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Libya
Former Ghanaian minister Hanna Tetteh proposed as UN special envoy

Diplomat Hanna Tetteh, whose appointment as special envoy to Libya is being championed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, has an extensive network within the African Union.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.01.2025

Spotlight | Tunisia
Businessmen Youssef Zarrouk and Mohamed Idriss Ghodbane in the court's firing line

Businessman Youssef Zarrouk, at the Nautique Club in Sidi Bou Said, on the outskirts of Tunis, Tunisia, December 2017. © Augustin Le Gall/Haytham-REA

Subscribers only Politics 10.01.2025

Algeria, Morocco
Western Sahara intergroup falls victim to new balance of power in European Parliament

The disappearance of the group is a reflection of the new political landscape in Strasbourg, which is particularly problematic for the independence movement.

Free access Diplomacy 10.01.2025

Libya
Fresh lawsuit to target National Oil Corp boss over his Emirati passport

The chairman of Libya's National Oil Corporation, Farhat Omar Bengdara, at a news conference in Tripoli, Libya, 14 July 2022. © Hazem Ahmed/REUTERS

Subscribers only Energy 09.01.2025

Morocco
New boss shakes up Morocco's ailing power and water utility

Tarik Hamane, who was put in charge of the Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable in June, has since dispensed with several of the state entity's top executives.

Subscribers only Energy 09.01.2025

Morocco
King's nephew partners with influential Israeli family to bolster his business

Moulay Idriss Filali, whose mother is King Mohammed VI's elder sister, is gradually expanding his economic empire. With help from the Anglo-Israeli Schimmel family, he now plans to strengthen his shared workspace rental interests.

Subscribers only Business Running Story - Makhzen Inc. 08.01.2025

Egypt, Gabon
Sisi clears way for his own UNESCO candidate

The candidacy of former minister of tourism and antiquities Khaled al-Anani for the post of director general of the UN body has benefited from the Gabonese candidate's withdrawal following lobbying at the highest level of state.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.01.2025

Khaled el-Enany, the then Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, UAE, 17 May 2021.

Africa
Doha's head of African affairs to be sent to Syria

The Africa director of Doha's foreign ministry, who was appointed just a few months ago, has been posted to Syria on an urgent mission to reopen the Qatari embassy.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.01.2025

Morocco
Former Lazard executive launches investment bank in the kingdom

Amine Bakhti, who has managed the portfolios of major Moroccan clients at Rothschild & Co, has decided to strike out on his own.

Subscribers only Finance 06.01.2025

Tunisia
Paris offers political asylum to Tunisian opposition leaders

Since the 2021 coup in Tunis, France has seen an influx of Tunisian political leaders seeking refuge, some of whom are facing legal action in their homeland.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.12.2024

Morocco
Princess Lalla Meryem's big plans in the berries business

Mohammed VI's eldest sister has recently launched three farming companies and seems determined to carve out a place for herself in Morocco's lucrative berries business.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 24.12.2024

Lalla Meryem visits a school in Rabat on 29 October 2024

Libya
Increased tension between Tripoli and Moscow following arrest of three Russians

Russia has increased its presence in eastern Libya after withdrawing part of its forces from Syria but, on the Tripoli side, a growing number of Russians are being arrested by the intelligence services.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.12.2024

Morocco
With Trump back, US diplomat David Fischer hopes to return to Rabat as ambassador

After a brief stint as US ambassador in Rabat in 2020-2021, David T. Fischer has told his confidants that he cherishes the hope of being appointed to this position again.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.12.2024

Morocco
Managem's labs doing good business

The mining subsidiary of the Al Mada royal holding company aims to become a service provider for mining companies interested in Morocco's subsoil, which is now accessible to international groups.

Subscribers only Mining 20.12.2024

Morocco
India makes timid foray into Morocco's mining sector

A $10m mining investment project, led by an Indian junior whose name has not been disclosed, is about to be launched to explore a fluorite deposit at Jebel Tirhemi near Oujda in northern Morocco.

Subscribers only Business 20.12.2024

Morocco
Driss Lachgar rolls out the red carpet for Socialist International in Rabat

Socialist International will hold a World Council in Rabat on 21 December. The organisation last met in Morocco in May 2002.

Subscribers only Politics 20.12.2024

Tunisia
Olive oil magnate Abdelaziz Makhloufi's arrest sparks fears of industry's nationalisation

A month after his arrest, the businessman at the head of CHO risks having his group directly administered by the courts. Market operators are concerned about the government's intentions for the industry.

Subscribers only Business 19.12.2024

CEO of Tunisian CHO Group, Abdelaziz Makhloufi, at the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan on 14 June 2022.

Libya
Battle resumes to recover Libyan assets

Libyan Investment Authority chief Ali Mahmoud Hassan is trying to obtain flexibility on the use of frozen assets, on the sidelines of his talks with the United Nations sanctions committee on Libya.

Subscribers only Finance 19.12.2024

Spotlight | Morocco
Rabat restructures its lobbyists in Brussels

Morocco's difficulties over its fisheries and agriculture agreements have prompted it to strengthen its negotiating team in its dealings with the European Union. It has turned to Scandinavian consultancy Rud Pedersen and the Belgian lawyer Sébastien Gubel, both of whom have excellent connections in Brussels, to better defend its commercial interests.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.12.2024

Nasser Bourita in Berlin, on 28 June 2024.

Tunisia
Tunisia's cash-strapped football federation awaits new chairman

Two men are competing to take charge of the FTF next month. Whoever prevails will have to tackle the serious financial problems facing the federation, which is currently under FIFA supervision. He will also have to find a new manager despite budgetary constraints.

