Egypt sentences TV presenter to jail over gay interview
A TV host has been sentenced to one year in prison by an Egyptian court for interviewing a gay man in 2018, a judicial source said on Sunday. The presenter, Mohamed al-Gheiti, who had repeatedly said he was opposed to… Keep Reading
Oxfam: 26 billionaires own as much as poorest 50% of humanity
Just 26 people have as much money as the world’s 3.8 billion poorest in 2018, according to a report by the NGO Oxfam. The year before, there were 43 of them. The consolidation of wealth has further increased in 2018,… Keep Reading
Miss Algeria 2019 in fresh row over support for polygamy
Crowned the most beautiful girl in Algeria, the miss expressed her support for polygamy during a TV show. Khadidja Benhamou stated “I would not be against if my husband married four women at the same time, a muslim man has… Keep Reading
Reporters Without Borders condemns inhumane detention conditions of journalist Adlene Mellah
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says it is “extremely concerned” about the conditions of detention of journalist Adlene Mellah, director of online media Algerie Direct and Dzair Presse, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 15 days to… Keep Reading
Norway excludes a Chinese group from its sovereign fund for ethical reasons
The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, has excluded from its portfolio of nearly $1 trillion a Chinese group on the basis of human rights violations, announced Thursday the Bank of Norway. Producer of fishing nets, fabrics… Keep Reading
Ennahar TV airs bizarre live exorcism session
In surreal scenes aired by a TV network close to the regime, television viewers were presented with a lady exorcised on air after a long discussion with the Djinn (demon) who allegedly haunts her. During the show “Behind the Walls“,… Keep Reading
The mystery of the ‘pyramids’ of Algeria
Older than 16 centuries, Frenda’s Jedars, thirteen pyramids erected on two neighbouring hills in the north of Algeria, still keep many secrets for researchers. The only certainties being, these 13 stone buildings with a square base and a pyramidal elevation,… Keep Reading
2969: New year celebrated by Berbers across North Africa
January 12 coincides with the Amazigh New Year, 2969, known as “Yennayer”. For the first time officially approved as a national holiday by the authorities, Yennayer marks the first day of the agrarian calendar used by Berbers across North Africa,… Keep Reading