Eid-Al-Fitr is a joyful celebration in the Muslim world, where laughter and happiness bring families together. Yet this year Eid in North Africa was mired with anguish, as numerous households were deprived of the presence of a dear family member, who were either arrested for an online post, publishing a critical article, or charged with an allegedly politically motivated case. On Eid morning, Fatiha Shraibi, the mother of jailed Moroccan journalist Omar Radi, sat at the house’s salon staring at her son’s picture while waiting for his call from the prison of Tiflet, where he is spending time fo…

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