Nael Barghouti, the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner in Israel, was deported to Egypt following his release under the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Jailed since 1978 for killing an Israeli bus driver, Barghouti was among 620 Palestinian prisoners exchanged for four Israeli hostages' remains. Israel's policy mandates permanent deportation for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis, denying them return to their homes in the West Bank.
In August 2023, Morocco launched a $728 million “water highway” to address its growing water crisis. The project diverts surplus
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have withdrawn from Khartoum, commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo said in an address to
Tunisia is working with Libya and Algeria to develop a joint plan to curb smuggling and black-market trade by developing
Algeria will import 9.2 million tonnes of wheat in the July 2025–June 2026 marketing year, the U.S.
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