Egypt
How Egypt went from an LNG exporter to importer
For years, Egypt reaped major benefits from natural gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean, becoming a key regional energy hub
According to reports in the Spanish media Morocco and Spain are in discussions to revive a plan to build a rail tunnel just in time for the 2030 World Cup. The project has remained dormant since 2009 but has gained new momentum following recent high-level meetings between the two countries. The project would involve constructing two 28-kilometer-long submarine tunnels, reaching a maximum depth of 475 meters, connecting Punta Paloma in Spain with Malabata in northern Morocco.
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Syria
Report: Syrian party urges president to designate Polisario as terrorist group
For years, Syria supported the Polisario Front—a Sahrawi nationalist movement seeking independence in Western Sahara—and reportedly relied on
Morocco
Morocco bakes as heatwave smashes records
Record-breaking temperatures scorched Morocco over the weekend, exceeding seasonal norms by as much as 20°C, the national meteorological office
Opinion
What budget cuts at the UN mean for development goals
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development opens on the 30th June and runs until the 3rd of July,
Morocco
Moroccan novelist wins Henri de Régnier Prize
“Souviens-toi des abeilles” wins French Academy prize Moroccan writer Zineb Mekouar has won the French Academy’s Henri de Régnier