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
Algeria
Jumia launches Buy Now, Pay Later service in Algeria
African e-commerce platform, Jumia, has announced a strategic partnership with Algerian finance provider Diar Dzair to introduce Buy Now, Pay
Tunisia
Gaza-bound activist convoy crosses into Libya from Tunisia
A convoy of 14 buses and around 100 other vehicles, carrying hundreds of people, crossed the Tunisian border on Tuesday
Morocco
‘Africa for the Ocean’ summit charts new maritime course
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) opened Monday in Nice, France, bringing together world leaders, scientists, and environmental advocates
gaza
Greta Thunberg among activists detained after Israeli seizure of Gaza-bound aid ship
Israeli forces seized a boat carrying humanitarian aid and international activists, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, as it sailed toward
Morocco
Morocco struggles to fill farm jobs despite high unemployment
Moroccan farmers are grappling with a persistent labor shortage, even as the country faces a 13% unemployment rate, local media
Egypt
China to manage buildings in Egypt’s new capital CBD
Egypt has signed an agreement with China granting one of its top construction firms, the China State Construction Engineering Corporation
Libya
Sirte, Schlumberger plan Libya oilfield upgrades
Libya’s Sirte Oil Company and Schlumberger have agreed to deepen technical cooperation to boost oil production, according to Libya
Algeria
Algeria expands trade ties with Libya and Mauritania
Algeria is ramping up non-oil exports by deepening trade ties with Libya and Mauritania, according to the news platform Watan.
Egypt
Egypt remittances jump over 80% to $26.4 billion
Egyptian remittances surged 82.7% year-on-year to $26.4 billion in the first nine months of FY2024/2025, according to
Maghreb
Maghreb convoy heads to Gaza with aid
A convoy of over 7,000 volunteers from Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, and Libya is set to depart Monday for
Morocco
France and Morocco advance energy cooperation
Morocco and France have agreed on a roadmap to deepen energy cooperation, focusing on renewables, hydrogen, and a groundbreaking underwater
Opinion
The heat is on … summer’s real impact across the Maghreb
Global warming, global heating, climate change, the greenhouse effect; call it what you will, global temperatures are expected to exceed