Egypt: Over a dozen die in deteriorating prison conditions
At least a dozen detainees have died in Egyptian prisons since the beginning of 2025 as rights groups criticize deteriorating...
Economy
Algeria steers aways from oil dependence with diversification plan
Algeria is taking steps to leave its long-time dependence on hydrocarbons in the past. On April 18th, the World Bank...
Algeria makes strides in economic diversification
Algeria is making significant progress on economic diversification, according to a new World Bank report highlighting the country's reduced dependence...
Morocco dodges America’s sweetest trade war
Amidst the economic storm unleashed by the Trump administration’s new tariffs, Morocco stands out as a notable exception, reports Moroccan...
USDA exempts Morocco as new sugar tariffs take effect
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has implemented new tariffs on high-sugar imports but granted exemptions to Morocco and several...
UN: Moroccan women struggle to access and stay in workforce
Despite financial progress, Moroccan women continue to face significant barriers in entering and remaining in the workforce, according to a...
Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast brace for US tariff fallout
The Trump administration has threatened to impose large-scale tariffs on all cocoa products from the Ivory Coast, a move that...
Syrian officials seek loans at Washington finance talks
Syria is making its first real bold move to become a pseudo western vassal as it turns to the international...
HTS-appointed Syrian officials to attend key World Bank talks
Syrian officials appointed by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS) will attend World Bank and IMF talks in Washington next week...
The EU and UAE are set to open talks over a free trade agreement
The EU and UAE are set to open talks over a free trade agreement after a phone call between President...
Algerian cabinet meeting sets key directives for the end of 2025
President Tebboune chaired a Cabinet meeting on the 7th of April where he approved an endowments draft law and mandated...
France and Egypt sign strategic partnership to boost stability
President of France Emmanuel Macron and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signed a strategic partnership agreement on Monday, April...
South Africa’s unity government faces rift over national budget
South Africa's fragile unity government faced new turmoil on April 2nd as the Democratic Alliance voted against the national budget,...
Lebanon appoints Souaid as central bank governor amid dispute
According to the Moroccan government-friendly Ataylar, Lebanon elected a new central bank governor, sparking the first public disagreement between President...
Mauritania: World Bank approves loan for electricity resources
The World Bank has approved the DREAM project, an initiative aimed at supporting the development of energy resources and mineral...
