22 July 2024 – MENA Democracy

22 Jul, 2024 | News Digests

Iran, Sudan exchange ambassadors after eight years

Al Jazeera, 21 July 2024

Sudan’s de facto leader has received an Iranian ambassador and sent his own to Tehran, cementing a rapprochement after an eight-year rupture.

Israel strikes Yemen port after Houthi rebels attack Tel Aviv

The Guardian, 20 July

Three reported killed and 87 wounded after oil depot and electrical installations hit.

Slowly but surely, Israel tightens its grip on Gaza’s lifeline to Egypt

The Guardian, 20 July 2024

Latest satellite imagery reveals new roads that appear designed to support the long-term presence of Israeli troops.

Tunisia: U.S. reports express deep concern over democracy erosion & crackdown on opposition leaders ahead of presidential vote

The North Africa Post, 18 July 2024

The Atlantic Council, the U.S. State Department and Amnesty International have issued scathing reports on the deteriorating human rights situation in Tunisia ahead of upcoming presidential election scheduled for October.

Fearful of a new Hirak, Algeria bans music festivals

The North Africa Post, 15 July 2024

The Algerian regime has banned all music festivals across the country under the pretext of “solidarity with Gaza,” in a decision that many analysts see as a move to avert a return of the pro-democracy protests, known as the Hirak.