Opinion
Why the Maghreb matters to the world’s oceans
North-West African states have a growing role to play in ocean governance—and global frameworks should reflect it. As diplomats
Opinion
Why the Maghreb matters to the world’s oceans
North-West African states have a growing role to play in ocean governance—and global frameworks should reflect it. As diplomats
Libya
Trump advisor Massad Boulos to visit Libya next week
US President Trump’s envoy to Africa, Massad Boulos, is scheduled to make his first official visit to Libya next
Egypt
Egypt stops fertilizer production as Israeli gas disruptions impact supply
Israel shut down production at its biggest natural gas field after it launched airstrikes against Iran, stopping supplies to import-dependent
Sahel
New report says JNIM expanding its reach and staging more attacks in the Sahel
Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel, has increased its operations in northern and
Algeria
Algeria to open mining sector to international ownership
Sonarem, Algeria’s state-owned mining company, has announced that new legislation will permit foreign companies to hold up to an
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Opinion
Why the Maghreb matters to the world’s oceans
North-West African states have a growing role to play in ocean governance—and global frameworks should reflect it. As diplomats
Libya
Trump advisor Massad Boulos to visit Libya next week
US President Trump’s envoy to Africa, Massad Boulos, is scheduled to make his first official visit to Libya next
Egypt
Egypt stops fertilizer production as Israeli gas disruptions impact supply
Israel shut down production at its biggest natural gas field after it launched airstrikes against Iran, stopping supplies to import-dependent
Sahel
New report says JNIM expanding its reach and staging more attacks in the Sahel
Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel, has increased its operations in northern and
Opinion
Opinion
Why the Maghreb matters to the world’s oceans
North-West African states have a growing role to play in ocean governance—and global frameworks should reflect it. As diplomats
Opinion
The Middle East’s future has never looked more uncertain
In launching an unprovoked military attack on Iran, Israel not only once again finds itself in very clear breach of
Opinion
The heat is on … summer’s real impact across the Maghreb
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Opinion
Britain’s backing of Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara creates a whole new playing field
This week British Foreign Minister David Lammy followed up with a statement in the House of Commons, where he again
Environment
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Why the Maghreb matters to the world’s oceans
North-West African states have a growing role to play in ocean governance—and global frameworks should reflect it. As diplomats
Algeria
Algeria watches as Russia shifts strategy in Mali
Algeria is closely monitoring Russia’s Wagner Group withdrawal from Mali, amid a surge in JNIM attacks, Arab Weekly reports.
Morocco
‘Africa for the Ocean’ summit charts new maritime course
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) opened Monday in Nice, France, bringing together world leaders, scientists, and environmental advocates
Egypt
Activist aid ship nears Gaza after reaching Egypt waters
An aid ship with 12 activists on board, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, has reached the Egyptian coast and
Economics
Egypt
Egypt secures record LNG imports amid power squeeze
Egypt has agreed to purchase 150–160 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes through 2026, Reuters reports, in what would be
Algeria
Qatar to invest in Algeria’s first major supermarket chain
Qatar and Algeria have entered a strategic partnership to develop the country’s first fully integrated supermarket chain, with plans
Algeria
EU adds Algeria and Lebanon to high-risk money laundering list
The European Union is set to designate Algeria and Lebanon as high-risk countries for money laundering and terrorism financing, according
Egypt
Egypt unveils another new luxury megaproject
A massive initiative in Egypt that will be located near the colossal Grand Egyptian Museum, which recently opened on the
energy
Egypt
Egypt secures record LNG imports amid power squeeze
Egypt has agreed to purchase 150–160 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes through 2026, Reuters reports, in what would be
Mauritania
CWP Global says it will not abandon Mauritania green hydrogen project
CWP Global has reaffirmed its commitment to the Aman green hydrogen project in Mauritania, on Tuesday, according to various energy
Libya
Sirte, Schlumberger plan Libya oilfield upgrades
Libya’s Sirte Oil Company and Schlumberger have agreed to deepen technical cooperation to boost oil production, according to Libya
Morocco
France and Morocco advance energy cooperation
Morocco and France have agreed on a roadmap to deepen energy cooperation, focusing on renewables, hydrogen, and a groundbreaking underwater
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Libya
Trump advisor Massad Boulos to visit Libya next week
US President Trump’s envoy to Africa, Massad Boulos, is scheduled to make his first official visit to Libya next
Opinion
The Middle East’s future has never looked more uncertain
In launching an unprovoked military attack on Iran, Israel not only once again finds itself in very clear breach of
Egypt
Arab foreign ministers seek de-escalation after Israel strikes Iran
Foreign ministers from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Palestine convened by phone Friday to address the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes
Egypt
Egypt, Kuwait condemn Israeli strikes on Iran, warn of regional escalation
Egypt and Kuwait condemned Israel’s military strikes on Iran, warning they threaten regional stability and risk wider conflict. Egypt’