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In Algeria, the death of a literary salon is a tragedy, the silencing of dissent, an everyday occurrence
In the new logic of repression, all evidence of the 2019 uprising must be eliminated, the first targets being the journalists, writers, artists and ... -
Libya, Washington and Khartoum
Washington’s obsession with the Wagner Group is clouding its efforts to contain Russia’s growing influence in Libya and Sudan. In the 12 years since ... -
Libya’s captured prosecutor?
Attorney-General Al-Siddiq Al-Sour grabs the headlines for his anti-corruption purge, but critics say he’s hostage to shadowy interests. Hardly a day goes by in ... -
Tunisia’s decree won’t stop fake news. It will stop free speech
President Saied is now threatening another of Tunisia’s hardest won freedoms. Following Tunisia’s revolution in 2011, which heralded uprisings across the Arab world, the ... -
Why Tunisians must boycott the vote on Saied’s self-written constitution
Even the head of the constitutional committee warns the document could lead to a “disgraceful dictatorial regime” if passed in the 25 July referendum. ... -
Libya: A country in need of a king?
Restoring a symbolic monarch may sound anachronistic, but after a decade of division and chaos, it makes perfect sense to many Libyans. More than ... -
Is Tunisia’s democracy slipping away?
President Saied has been running the country unilaterally for almost a year. The July referendum will further strengthen his rule without resistance. Those sincerely ... -
“People said it’s haram”: Happy mums show reality of adoption in Egypt
Individuals telling their stories and shifts in popular culture are gradually eroding the stigma around Kafala adoption. When Rasha Mekky reached her mid-20s, she ...
