Moroccan fishermen oppose a deal which could force them to compete with European boats in their own back yard. French firm Amesys is accused of helping the Gaddafi regime spy on Libyan civilians. More than a year after the Tunisian revolution, the race is on to lure tourists back to the former holiday-makers’ hotspot.
A Tunisian military prosecutor on Wednesday asked that death penalty be imposed on ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali (pictured), who is being tried in absentia over his alleged role in the deaths of protesters in last year’s popular uprising.
The Tunisian Justice Minister said Tuesday that former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's Prime Minister, Al Baghdadi Ali Al-Mahmoudi (photo), will be extradited to Libya. However, it was made clear "guarantees" are sought to ensure a fair trial.
In Algeria, President Bouteflika is hoping that parliamentary elections will satisfy calls for change, but many voters still feel left out of the political process. In Tunisia, numbers are down at an annual Jewish festival because of security concerns, but hundreds brave the risks anyway. Finally, rural Moroccan craftswomen get a chance to show off their wares at a fashion show with a difference.
In Algeria, the town of Jijel erupts into violence as angry youths clash with police after a shopkeeper sets himself on fire. In Tunisia, a TV chief on trial for blasphemy is fined - media rights activists say that sends the wrong message, while Islamist hardliners say it does not go far enough. Finally, in Morocco, authorities warn young people turning to informal Urfi marriages that without legal recognition, things can go badly wrong.
A Tunisian court on Thursday fined the owner of the privately-owned Nessma TV station for undermining "proper morals" by screening "Persepolis", a Franco-Iranian film that depicts Allah, an act considered blasphemous by many Sunni Muslims.
This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.
The Arab Spring was not initiated by Islamists. And yet, in almost all those countries, with the Islamists’ rise to power, it is clear that they have profited from it. Mathieu Guidère, Professor of Islamic Studies at Toulouse-Le Mirail University, tells us why.
Thousands bid goodbye to the “father of Algeria”, former President Ahmed Ben Bella, who died aged 95. Next, Tunisia's President makes a symbolic gesture to the Jewish community, paying homage for the first time to victims of a terrorist attack on a synagogue 10 years ago. In Mali, those escaping instability find harsh conditions in drought-stricken neighbouring countries. Finally, some feel Morocco's new Islamic leaders are infringing on artists' creative expression.
