April 16
Tunisia: Tunisian AI Institute to Be Set Up Next Academic Year (Minister)
Tunis Afrique Presse
"The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is working to set up Tunisia's first artificial intelligence (AI) institute at the University of Tunis, covering all… Read more »
Tunisia: Climate Change - Adaptation Options for Tunisia, 5th Most Vulnerable Country Worldwide to Growing Risk of Drought
Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunisia, which has suffered six years of drought over the past decade, is considered to be the 5th most vulnerable country in the world to the growing risk of droughts and water… Read more »
April 15
Egypt: FM Phones U.S. State Secretary On Middle East Developments
Egypt Online
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday 14/4/2024 made a phone contact with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid said in a… Read more »
Algeria: CPJ Condemns Expulsion of Journalist Farid Alilat On Arrival At Algiers Airport
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Algerian authorities to allow Farid Alilat, a journalist and Algerian citizen, to enter the country without fear of arrest, after he was… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Repeatedly Warned Against Expansion of Conflict in Me Region
Egypt Online
Head of the mission of the International Council for Human Rights at the United Nations in Geneva Haitham Abu Said said that the recent escalation between Iran and Israel… Read more »
Egypt: Environment Ministry Updates On Gas Tanker Stranded in Gulf of Aqaba
Egypt Online
Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, has confirmed the ongoing monitoring of the stranded Liberian gas tanker that grounded at the Gulf of Aqaba entrance last Friday. This… Read more »
Tunisia: Foreign Minister and Chair of Nato Military Committee Discuss Challenges Facing Mediterranean Countries
Tunis Afrique Presse
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Nabil Ammar and visiting Chair of the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Admiral Rob… Read more »
April 13
Tunisia: Tataouine-Dehiba-Wazen Border Post - Waiting Times Acceptable in View of Higher Traffic
Tunis Afrique Presse
Reports circulating on social media of heavy traffic and congestion for several days at the Dehiba-Wazen border crossing between Tunisia and Libya in Tataouine, with waiting times… Read more »
Africa: Tunisia's Permanent Representative to UN Reaffirms Country's Commitment to Defending Interests of Africa Within UN
Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunisia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Tarek El Adab, reaffirmed on Saturday in New York Tunisia's firm commitment to defend the interests of the… Read more »
April 12
Africa: Libya Emerges Africa's Highest Oil Producer As Nigeria's Output Drops 6.8 Percent to 1.23 Mbpd
Vanguard
Libya has emerged as the highest crude oil producer in Africa following the drop of Nigeria's output by 6.8 per cent to 1.23 million barrels per day in March 2024, from 1.32 bpd in… Read more »
April 11
Morocco: French National Arrested in Marrakech On International Warrants for Murder, Drug Trafficking
MAP
Members of the Marrakech police prefecture arrested on Wednesday, on the basis of precise information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial… Read more »
April 10
Egypt: President El-Sisi & King of Jordan Abdullah II Exchange Eid Greetings
Egypt Online
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday 10/4/2024 spoke over the phone with King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Junior Tennis Stars for Tunisia Tourney
The Herald
Three of the country's young tennis sensations have been handed yet another opportunity to shine as they are set for the Africa Junior Team Championships (AJTC) in Tunisia next… Read more »
April 09
Morocco: Al Quds - Bayt Mal Al Quds Agency's Major Humanitarian Operation Wraps Up At End of Ramadan
MAP
The major humanitarian operation launched by the Bayt Mal Al Quds Asharif Agency, in accordance with the High Instructions of HM King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, Chairman of… Read more »
Egypt: El-Sisi, Palestinian PM Stress Categorical Rejection of Displacing Palestinians Out of Their Land
Egypt Online
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa have asserted their categorical rejection of displacing Palestinians out of their own land or… Read more »
Tunisia: Intimate Partner Violence Accounts for Almost Five Percent of Reported Violence Cases in Q1 2024 (Report)
Tunis Afrique Presse
A report by the Tunisian Social Observatory under the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) reveals that intimate partner violence accounted for 4.56% of all cases… Read more »
Tunisia: Strong Winds Exceeding 90 Km/H in South On Tuesday Night and Wednesday
Tunis Afrique Presse
The weather on Wednesday will be characterised by northerly winds in the north and centre and easterly winds in the south, strong with speeds between 50 and 70 km/h near the… Read more »
Egypt: El-Sisi Exchanges Congratulations With Arab and Islamic Kings and Presidents
Egypt Online
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi exchanged congratulations with their Majesties, Excellencies, and Highnesses, the kings, presidents, and princes of Arab and Islamic countries on the… Read more »
April 08
Morocco: U.S. Security Cooperation With Morocco [document]
State Department
Morocco is a vital U.S. partner on a wide range of regional security issues, with a shared goal of a stable, secure, and prosperous Middle East and North Africa. The United States… Read more »
Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets the Palestinian Prime Minister
Egypt Online
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Mohammed Mustafa, and his accompanying delegation, including Minister of Planning, Wael Zakout. The meeting… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia's El Kef City Is Rich in Heritage - Centuries of Cultural Mixing Give It a Distinct Identity [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
El Kef is a city built into the southern face of Jebel Dyr mountain, which is linked to the High Atlas mountains in the north-western region of Tunisia that borders on Algeria. The… Read more »
Morocco: Growth Forecast At 2.7 Percent for Q2-2024 (HCP)
MAP
National economic growth should reach 2.7% in the second quarter of 2024, in annual variation, instead of +2.3% a year earlier, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). Read more »
Morocco: Lower House Opens Friday 2nd Session of 2023-2024 Legislative Year
MAP
The House of Representatives will hold a plenary session next Friday, devoted to the opening of the second session of the 2023-2024 legislative year and the election of the speaker… Read more »
Egypt: Egyptian Universities Make Progress in Int'l Educational Classifications
Egypt Online
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Ayman Ashour, confirmed that the great support that the higher education and scientific research system has received over… Read more »
Egypt: Finance Min. - Economic Reform Path Reaps Fruits in Fy 2023-2024
Egypt Online
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said a new path of the Egyptian economy, based on structural reforms supporting the track of recovery, has started reaping fruits according to the… Read more »