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U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Label Polisario Front as Terrorist Group
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, two members of the US House of Representatives formally introduced legislation in Congress seeking to classify the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization. The proposed bill reflects escalating concerns over the group's...
Ubuntu in Action Resonates with South Africa’s Development Vision
EIN Presswire
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August 14, 2025
South Africa’s landmark G20 Presidency reached its zenith today with the closing plenary of the G20 Interfaith Forum in Cape Town. CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- South Africa’s landmark G20...
Managing Threats to Food Security: Water and Agricultural Resilience in North Africa
Middle East Institute
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May 27, 2025
Introduction Sustaining food security in North Africa,1 is a complex and evolving challenge, influenced by the region’s arid climate, limited water resources, and sparse arable land. In response, efforts to enhance food security by governments,...
Algeria Revokes Visa-Free Agreement with France
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria has formally annulled a long-standing agreement that allowed French diplomatic and service passport holders to enter the country without visas, escalating a worsening dispute with Paris. The move follows what Algiers described as...
Algeria Cancels Visa Deal for French Diplomats
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria has annulled a ten-year-old pact that allowed French diplomatic and service passport holders to travel without visas. This move is a response to what Algeria described as France’s “provocation, intimidation, and bargaining” amid...
Algeria fires back at France ending visa-free travel for French diplomats
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria has canceled a longstanding visa exemption agreement for French diplomats and service passport holders, responding to what it described as France’s “provocation, intimidation, and bargaining” in an escalating diplomatic dispute....
Items signed by Washington, Franklin, Napoleon and Disney will headline University Archives' August 27th online auction
EIN Presswire
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August 11, 2025
The Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books auction will include offerings from many collecting categories. Online bidding will be available on multiple platforms. WILTON, CT, UNITED STATES, August 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Items signed by...
Algeria ends visa-free agreement for French diplomats
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria has canceled a decade-old visa-free travel agreement for French diplomatic and service passport holders, responding to what it described as France’s “provocation, intimidation, and bargaining” amid worsening bilateral relations....
Mapping MENA’s Renewable Energy Supply Chains: The Emergence of Green Energy Ecosystems in the Middle East and North Africa
Middle East Institute
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December 18, 2024
Introduction The Middle East and North Africa has the potential to become the world’s largest renewable energy-producing region. Solar energy is MENA’s most abundant renewable energy resource. The Sahara Desert, which covers the majority of North...
Renewable Energy and Morocco’s New Green Industries: How Morocco’s Green Energy Ecosystem Can Expand Women and Youth Employment through Sustainable Development
Middle East Institute
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October 23, 2024
Introduction Morocco is a leader in the development of renewable energy among the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The distinguishing feature of Morocco’s renewable energy sector is that its accelerating growth is...
Algeria Rebukes France’s Airport Ban on Diplomats, Vows Swift Response
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria voiced sharp criticism on Thursday against a “deeply concerning” move by French authorities to prevent its diplomats from accessing restricted zones at Paris airports for handling diplomatic shipments. The North African nation...
Algeria Cancels French Embassy Access
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria has officially rescinded all special access permissions previously granted to the French Embassy for entry to Algerian harbors and airports. This decision, announced on Saturday, is a retaliatory step in response to what Algiers...
Algeria Revokes Access to Strategic Ports, Airports from French Embassy
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Algeria revoked all special access cards previously issued to the French Embassy for entry to Algerian ports and airports, responding directly to what it calls limitations imposed on its diplomats operating in France. The...
Mbalula Condemns Jacob Zuma Over Support for Morocco
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Fikile Mbalula, the secretary-general of the African National Congress (ANC), has sharply criticized Jacob Zuma, leader of the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, calling him a “sellout” for backing Morocco. According to Mbalula, the ANC is not...
Kenya Inaugurates First Embassy in Morocco
MENAFN
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May 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Kenya officially inaugurated its first embassy in Morocco on Monday, marking 60 years of diplomatic relations and signaling a significant strengthening of bilateral ties alongside a major policy shift on the Western Sahara issue. The...
UK supports controversial autonomy bid for African zone
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The UK has shifted its longstanding neutral stance by supporting Morocco’s proposal to grant limited autonomy to Western Sahara, a territory embroiled in a decades-long dispute in North Africa. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy...
UK Backs Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Kingdom has officially supported Morocco’s initiative to grant limited self-governance to Western Sahara, concluding decades of its neutral stance on one of North Africa’s longest-running territorial conflicts. During a visit...
Minister Ronald Lamola: Pre-Budget International Relations and Cooperation Media Briefing
South African Government
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July 5, 2025
Africa: Implementing Agenda 2063 Our foreign policy is an extension of our domestic imperatives on human rights and resolving the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment. Through attracting Foreign Direct Investment, we intend to...
Russia’s Grain Shipments to Africa Soar as European Supplies Dip
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s grain shipments to Africa have soared this agricultural season, with exports to North Africa climbing 10%, a senior Russian trade official revealed on Thursday. This growth marks Moscow’s expanding influence in a wheat market...
Russia increases wheat shipments to Africa as France loses ground
MENAFN
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has significantly increased its grain exports to Africa during the current agricultural season, making major gains in markets once dominated by European suppliers, particularly France. According to Ilya Ilyushin, head of Russia’s...