A Tunisian court on Friday sentenced Ahmed Souab, one of the fiercest critics of President Kais Saied, to five years in prison, his lawyer told Reuters.
The trial lasted 7 minutes © Mena Today
A Tunisian court on Friday sentenced Ahmed Souab, one of the fiercest critics of President Kais Saied, to five years in prison, his lawyer told Reuters.
Souab, a former administrative judge and a lawyer, was detained since last April over remarks in which he criticised the state of the judiciary. Authorities said his comments amounted to a threat against the judiciary.
The United Nations human rights chief warned on Monday that widening and intensifying violence in Sudan, as well as the rising use of drones, could lead to more death and displacement.
France and Algeria have taken a significant step toward normalising their bruised relationship, as French Armed Forces Minister Alice Rufo met Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday and agreed a roadmap to "intensify" bilateral cooperation, particularly in security and defence.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi received French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday in New Borg El-Arab City for the inauguration of Senghor University's new headquarters, an occasion that also served as the backdrop for substantive bilateral talks covering the Middle East's most pressing crises.
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