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Martin Jay: Gaza’s so-called ceasefire masks ongoing suffering
How’s the so-called ceasefire holding up in Gaza? You might be forgiven for thinking that it is anything but a ceasefire but more of an illusion created by the U.S....
Women in south Lebanon say war never ended
Almost a year after a truce was signed between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, women living in the villages of southern Lebanon say the conflict is far from...
Morocco to raise 2026 defence budget amid regional tensions
Morocco will increase its 2026 defence budget by 17.6% to $15.7 billion, Yabiladi reported on October 20th, marking a 38.3% rise since 2022. The increase comes after Algeria’s announcement of...
Intissar Fakir: North Africa’s experiment in tactical diplomacy
North African states are turning long-standing diplomatic relationships into new opportunities for leverage, using migration flows, energy supplies, and security partnerships as bargaining chips. These new tactics and strategies are...
Algeria seeks Russian backing ahead of UN vote
Algeria's Foreign Affairs minister Ahmed Attaf had a phone exchange with his Russian counterpart SergueĂŻ Lavrov, focusing on the Western Sahara, according to state-aligned AL24 News on October 22nd. Russia...
The Nairobi women reviving traditional agriculture
In the slums of Kibera in Nairobi, a group of Nubian women are turning neglected urban spaces into fertile grounds for indigenous agriculture reported Africanews via AFP on 22 October....
Jared Kushner suggests only rebuilding Hamas-free parts of Gaza
At a news conference on October 22nd, Jared Kushner suggested that Gaza reconstruction funds should only be allocated to areas occupied by Israel, according to a report by the Middle...
Morocco: Book reveals Israeli role in death of opposition leader
A new book has accused Israel of being involved in the 1965 kidnapping of Mehdi Ben Barka, according to a report by the Middle East Eye via agencies on October...
Libya and Tunisia agree to bolster bilateral economic ties
Libya and Tunisia have agreed to consolidate their economic ties by developing a joint roadmap for future trade cooperation, according to the Libya Review on October 22nd. The agreement established...
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Former French President Sarkozy enters prison for Libya scandal
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has entered prison for obtaining illicit campaign funds from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, according to The National. Insisting he...
Former Algerian minister imprisoned for 7 years on embezzlement charges
The former Labour Minister of Algeria Tijani Hassan Haddam has been sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for embezzling more than $45 million from the nation's...
Morocco: Interior Ministry investigates bribery allegations
The Moroccan Interior Ministry has launched an inquiry after a councillor alleged a former governor sought millions for a road project. According to Yabiladi on...
Former French President Sarkozy jailed in Gaddafi cash scandal
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy finally finds out his fate in the Gaddafi cash scandal case. According to the BBC on September 25th, a Paris...
Former Mali PM Choguel Maiga faces embezzlement charges
Mali’s former Prime Minister Choguel Maiga is facing embezzlement charges amid a broader military crackdown on dissent, according to an Al Jazeera report published on...
Politics
Algeria seeks Russian backing ahead of UN vote
Algeria's Foreign Affairs minister Ahmed Attaf had a phone exchange with his Russian counterpart SergueĂŻ Lavrov, focusing on the Western Sahara, according to state-aligned AL24...
UN mission in Libya unveils measures for selecting participants
The UN mission in Libya has unveiled its measures for choosing participants in its structured dialogue, which is set to take place in November, the...
Cameroon: One dead amid contentious election
One person has died after reportedly being shot by a police officer in the Cameroonian city of Garoua during a demonstration as the country awaits...
Cameroon: One dead amid rising election tensions
One person has died during demonstrations in the city of Garoua as Cameroon awaited election results on October 21st, according to a report by Africa...
Egyptian President in Brussels to attend first Egypt-EU summit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has arrived in the Belgian capital of Brussels to attend the first ever Egypt-EU summit, according to Asharq Al-Aswat on...
France-Algeria: New Interior Minister wants to renew dialogue
After a year of diplomatic crisis with Algeria and political upheavals in France, the newly nominated French Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, expressed his intention to...
Tabloid
UK: Debate grows after Israeli fans banned from football match
The UK government has intervened after Birmingham authorities decided to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending their club’s Europa League match against Aston Villa,...
US ambassador to Israel featured in “Greater Israel” song
The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, was featured in a music video singing “Sweet Home Yerushalayim,” a pro-Israeli rendition of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s "Sweet Home...
Eurovision delays Israel participation vote to December
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has postponed its decision on whether Israel will participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, following what it described as...
Daughter of Tunisia’s ex-dictator detained for embezzlementÂ
Halima Ben Ali, the daughter of the ex-dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, was arrested in France at the request of the Tunisian authorities on...
Egypt: Satirical comedian Bassem Youssef returns to nation’s TV after 11 years
As Egypt wrangles with pressure from the international community over its Human Rights record, former TV show host and comedian Bassem Youssef has returned to...
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