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

Editors Jul 6, 2025

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

Editors Jul 6, 2025

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’

Editors Jul 5, 2025

literature

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Algeria

Detained French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal hospitalized again

French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal, detained in Algeria on national security charges, has been hospitalized for the second time, raising concerns

Editors Dec 17, 2024