Another busy end to the week in terms of shuttle diplomacy surrounding Gaza, as Egypt officials traveled to Doha to meet with their Qatari counterparts. Security sources told Reuters that there were ‘positive indications from Israel over a new ceasefire proposal that suggests Hamas release five Israeli hostages each week, as part of a transitional phase. Asked about the latest proposal, a Palestinian official close to the negotiations told Reuters: "there are some offers that look better than the previous ones".
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Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have withdrawn from Khartoum, commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo said in an address to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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