Morocco
Morocco next in line for comprehensive EU deals
Morocco and Jordan are poised to secure wide-ranging agreements with the European Union to curb irregular migration and strengthen trade
Morocco
Morocco next in line for comprehensive EU deals
Morocco and Jordan are poised to secure wide-ranging agreements with the European Union to curb irregular migration and strengthen trade
Morocco
Morocco just behind China as main car exporter to EU
Morocco has become the EU’s second-largest car exporter, just behind China, driven by rising production of Chinese electric vehicles
Algeria
Algeria book fair opens without winner of top French language literary prize
As Algeria’s largest book fair opens Wednesday, notable French Algerian author Kamel Daoud is absent. Recently awarded France’s
Egypt
Egypt pledges to work with Trump after election triumph
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi raced to congratulate Donald Trump on Wednesday as he triumphed in a stunning US election victory
Egypt
Egypt joins Turkey call to UN for arms embargo on Israel
Egypt joined a call led by Turkey and backed by dozens of countries, urging the United Nations to halt arms
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Economics
Morocco
Tanger Med port set to exceed its nominal container capacity
Tanger Med port in Morocco expects to surpass its 9 million container capacity this year, the port’s deputy managing
Egypt
IMF gives provisional approval for $820 million payout to Egypt
The IMF and Egypt have agreed on a loan program review to disburse around $820 million to Cairo, AFP reports
Morocco
Italian police seize over 100 Fiat cars made in Morocco for carrying Italian flag colours
Italian fiscal police seized 134 Fiat cars imported from Morocco because a sticker on the doors with the colour of
Algeria
Algeria signs $3.5 billion dairy production deal with Qatar
Algeria has signed a $3.5 billion deal with Qatar’s largest dairy producer Baladna, to create a large-scale cattle
energy
gaza
Spain’s PM reportedly set to announce recognition of state of Palestine
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez recently engaged in phone conversations with leaders from Jordan, Egypt, and the West Bank. According
Libya
Libya, US discuss potential oil and gas sector partnership
On the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC the Libyan Finance Minister Khalid Al-Mabrouk and the
Africa
2023 was a record year for wind installations, report says
Africa and the Middle East installed nearly 1 gigawatt of wind power capacity in 2023, almost triple that of the
Egypt
Egypt to build solar power stations worth $20 million
Egypt’s the petroleum ministry said on Monday that it plans to build two solar power stations worth 1 billion
Environment
Libya
Media: Sandstorm hits east Libya, disrupts air traffic
A powerful sandstorm blew across eastern Libya on Monday, disrupting air traffic and shutting down airports,public administration and schools
Mauritania
Study: Deadly Sahel heatwave linked to human caused climate change
Human induced climate change contributed to the intense and lethal hot spell that blanketed the Sahel region of West Africa
Morocco
Morocco records 9% increase in rainfall for 2024, still falls short of 30-year average
In 2024, rainfall volume increased by 9%, reaching 224 millimeters up to April, announced Morocco’s Agriculture Minister Mohamed Sadiki.
Environment
NASA satellite reveals extent of drought in Morocco
New images from NASA's Terra satellite have highlighted the extent of the drought in Morocco. The satellite captured
Opinion
Opinion
Egypt’s $57 Billion Windfall Cues Top Emerging Market of Tomorrow
Ten years ago, I ranked Egypt among a small group of countries with potential to become strong emerging market growth
Opinion
Balancing act: French foreign policy in the Maghreb
France's relationships with its former North African territories, Morocco and Algeria, are a complex interplay of economic opportunity,
Opinion
Why UNCTAD matters and what’s next for this organization?
So what’s in a name? For Sixty years, developing countries have had a champion at the heart of the
Opinion
Why the Sustainable Development Goals matter for the Maghreb
On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by
Politics
Mali
Ukraine criticizes Mali for cutting ties over alleged involvement in rebel attack
Ukraine has condemned Mali's decision to cut diplomatic ties as hasty and unsupported by evidence, Reuters reports. Mali
Tunisia
Tunisia arrests former head of truth commission
Tunisian rights activist Sihem Bensedrine, who led a body investigating abuses under past autocratic rulers, has been arrested for allegedly
Chad
Lavrov wraps up Africa tour in Chad
Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov completed his Africa tour with a visit to N'Djamena, Chad, following stops
Algeria
Algeria seeks to join China and Russia in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Algeria has applied to become a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), according to a report in Bulgarianmilitary.
News
italy
Italy’s Eni to build stationary gasification plant in Egypt
Eni, the Italian energy giant, will invest $150 million to build a stationary gasification plant in Damietta, Egypt, according to
Ukraine
Media report: Kamikaze drones from Ukraine are being used by Mali rebels
Malian experts say fragments of drones shot down in Mali are linked to military companies from the U.S. and
Egypt
Ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty discovered in 63 tombs
A collection of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs located in a necropolis
Libya
Libya: Mediators end armed clashes near Tripoli
Mediators have successfully halted armed clashes near the Libyan capital Tripoli, according to AFP citing a source from the internationally