Algeria Import Requests by Tiny Firms Hit US$130bn
Algeria import requests from tiny firms reached US$130.32 billion in six months. The trade ministry has ordered checks on the...
September 6, 2026Topic
North Africa
The European Union Has Changed Its Position on Western Sahara
EU governments said in January 2026 that Morocco's autonomy plan could be one of the most realistic solutions for Western...
September 4, 2026
Tunisia’s Top Court Confirms Heavy Sentences in Mass Opposition Trial
Tunisia's Court of Cassation on 3 September 2026 rejected all 46 appeals in the opposition conspiracy trial, confirming sentences of...
September 4, 2026
Egypt Raises Its Visa Levy to US$15, and the Real Price Is Higher
The Egypt visa levy rises 25% to US$15 from 1 January 2027 under a new prime ministerial decree, though headline...
September 2, 2026
Sonatrach and Sinopec Put Helium on the Table in Beijing
The Sonatrach Sinopec agreement signed in Beijing on 28 August covers unconventional hydrocarbons, petrochemicals and, unusually, helium.
September 2, 2026
Algeria Moves to Restore the Death Penalty for Setting Forests Alight
Algeria death penalty for deliberate forest fires: Tebboune has given the justice minister until 15 September to amend the penal...
September 1, 2026
An Egyptian Developer Is Betting US$232 Million on a Moroccan Resort Nobody Finished
A consortium led by Samih Sawiris is investing US$232 million in the first phase of the Essaouira Mogador resort, with...
September 1, 2026
Egypt’s Canal Zone Pulled In US$7 Billion in a Year, Most of It Looking East
The Suez Canal Economic Zone attracted US$7 billion across 117 projects in a year, with revenue up 37% and Chinese...
September 1, 2026
Washington Moves to Cut Egypt’s Second-Largest Bank Out of the Dollar in Dubai
US regulators propose cutting Banque Misr UAE branches off from dollar correspondent banking over Iran-linked flows, while Cairo operations are...
September 1, 2026