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
Former Tunisian presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel was sentenced on Monday to two years and eight months in prison, raising his cumulative jail time to 35 years following previous trials. Zammel, one of only two candidates allowed to stand against President Kais Saied last month, was arrested in early September, on the same day that the electoral authorities had approved his candidacy.
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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
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
Libya
Libya rejects EU criticism of Turkey maritime deal
A committee in Libya’s Parliament has rejected the European Commission’s recent finding that Tripoli’s 2019 maritime agreement
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