Mali troops and Russian allies fight rebels near Algerian border
The New Arab reports that Mali troops, with the help of Russian mercenaries, battled against separatist rebels near the border...
Year: 2024
Morocco: deadly heatwave claims 21 lives
The Moroccan Heath Ministry announced that at least 21 people had been killed within a 24-hour period in the central...
Iran demands exclusion of Israel from Paris Olympics
With Israel’s actions in Gaza attracting disapproval from all over the world, the participation of the Israeli team at the...
Israel: Elon Musk connects satellite internet to Gaza hospital
Against the backdrop of a war that rages on between Israel and Hamas, Elon Musk has activated his Starlink satellite...
Tunisia: Prickly pear industry threatened by tiny insect
A tiny insect is ravaging Tunisia’s prickly pear industry, which is a critical source of revenue for the North African...
Russian Duma Speaker visits Algeria to soothe relations
On July 22nd, Russia’s State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Viktorovitch Volodin commenced his official visit to Algeria with hopes of strengthening...
Tunisia’s beaches are being swept away at alarming rate
On the face of it, a crisis facing Tunisia’s beaches could be seen simply as a logistical challenge, given that...
Over 300 sub-Saharan migrants reach Spain in 24 hours
Despite the migration deal that Spain and the EU signed with Mauritania in early February 2024, aimed to reduce the...
Morocco prepares to launch “e-dirham” digital currency
Morocco is preparing to launch the "e-dirham", the first kind of digital currency in the country with hopes of reforming...
Morocco: Former minister Ziane sentenced to 5 years in jail
On July 20th, Moroccan opposition figure and former minister Mohamed Ziane was sentenced to five years in prison, according to...
Algerian election: hopefuls submit their candidacy for presidency
As incumbent President Abdelmajid Tebboune seeks to rule Algeria’s government again, he and under a dozen hopefuls submitted their candidacies...
Algeria: award-winning novel closes publishing house
On July 17th, Algeria’s Arabic publishing house MIM Edition announced it would be closing its doors following the controversy surrounding...
Tunisia asks EU for financial aid for migration crisis
Tunisia's prime minister asked the EU for financial aid in tackling the migration crisis at a conference on July 17th,...
Hamza Aboulfeth: “I’m not an eccentric”
From internet web hosting, creating his own company at age 17, opening his own restaurants, beating cancer and publishing his...
Libya discovers mass grave with unidentified bodies
Hopes for a breakthrough to Libya's political stalemate saw a set back with the recent discovery of a number of...
