Opinion
Soft power rivalry in the Maghreb
When a Moroccan chef calls couscous “as Moroccan as the Atlas Mountains,” an Algerian rival is quick to declare it
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Opinion
Soft power rivalry in the Maghreb
When a Moroccan chef calls couscous “as Moroccan as the Atlas Mountains,” an Algerian rival is quick to declare it
Egypt
Nine dead in Egypt road crash
Nine people were killed and 11 injured in northern Egypt on Saturday, according to health ministry officials, when two minibuses
Mauritania
IMF disburses $49 million to Mauritania
This week the IMF Board of Directors approved a $49.2 million disbursement after concluding the Fourth Reviews of Mauritania’
Morocco
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Algeria
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Morocco
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Mali
Sahel states launch seed alliance to boost food security
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Libya
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Opinion
How the UK could benefit from Moroccan innovation
This week the British Government announced that it would not support a plan by the X-Links Morocco-UK Power Project to
Egypt
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Sahel
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Libya
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