The broadcast media are either dominated by the state or reflect the official line. Independent media and journalists can be harassed and persecuted, says...
North Africa
Saad Lamjarred, a star Moroccan singer, has been found guilty of raping a young woman in France and sentenced to six years in prison. Lamjarred, 37, showed no...
A man who has spent five months in a Moroccan jail after being accused of using fake money will now have his case heard in April. Oliver Andrews, from...
Snow, heavy rain and thunderstorms, have disrupted tomato, strawberry and pepper crops in those areas LONDON: UK supermarkets are facing shortages of fresh...
A business group including corporate giants such as Google says it opposes Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ legislation, calling it “a concern for global...