Timbuktu Monument Extremist Gets 9-Year Sentence
A former trainee teacher accused of damaging monuments in the name of Islam in the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu was convicted by an international […]
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Malian Jihadist Ahmad al Faqi al Mahdi Begs for Forgiveness at ICC
Islamist militant Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi on Monday pleaded guilty at the International Criminal Court and expressed “deep regret” for destroying historic mausoleums and cultural sites […]
Malian Ahmad Al Faqi Trial to Resume at the ICC
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) pre-trial chamber will on Tuesday hold a confirmation of charges hearing for Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, an alleged al-Qaeda-linked […]
Mali: ICC arrests Islamist rebel suspected of attacking Timbuktu monuments
An Islamist rebel suspected of attacking mosques and monuments in the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu was handed over to the International Criminal Court, officials […]
Tunisia : Dusit International optimistic about tourism industry
With political stability and security slowing creeping in into Tunisia, investors are also following suite. Dusit International has inked a deal to open a resort […]
Arab League reacts to Israeli Al-Aqsa shootings
The recent Israeli actions around the Al Aqsa compound has drawn the attention of the Arab League which is planning to take the issue up […]
Libya’s tourism is the region’s next boom
At the end of a Tripoli Tourism conference in cooperation with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), it was concluded that Libya, with its […]
Libya eyes Tourism rejuvenation
Libya is planning to build its tourism sector with the help of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), as part of its socio-political transformation and […]
Algeria wants Ahellil as intangible cultural heritage
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is reviewing the request made by Algeria to classify the Ahellil as part of UNESCO’s world intangible […]
UNESCO: Two Malian sites on List of World Heritage in Danger
The Malian city of Timbuktu and the Tomb of Askia, threatened by the armed conflict in the region, were placed on the UNESCO’s List of […]