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Top Tunisian journalist arrested, says lawyer
15/07/2010 - TUNISIA

Top Tunisian journalist arrested, says lawyer

Tunisian police have arrested a prominent journalist convicted of threatening public order a day after his release from hospital, in a move that has drawn criticism from US authorities "deeply concerned" over declining political freedom in Tunisia.
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Gallas spares France blushes in World Cup warm-up
31/05/2010 - FOOTBALL

Gallas spares France blushes in World Cup warm-up

A second-half goal from centre-back William Gallas enabled France to salvage a 1-1 draw in their penultimate World Cup warm-up against Tunisia on Sunday, with the French team set to face China on Friday for one last friendly before the tournament.
Morocco: the tricky business of cannabis
29/05/2010 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Morocco: the tricky business of cannabis

They call it Morocco's culture of Kif. The authorities appear to turn a blind eye to cannabis fields in the north of the country - our reporter delves into a culture of corruption. A court in Nouakchott condemns three self proclaimed members of al Qaeda to death for the murder of 4 french tourists in 2007. And bee sting therapy is all the buzz in Tunisia.
Court confirms ban on human rights group
24/05/2010 - TUNISIA

Court confirms ban on human rights group

A Tunis court has confirmed a 2001 ruling preventing the Tunisian League for Human Rights, which is involved in political and judicial wrangling with local authorities, from conducting all activities or from holding an annual congress.
Libya: a little boy survived the crash
15/05/2010 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Libya: a little boy survived the crash

A nine year old boy miraculously survives a plane crash that killed 103 people in Libya. As France moves closer to banning the full veil some Algerian muslims say in that case European women should wear veils when they come to visit Algeria. And a source of beauty in full bloom. We take you to the "Valley of the Roses" in Morocco.
Ben Brik's French tour
08/05/2010 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Ben Brik's French tour

In this edition: a dissident with big plans - just a few days after his release from prison, Tunisian journalist Taoufik Ben Brik announces he wants to be the next Tunisian president; with only around a month to go until the World Cup, Algeria names its squad; and finally, a touch of glamour - fashion, Moroccan style.
Taoufik Ben Brik, tunisian journalist
30/04/2010 - THE INTERVIEW

Taoufik Ben Brik, tunisian journalist

In this edition, Tunisian journalist Taoufik Ben Brik. After completing a six-month prison sentence, one of the most vocal critics of the regime of President Ben Ali is our guest.
Journalist Taoufik Ben Brik released from prison
27/04/2010 - TUNISIA

Journalist Taoufik Ben Brik released from prison

Journalist Taoufik Ben Brik has been released from prison in Tunisia, his wife says. Brik, a harsh critic of the Tunisian government, served a six-month jail term for assault following a trial criticised by some as politically motivated.
Algeria: 30 years after the Berber Spring
24/04/2010 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Algeria: 30 years after the Berber Spring

In this edition: Berber activists in Algeria use the 30th anniversary of a Berber uprising to call for autonomy for their region of Kabylie; empty seats at an international conference on natural gas in Algeria’s second city of Oran as a cloud of volcanic ash over Europe’s skies disrupts travel; and a bumper harvest for Moroccan farmers after 15 years of drought.
Tunisia, from the factory to the designer's studio
22/04/2010 - FASHION

Tunisia, from the factory to the designer's studio

The city of Tunis has just organised its second Fashion Week — a new challenge for a country which is turning from manufacturing to creation and design. Among the challenges facing the Tunisian fashion industry is the fact that consumers at home prefer British labels to Tunisian brands.
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