Libya
BP and Shell strike new deals as oil majors return to Libya
BP and Shell have signed fresh agreements with Libya’s National Oil Corporation, marking a major step in the return
GAC Group will localize car production in Egypt under a deal signed with Jameel Motors, aiming to tap Africa’s growing auto market. The CKD project, set for mass production in late 2026, will include welding, assembly, and inspection lines, generating over $80 million annually and 1,000+ jobs. Egypt, Africa’s third-largest car market, is key to GAC’s global strategy, said Chairman Feng Xingya.
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Libya
BP and Shell strike new deals as oil majors return to Libya
BP and Shell have signed fresh agreements with Libya’s National Oil Corporation, marking a major step in the return
Algeria
Family of French sports reporter jailed in Algeria appeals to Zidane for support
The family of Christophe Gleizes, a freelance French sports journalist sentenced last week to seven years in an Algerian prison,
Egypt
Egyptian-Italian belly dancer detained in Cairo for “offending public morals”
Sohila Tarek Hassan Haggag, an Egyptian-born belly dancer who became an Italian citizen through marriage and performs under the stage
Sahel
Le Monde: Starlink satellite kits being used by jihadists in Sahel
French publication Le Monde is reporting that groups such as JNIM and ISWA, are "exploiting the portable, high-speed connectivity