisian capital to protest anti racism. -black – a long time taboo in the country. Black …

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Because this pioneer creates a new generation of artists. As the head of Tunisia’s first licensed tattoo studio, Fawez Zahmoul breathes new life into the tattoo scene in the Arab world. It helps normalize an art form often associated with criminals. Zahmuol Tattoo School trains the next generation of artists. …

In Temezret, a village in the arid land of south-eastern Tunisia sprawling over rolling hills, locals passing each other in the khaki stone alleys greet each other without shaking hands. In a cafe at the top of the mountain on which the village is built, the villagers sit at a …

An Italian member of the European Parliament (MEP) accused the Algerian government of “suppressing” the indigenous Amazigh community from the Kabylia region following the adoption of two laws which endanger their freedoms, revealed Minority Rights Groups International . Massimiliano Salini presented to the European Parliament on Monday a letter addressed …

The UN says the “last thing” Libya needs is more conflict on its territory, after Egypt warned of military intervention in the neighboring country. Children wave Libyan and Amazigh flags during a demonstration in Martyrs Square in the center of the Libyan capital Tripoli, currently held by the UN-recognized government …

At a rally in Sousse, Tunisia, organized by the country’s Baha’i community, around 40 people, including religious and civil society leaders, gathered to exchange ideas and explore ideas about the advancement of women in the country. SOUSSE, Tunisia – How to fight against inequalities between women and men on the …

North African countries are key suppliers of natural resources to the global economy, from large-scale oil and gas extraction in Algeria and Tunisia, to phosphate mining in Tunisia and Morocco, water-intensive agro-industry associated with tourism in Morocco and Tunisia. The commodification of nature and the privatization of resources involved in …