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Algeria announces summit with Libya and Tunisia
Algeria's President Abdelmajid Tebbounce said on October 16th that there will be an "imminent" summit with Libya and Tunisia, according to Middle East Monitor via Anadolu. “We are about to...
Human Rights Watch says Sudanese refugees facing ‘grave risks’
Human Rights Watch warned on October 17th that fighting between Ethiopian forces and militias are putting Sudanese refugees at "grave risk," according to the Arab News via AFP. A government...
Algerian chief visits Mauritania as countries closen ties
An Algerian Lieutenant visited Mauritania this week with the intention of strengthening co-operation between the two countries, as reported by the Arab Weekly via agencies on October 16th. Algeria's General...
Immigration doubles into EU from W Africa, drops via eastern Med
While statistics released show that immigration into the EU on its eastern flank have reduced considerably, the opposite is the case of West Africa, according to AFP on October 15th....
Qatar expands agrifood investments in Algeria
Qatar is expanding its investments in Algeria's agricultural sector, reflecting the deepening of ties between the two countries, according to The New Arab. On September 20th Algeria's National Agricultural Land...
Algeria, France and UK call for urgent UN meeting on Gaza
British foreign secretary David Lammy said on October 16th that the UK along with France and Algeria have called an urgent meeting at the UN to discuss the humanitarian situation...
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Moroccan press blame PM Akhannouch for jobs “massacre”
Aziz Akhannouch, Morocco’s business tycoon Prime Minister estimated, by some accounts, to be the fifth richest man in Africa is struggling with the Moroccan economy,...
Belgian investigators give up the chase for MoroccoGate agents
A battle between Belgium and Morocco to deliver a token strand of justice towards the latter’s officials who were responsible for the MoroccoGate scandal in...
Disgraced ex-Mauritanian President handed hefty sentence
Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for abusing his position of power whilst in office, according to AFP. ...
Tebboune praises Algerian judiciary despite political trials
Algeria’s President sung his praises of the country’s judicial system on November 6, reports Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies. Abdelmadjid Tebboune turned his attention to the...
Tunisian football chief arrested in corruption scandal
Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) President Wadie Jary was arrested on October 26 as part of an investigation into suspected corruption, reports TRT. The country’s Ministry of...
Politics
Corruption and pension reform key challenges for Morocco
Agencies in Morocco which scrutinize governance are turning up the heat on Morocco's controversial Prime Minister who they accuse of failing to provide the silver...
Voting ends in Tunisia election
Voting has ended in Tunisia after a presidential election which is near-certain to guarantee incumbent Kais Saied another five-year term while his biggest critics are...
Algeria ends efforts to fully join BRICS
Algeria has officially ended its efforts to join the BRICS intergovernmental group, although it is a member of the BRICS development bank, according to Middle...
New French PM promises tougher immigration laws
France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier said that his country needed a stricter policy on immigration and integration on October 2nd, according to the Arab...
Blinken meets Morocco’s FM Bourita in Washington D.C.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met his Moroccan counterpart Naser Bourita in Washington on October 2nd amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, according...
Muslims ordered NOT to vote for Harris over Israel support
Over thirty leading imams across the United States have called on Muslim American voters to boycott Harris in the upcoming US Election in November, according...
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Nigerian football team claim Libya plane diversion ‘revenge’
In an extraordinary move of international petulance, Nigerian football players refused to play in a match with Libya, after having their plane diverted hundreds of...
120 people allege sexual misconduct against Diddy
The jailed rapper and mogul Sean "Diddy" Combes has been accused of sexual misconduct by 120 people, as he awaits trial on charges of sex...
Heavy rains in Morocco and Algeria take lives, destroy homes
Unusual heavy rains have hit both Morocco and Algeria in desert areas that killed nearly two dozen people and destroyed homes and critical infrastructure, according...
26 years missing: Algerian man found alive in neighbour’s cellar
The Algerian civil war was the cause of 200,000 deaths and 20,000 kidnappings; the family of Omar bin Omran assumed that he was one of...
Forlorn Passover for Moroccan Jews amid Gaza war
Morocco's Jewish community struggles to find joy this Passover as Israel’s war in Gaza rages, with dozens of Israelis held captive by Hamas, according to...
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