Simon Speakman Cordall Simon Speakman Cordall is a Tunis-based journalist. On Twitter: @IgnitionUK North Africa | May 6, 2021 Tensions between Morocco, Polisario Front remain after leader's killing Polisario Front Police Chief Addah al-Bendir was murdered. And much like the long-simmering dispute between the Front and Morocco, nothing about his death is clear. North Africa | Apr 7, 2021 Algerian protesters keep up pressure as government targets activists abroad Algeria's pro-democracy Hirak movement hits the streets, calling for a civil state. Algeria | Mar 18, 2021 Can France’s decision to speed up declassification of Algeria war archives ease trauma in Algiers? In light of France's attempt to reconcile with its former colony Algeria, it has announced the easing of security restrictions on the French archives of the Algerian war. Algeria | Feb 17, 2021 Algeria: Running on fumes Unless oil prices go way up, Algeria is in a world of hurt. Originals | Jan 27, 2021 Algerian courts use cover of pandemic to reverse protesters' gains Reforms sought by Algeria's Harek, or mass movement, are "stillborn" as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tunisia | Dec 3, 2020 Tunisian activists struggle to rein in police power Tunisians eager for justice and reform are fighting another bill to increase the powers of the country's already virtually untouchable police force. Algeria | Oct 2, 2020 Algeria cracks down on press as protest movement persists Algeria's massive protest movement, temporarily stifled by the pandemic, is also seeing many activists and journalists jailed as the government. Algeria | Aug 31, 2020 Algerians warn EU trade agreement could further decimate economy As the free trade accord goes into effect this weak, Algeria fears the consequences could be devastating. Egypt | Jul 23, 2020 Algeria, Tunisia on sidelines of regional diplomacy over Libya conflict Algeria is concerned about whether Egypt will deploy force in Libya. Algeria | Jul 9, 2020 Algeria calls on France to reckon with colonial past as BLM rocks globe As the Black Lives Matter movement demonstrations continue, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has demanded an apology from France for its treatment of Algerians under 132 years of French occupation. Pagination Show more Breaking News OPEC+ angers US with major oil output cut by Kiyoko Metzler and Julia Zappei | AFP | Oct 5, 2022 Greenpeace blasts 'dangerous' Saudi site for Asian Winter Games Agence France-Presse | AFP | Oct 5, 2022 Yemen government 'determined' to renew truce with Huthis: FM Agence France-Presse | AFP | Oct 5, 2022 See more Podcasts UAE, Gulf approaches to cryptocurrency, metaverse are testament to future planning, says Salim Essaid Israel’s Innovation Minister Farkash-Hacohen: Israel-US technology cooperation needs to be improved Murder of Mahsa Amini sparks opposition interest, regime wrath for Iran's Kurdish movement, says Kurdish expert Asso Hassan Zadeh See more
North Africa | May 6, 2021 Tensions between Morocco, Polisario Front remain after leader's killing Polisario Front Police Chief Addah al-Bendir was murdered. And much like the long-simmering dispute between the Front and Morocco, nothing about his death is clear.
North Africa | Apr 7, 2021 Algerian protesters keep up pressure as government targets activists abroad Algeria's pro-democracy Hirak movement hits the streets, calling for a civil state.
Algeria | Mar 18, 2021 Can France’s decision to speed up declassification of Algeria war archives ease trauma in Algiers? In light of France's attempt to reconcile with its former colony Algeria, it has announced the easing of security restrictions on the French archives of the Algerian war.
Algeria | Feb 17, 2021 Algeria: Running on fumes Unless oil prices go way up, Algeria is in a world of hurt.
Originals | Jan 27, 2021 Algerian courts use cover of pandemic to reverse protesters' gains Reforms sought by Algeria's Harek, or mass movement, are "stillborn" as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tunisia | Dec 3, 2020 Tunisian activists struggle to rein in police power Tunisians eager for justice and reform are fighting another bill to increase the powers of the country's already virtually untouchable police force.
Algeria | Oct 2, 2020 Algeria cracks down on press as protest movement persists Algeria's massive protest movement, temporarily stifled by the pandemic, is also seeing many activists and journalists jailed as the government.
Algeria | Aug 31, 2020 Algerians warn EU trade agreement could further decimate economy As the free trade accord goes into effect this weak, Algeria fears the consequences could be devastating.
Egypt | Jul 23, 2020 Algeria, Tunisia on sidelines of regional diplomacy over Libya conflict Algeria is concerned about whether Egypt will deploy force in Libya.
Algeria | Jul 9, 2020 Algeria calls on France to reckon with colonial past as BLM rocks globe As the Black Lives Matter movement demonstrations continue, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has demanded an apology from France for its treatment of Algerians under 132 years of French occupation.
Greenpeace blasts 'dangerous' Saudi site for Asian Winter Games Agence France-Presse | AFP | Oct 5, 2022
Yemen government 'determined' to renew truce with Huthis: FM Agence France-Presse | AFP | Oct 5, 2022
UAE, Gulf approaches to cryptocurrency, metaverse are testament to future planning, says Salim Essaid
Murder of Mahsa Amini sparks opposition interest, regime wrath for Iran's Kurdish movement, says Kurdish expert Asso Hassan Zadeh
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