Subscribers only Business 18.12.2024

The president of the Tunisian football federation offers the national team jersey to the President Kais Saied, on 30 March 2022.

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Libya
Former Ghanaian minister Hanna Tetteh proposed as UN special envoy

Spotlight | Tunisia
Businessmen Youssef Zarrouk and Mohamed Idriss Ghodbane in the court's firing line

Algeria, Morocco
Western Sahara intergroup falls victim to new balance of power in European Parliament

Libya
Fresh lawsuit to target National Oil Corp boss over his Emirati passport

Morocco
New boss shakes up Morocco's ailing power and water utility

Morocco
King's nephew partners with influential Israeli family to bolster his business

Egypt, Gabon
Sisi clears way for his own UNESCO candidate

Africa
Doha's head of African affairs to be sent to Syria

Morocco
Former Lazard executive launches investment bank in the kingdom

Tunisia
Paris offers political asylum to Tunisian opposition leaders

Morocco
Princess Lalla Meryem's big plans in the berries business

Libya
Increased tension between Tripoli and Moscow following arrest of three Russians

Morocco
With Trump back, US diplomat David Fischer hopes to return to Rabat as ambassador

Morocco
Managem's labs doing good business

Morocco
India makes timid foray into Morocco's mining sector

Morocco
Driss Lachgar rolls out the red carpet for Socialist International in Rabat

Tunisia
Olive oil magnate Abdelaziz Makhloufi's arrest sparks fears of industry's nationalisation

Libya
Battle resumes to recover Libyan assets

Spotlight | Morocco
Rabat restructures its lobbyists in Brussels

Tunisia
Tunisia's cash-strapped football federation awaits new chairman

Algeria
Algiers scrambles to keep South Korean giants

Algeria
State seeks control of Ennahar TV

Morocco
Royal Air Maroc prepares to touch down in California

Tunisia
French-Tunisian Onsi Abichou's fate rests in Kais Saied's hands

Egypt
French MPs visit Cairo to discuss Israel and Syria

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North Africa

Libya Former Ghanaian minister Hanna Tetteh proposed as UN special envoy

Spotlight | Tunisia Businessmen Youssef Zarrouk and Mohamed Idriss Ghodbane in the court's firing line

Algeria, Morocco Western Sahara intergroup falls victim to new balance of power in European Parliament

Libya Fresh lawsuit to target National Oil Corp boss over his Emirati passport

Morocco New boss shakes up Morocco's ailing power and water utility

Morocco King's nephew partners with influential Israeli family to bolster his business

Egypt, Gabon Sisi clears way for his own UNESCO candidate

Africa Doha's head of African affairs to be sent to Syria

Morocco Former Lazard executive launches investment bank in the kingdom

Tunisia Paris offers political asylum to Tunisian opposition leaders

Morocco Princess Lalla Meryem's big plans in the berries business

Libya Increased tension between Tripoli and Moscow following arrest of three Russians

Morocco With Trump back, US diplomat David Fischer hopes to return to Rabat as ambassador

Morocco Managem's labs doing good business

Morocco India makes timid foray into Morocco's mining sector

Morocco Driss Lachgar rolls out the red carpet for Socialist International in Rabat

Tunisia Olive oil magnate Abdelaziz Makhloufi's arrest sparks fears of industry's nationalisation

Libya Battle resumes to recover Libyan assets

Spotlight | Morocco Rabat restructures its lobbyists in Brussels

Tunisia Tunisia's cash-strapped football federation awaits new chairman

Algeria Algiers scrambles to keep South Korean giants

Algeria State seeks control of Ennahar TV

Morocco Royal Air Maroc prepares to touch down in California

Tunisia French-Tunisian Onsi Abichou's fate rests in Kais Saied's hands

Egypt French MPs visit Cairo to discuss Israel and Syria

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Libya
Former Ghanaian minister Hanna Tetteh proposed as UN special envoy

Spotlight | Tunisia
Businessmen Youssef Zarrouk and Mohamed Idriss Ghodbane in the court's firing line

Algeria, Morocco
Western Sahara intergroup falls victim to new balance of power in European Parliament

Libya
Fresh lawsuit to target National Oil Corp boss over his Emirati passport

Morocco
New boss shakes up Morocco's ailing power and water utility

Morocco
King's nephew partners with influential Israeli family to bolster his business

Egypt, Gabon
Sisi clears way for his own UNESCO candidate

Africa
Doha's head of African affairs to be sent to Syria

Morocco
Former Lazard executive launches investment bank in the kingdom

Tunisia
Paris offers political asylum to Tunisian opposition leaders

Morocco
Princess Lalla Meryem's big plans in the berries business

Libya
Increased tension between Tripoli and Moscow following arrest of three Russians

Morocco
With Trump back, US diplomat David Fischer hopes to return to Rabat as ambassador

Morocco
Managem's labs doing good business

Morocco
India makes timid foray into Morocco's mining sector

Morocco
Driss Lachgar rolls out the red carpet for Socialist International in Rabat

Tunisia
Olive oil magnate Abdelaziz Makhloufi's arrest sparks fears of industry's nationalisation

Libya
Battle resumes to recover Libyan assets

Spotlight | Morocco
Rabat restructures its lobbyists in Brussels

Tunisia
Tunisia's cash-strapped football federation awaits new chairman

Algeria
Algiers scrambles to keep South Korean giants

Algeria
State seeks control of Ennahar TV

Morocco
Royal Air Maroc prepares to touch down in California

Tunisia
French-Tunisian Onsi Abichou's fate rests in Kais Saied's hands

Egypt
French MPs visit Cairo to discuss Israel and Syria