Maghreb is the Arab-speaking area of North Africa, comprising Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritania and the disputed territory of Western Sahara, with a combined population of about 90 ...

On May 3, 2012, Tunisian courts will announce the verdict in the trial of Nabil Karoui, owner of the private channel Nessma TV, who has been prosecuted for broadcasting the animated film Persepolis by ...

TUNIS, TunisiaTUNIS, Tunisia — The owner of a Tunisian television station has apologized for showing parts of the animated film “Persepolis” considered blasphemous by some ultra-conservative Muslims.

TUNIS, Tunisia – A heavy military presence separated rival protests Thursday at the trial of a Tunisian TV station owner charged with violating sacred values -- the latest dispute in the struggle ...

* Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tunisia's interim government should drop its criminal investigation of a TV station for "defaming" ...

FILE - In this Jan.23 2012 file photo, the owner of the Tunisian private channel Nessma TV, Nabil Karoui, center, leaves the Tunis courthouse after attending his trial. A leading presidential ...

Over the next couple weeks, NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep will be taking a Revolutionary Road Trip across North Africa to see how the countries that staged revolutions last year are remaking ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. REPORTING FROM TUNIS, TUNISIA -- In the latest turn in an increasingly ...

The trial of a Tunisian TV station for airing the prize-winning animated feature "Persepolis" and allegedly insulting Islam was adjourned by a Tunisian court on Monday until April 19. The controversy ...

(Tunis) – Tunisia’s interim government should drop its criminal investigation of a TV station for “defaming” Islam over the airing of a controversial film, Human Rights Watch said today. The interim ...