Algeria's upper house of parliament has cut ties with the French Senate following a visit by its speaker, Gérard Larcher, to Western Sahara, a region France acknowledges as Moroccan territory. The Algerian council condemned Larcher's visit as "irresponsible, provocative, and ostentatious." The north African country maintains that the region should remain sovereign, a disagreement that has heightened tensions between Paris and Algiers in recent months.
Morocco has approved the creation of a new state-backed company aimed at developing industrial zones dedicated to domestic defense production,
Algeria has canceled a major port construction deal with China and is now turning to France to modernize its maritime
Escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran over the weekend have rattled Egypt’s economy and dealt a blow to its
Morocco is ramping up investment in desalination, dams, and water transfer projects to counter prolonged drought and protect its agricultural
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