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SAM METZ

SAM METZ

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Drone strike by Yemen's Houthi rebels kills 1 person and wounds at least 10 in Tel Aviv

An Iranian-made drone sent by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Israel on Friday, leaving one person dead and at least 10 wounded

Drone strike by Yemen's Houthi rebels kills 1 person and wounds at least 10 in Tel Aviv
Africa|Crime|News|Opinion

Moroccan ex-minister who defended government critics sentenced to five years

Mohamed Ziane, a Moroccan former government minister, has been sentenced to five years in prison in a corruption case that his attorney described as retribution for outspokenness and work defending political prisoners

Africa|Economy|Environment

Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco’s cereal farmers and its food supply

Golden fields of wheat no longer produce the bounty they once did in Morocco

Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco’s cereal farmers and its food supply
MidEast|News|World

An Israeli airstrike hits a school sheltering people in Gaza, killing at least 30 including children

Israeli airstrikes have hit a school being used by displaced Palestinians in central Gaza and killed at least 30 people including seven children

An Israeli airstrike hits a school sheltering people in Gaza, killing at least 30 including children
Environment|Science|World

Life and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth's temperatures soar to record highs

As the warming Earth sizzled through a week with four of the hottest days ever measured, the world focused on cold hard numbers that showed the average daily temperature for the entire planet

Life and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth's temperatures soar to record highs
Africa|Crime|MidEast|News|Opinion|World

Morocco releases imprisoned journalists after pardons from King Mohamed VI

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned three journalists who were charged with sex crimes and espionage in prosecutions widely condemned by press freedom advocates as retaliation for critical reporting

Morocco releases imprisoned journalists after pardons from King Mohamed VI
Africa|Europe|News|World

France shifts Western Sahara stance, seeking closer ties with Morocco

France has backed Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position and adding itself to a growing list of countries to align with Morocco as a United Nations-mediated peace process remains stalled

France shifts Western Sahara stance, seeking closer ties with Morocco
Africa|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Sports|World

Algerians rally behind gold medal hopeful Imane Khelif amid gender misconceptions

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has become a hometown hero in Algeria, a conservative, Muslim-majority country where attacks on her gender have been interpreted as attacks on the nation

Algerians rally behind gold medal hopeful Imane Khelif amid gender misconceptions
Environment|News|World

Rubble and grief: Morocco’s High Atlas marks one year since record earthquake

A year after a deadly earthquake struck Morocco's High Atlas mountains, reconstruction efforts are slowly moving forward

Rubble and grief: Morocco’s High Atlas marks one year since record earthquake
Africa|News|World

Flooding kills more than 20 people in Morocco and Algeria

Torrential downpours hit North Africa’s normally arid mountains and deserts over the weekend

Flooding kills more than 20 people in Morocco and Algeria
Africa|Election|News

Algeria election results are being questioned by the opposition candidates and the president himself

Algerians expected an uneventful election that would bestow President Abdelmadjid Tebboune a second term

Algeria election results are being questioned by the opposition candidates and the president himself
Africa|Crime|Election|News

A Tunisian presidential candidate sentenced to 20 months vows to campaign from prison

A candidate for president in Tunisia has been sentenced to 20 months in prison on election fraud charges that his attorney decried as politically motivated

Africa|Election|News|Political|World

Tunisia's Kais Saied wins landslide reelection, entrenching his power in Arab Spring's birthplace

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won reelection in a landslide victory after a campaign that saw opponents jailed alongside journalists, activists and attorneys

Tunisia's Kais Saied wins landslide reelection, entrenching his power in Arab Spring's birthplace
Environment|Science|World

Water gushes through sand dunes after a rare rainfall in the Sahara desert

A rare deluge of rainfall has left lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert

Water gushes through sand dunes after a rare rainfall in the Sahara desert
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Opinion

Tunisian commentator sentenced to two years under controversial anti-fake news law

A well-known Tunisian attorney and commentator is facing two years in prison for remarks she made about Tunisia and its treatment of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa

Africa|Europe|World

France and Morocco announce high speed rail investments as Macron visits Rabat

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco, kicking off a state visit with a series of bilateral agreements, including major investments in renewable energy and transportation

France and Morocco announce high speed rail investments as Macron visits Rabat
Africa|Economy|MidEast|Opinion|World

Moroccan authorities detain a human rights activist who accused government of 'blackmailing' France

A Moroccan economist known for his work defending human rights has been detained after criticizing the government in remarks posted on social media during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to the North African kingdom

Africa|Crime|Opinion|World

Moroccan journalist sentenced to 1.5 years after remarks about politician

A Moroccan journalist who accused a prominent politician of fraud was sentenced prison for defamation on Monday in a case that has sparked international criticism from press freedom advocates

Europe|MidEast|World

A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris

A French student detained for weeks in Tunisia has returned to Paris after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussions

A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris
MidEast|Political|World

Israel launches new airstrikes on Lebanon as leaders draw closer to a ceasefire with Hezbollah

Israeli airstrikes are hitting Lebanon with airstrikes as negotiations progress toward a ceasefire between the country and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants

Israel launches new airstrikes on Lebanon as leaders draw closer to a ceasefire with Hezbollah
MidEast|Political|World

Israel launches new airstrikes on Lebanon as leaders draw closer to a ceasefire with Hezbollah

Israeli airstrikes are hitting Lebanon with airstrikes as negotiations progress toward a ceasefire between the country and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants

Israel launches new airstrikes on Lebanon as leaders draw closer to a ceasefire with Hezbollah
Africa|Arts|Entertainment|MidEast

Marrakech Film Festival opens in Morocco with 'The Order'

One of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest film festivals is openiong in Morocco, drawing actors and directors from throughout the world to present 70 features from 32 countries

Marrakech Film Festival opens in Morocco with 'The Order'
Africa|Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|MidEast|Political|World

Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival

Sean Penn has blasted the organizers of the Oscars of being cowards who, in effect, limit the kind of films that can be funded and made

Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival
Africa|Arts|Entertainment|Political|World

Sudan documentary implores world to remember how a hopeful revolution became a forgotten war

A new documentary chronicles Sudan's 2019 revolution and the period of time immediately after the ouster of military dictator Omar Al-Bashir

Sudan documentary implores world to remember how a hopeful revolution became a forgotten war
Africa|Arts|Entertainment|World

Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco's movie industry

Each year, celebrities descend on Morocco to attend the Marrakech International Film Festival, enjoy warm weather, luxurious resorts and laud the power of cinema

Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco's movie industry

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