Morocco
Morocco Q1 tourist arrivals hit record 4 million, up 22%
Morocco attracted a record 4 million tourists in Q1 2025, up 22% year-on-year, the tourism ministry said on Thursday. International
Egypt
Suez Canal Traffic Recovers as Ceasefire Eases Red Sea Tensions
Egypt’s Suez Canal has seen 47 ships return since early February, following a Gaza ceasefire that reduced Houthi attacks
Algeria
Detained writer Boualem Sansal begins hunger strike in Algeria
Detained French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, 80, has launched a hunger strike, protesting pressure to replace his Jewish lawyer, according to
Algeria
French-Algerian drug dealer arrested in Casablanca
Moroccan authorities arrested a 42-year-old French-Algerian man in Casablanca following an Interpol red notice issued by France, Moroccan media report.
Syria
Arab League: Syria’s leader invited to Gaza summit
Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, will attend an Arab League summit on March 4 in Cairo to discuss the
Morocco
French Senate President begins Morocco visit –discusses Sahara & “Royal Atlantic Initiative”
Gerard Larcher, President of the French Senate, met with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in Rabat on Monday as part
Morocco
Moroccan court halts Uyghur extradition to China, enabling resettlement in the U.S.
Idris Hasan, a Uyghur man detained in Morocco for over three years while facing potential extradition to China, has been
Opinion
Net gains: Maghreb cooperation on fisheries and maritime resources
The Maghreb’s maritime domain—stretching from Mauritania’s rich Atlantic waters to Morocco’s coastline and Libya’s Mediterranean
Tunisia
Tunisian president calls for changes to central bank law
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Saturday called for the law governing the central bank to be amended. In a video
Niger
Niger commission says democratic transition may take 5-years
According to officials, quoted by Reuters, a commission in Niger has said it will take a minimum of five-years to
Algeria
Chinese FM meets with Algerian counterpart on sidelines of G20
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf on the sidelines of the G20, on Friday,
Libya
Libya rejects Israeli reports of Gaza residents’ relocation
Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR) foreign affairs committee has strongly rejected Israeli media claims saying that Palestinians from Gaza
Mauritania
Mauritania’s ancient city of Chinguetti battles desertification
Chinguetti, an ancient city in Mauritania, is slowly being buried by encroaching desert sands, according to a special report by