56-year-old Ameenah Gurib-Fakim has just been made president of Mauritius. Take a look at her accomplishments. You’ve heard of a philosopher king. But what about a biologist president? Ameenah Gurib-Fakim — the biologist who gave the TED Talk... Read more
Moncef Marzouki, President of Tunisia By Doaa Soliman February 25, 2014 – In the presence of His Excellency Moncef Marzouki, President of Tunisia, the Anna Lindh foundation in cooperation with the UNESCO club Bardo, launched the... Read more
November 29, 2012 Image: Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki speaks in London before the Chatham House, a think-tank representing the collective interests of the largest corporations and financial institutions on Earth. Many of these special... Read more
By Iqbal Tamimi The Egyptian mothers, sisters, wives of those who were killed, maimed or injured during the revolution of 25th January, are waiting impatiently for the results of the elections. They have demands about promises that have not... Read more
Wives of the Egyptian candidates ‘To appear or not to appear’ By Iqbal Tamimi In the midst of the Egyptian presidential race, all candidates pledged to voters that there will be no ‘first lady’ that will influence the... Read more
By Iqbal Tamimi An Egyptian Court has issued a decision stopping the transmission of two Egyptian TV channels, owned by Jamal Ashraf Marwan, the grandson of the late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, over charges of failing to observe... Read more