Massinissa Benlakehal

Digging up the past of the Nice attacker, who killed three French citizens

Brahim Aouissaoui was a non-practicing Muslim for the majority of the time he spent in Tunisia. He drank alcohol, smoked marijuana and sold contraband fuel.

Algeria protests: Is President Bouteflika staring at a dead end?

The ailing leader's 20-year rule is facing a major challenge as protests show no sign of abating.

Tunisia cracks down on bloggers for speaking against the government

Prime Minister Youssef Chahed’s government is using draconian laws to target bloggers for expressing dissent on the internet.

Tunisia's ongoing ups and downs following the Jasmine Revolution

Eight years after the 2011 uprising, Tunisia is the only Arab country that has accomplished a number of major successes, but political vulnerability and economic turmoil could reverse those gains.

Algerians recount detention horror in Libya

The story of a group of Algerians who witnessed western Libya’s increasingly “institutionalised” detention centres — and slave market — from the inside.