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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Morocco
Morocco’s BCIJ arrests woman linked to attempted ISIS terror plot
Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) has arrested a 21-year-old female student suspected of planning a terrorist attack
Libya
IMF warns of overspending by Libya’s eastern authorities
The International Monetary Fund has warned that authorities in eastern Libya spent around 60 billion dinars ($12.5 billion) in
Tunisia
Tunisia U-turn on phosphate plant stirs outrage
Tunisia’s government has reversed its 2017 pledge to close a polluting phosphate plant in Gabes, AFP reports. Instead, it
Sahel
Jihadist group JNIM gains strength in Sahel chaos
Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-linked group, is expanding its hold across the Sahel by exploiting state
Egypt
Chinese solar firm Sunrev to build Egypt plant
China’s Sunrev will invest $200 million to build a solar manufacturing complex in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone,
Tunisia
Tunisia, UNICEF mark partnership for children's rights
Tunisia and UNICEF celebrated their partnership supporting children's rights at a high-level ceremony yesterday at the International Diplomatic
Algeria
Algeria seeks to ease tensions with France
On the eve of Algeria’s 63rd independence anniversary, its consulate in Nanterre signaled efforts to calm diplomatic tensions with
Mauritania
Morocco, Mauritania discuss military health cooperation
Morocco’s Lt. General Mohamed El Abbar, inspector of the Royal Armed Forces Military Health Service, visited Mauritania on Tuesday
Morocco
Parlacen backs Morocco’s Western Sahara autonomy plan
The Central American Parliament (Parlacen) on Wednesday unanimously endorsed Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, calling it the "
Tunisia
Tunisia’s expansion of phosphate production sparks public outrage
In 2017, Tunisia’s government pledged to shut down a phosphate processing plant in the coastal city of Gabes following
Libya
Libya, Turkey sign MoU to assess four offshore areas
Libya’s National Oil Company (NOC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkish state oil company TPAO to
Egypt
Egypt sells $1 billion in Islamic bonds to Kuwait’s largest bank
Egypt has sold $1 billion in Islamic bonds to Kuwait’s largest bank, Kuwait Finance House, in the North African