According to reporting by Reuters, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has warned that Egypt may be forced to re-evaluate its $8 billion program with the IMF if international institutions do not consider the extraordinary regional challenges the country is facing. Egypt signed an $8 billion financial support package with the International Monetary Fund in March that requires it to reduce subsidies on fuel, electricity and other commodities and to allow its currency to float freely – measures that have triggered public fury.
Morocco has introduced a draft revision of its family code, marking the first significant update in 20 years. The proposed
Interpol has issued a Yellow Alert (missing persons notice) for two young Irish boys abducted by their Egyptian father, BBC
Egyptian authorities have arrested two men accused of attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from the seabed, CNN reports.
Mauritanian media raised alarms over an incident last Friday involving an Algerian military patrol's unauthorized entry into Mauritania.
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