Sawiris Takes Majority Control of OCI as Buyout Nears End
Sawiris OCI takeover: NNS Holding tops 55% of the Amsterdam-listed group as the €4.10-a-share offer, backed by the board, heads...
July 12, 2026Section
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Mali and Algeria End 15-Month Rupture and Reopen the Skies
Mali Algeria relations reset on July 10, 2026: ambassadors return and airspace reopens, 15 months after a Malian drone was...
July 12, 2026
Libya Pumps Like It’s 2013, but Libyans See Little of It
Libya oil production reached about 1.49 million bpd, the highest since 2013, as BP, Shell and Exxon return — but...
July 12, 2026
Sudan’s Army Won’t Sign the Peace Plan Until the RSF Leaves Every City
Sudan's army backs the US Sudan peace plan but demands the RSF leave every city seized since May 2023, stalling...
July 11, 2026
Dislog IPO Wave: Morocco’s Consumer Giant Goes Public
The Dislog IPO opens a string of four or five Casablanca listings planned by Moncef Belkhayat, with the flagship float...
July 11, 2026
Sawiris Bets Another $10 Million on the Giza Pyramids
Giza pyramids upgrade grows: Naguib Sawiris adds $10 million for 30 electric tourist buses and a 15,000-seat pavilion, taking his...
July 10, 2026
Tunisia Jails Rights Activist Bensedrine for 25 Years
A Tunis court jailed Tunisia rights activist Sihem Bensedrine, 75, for 25 years, drawing EU condemnation and fresh warnings over...
July 7, 2026
Egypt’s Industrial Strategy Targets $100 Billion in Exports
Egypt's industrial strategy targets $100 billion in non-oil exports by 2030, naming seven priority industries from textiles to cars and...
July 7, 2026
The Roar and the Ache: What the World Cup Reveals About a Fractured Planet
Morocco and Egypt lift Africa, Europe fights heat and racism, and the Americas host it all. How World Cup 2026...
July 6, 2026