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France's anti-immigration far right gets boost from riots over police killing of teen

Widespread riots in France sparked by the police killing of a teenager with North African roots have revealed the depth of discontent roiling poor neighborhoods

The Independent UK

Los Moros, York: ‘A lot going on in a very small space’ – restaurant review

North Africa and Yorkshire come together at this restaurant - and get along famously well

The Guardian - UK

Why is Indian PM Narendra Modi’s Egypt visit significant?

The trip is anticipated to pave the way for a substantial increase in India’s investment in the North African country.

Al Jazeera

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Macron and Meloni mend fences with show of unity over Ukraine, migrant crises

French President Emmanuel Macron and the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni emerged from talks on Tuesday at the Elysée Palace to underline their backing for Ukrainian resistance to Russia's invasion and highlight a palpable sense of unity over ways to halt flows of migrants fro North Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Dennis Anderson: Fishing hooks kids and grown-ups together, and we should do it more often

Wednesday was the 79th anniversary of D-Day, and to remind myself of the sacrifices so many men and women made so long ago I watched a couple of hours of footage that chronicled that important moment in history. Perhaps my interest was piqued because I had stumbled across some old…

Tribune News Service

Migrant death toll nearly 3,800 for Middle East, North Africa: UN

International Organization for Migration recorded 3,789 deaths in 2022, an 11 percent jump from the previous year.

Al Jazeera

Moving Saharan Sunshine to Europe via Undersea Cables

At least a half-dozen projects under consideration would transmit electricity from solar and wind installations in North Africa.

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From Jordan, Jill Biden arrives in Cairo as part of Mideast tour aiming to empower women, youth

Jill Biden has arrived in Cairo on the second leg of her six-day trip across the Middle East, North Africa and Europe that seeks to empower women and promote education for young people

The Independent UK

UK police to ‘help’ crackdown on people trafficking gangs in North Africa

National Crime Agency officers would work alongside police forces in countries in the region, it has been reported

The Independent UK

UK police ‘to help crack down’ on people smugglers operating in North Africa

National Crime Agency officers would work alongside police forces in countries in the region, it has been reported

The Independent UK

Jill Biden to promote women, youth on trip to Mideast, North Africa, Europe

Jill Biden will promote women and youth empowerment — and attend a Jordanian royal wedding — during an upcoming trip to the Middle East, North Africa and Europe

The Independent UK

Abdellah Taïa is Morocco's first openly gay writer – his work reimagines being Muslim, queer and African

Abdellah Taïa was born in 1973 in Rabat, Morocco. He currently lives in Paris. He is the first writer from north Africa – and in fact the Arab world – to openly declare that he is gay. In 2006, he came out in a highly publicised article in the Moroccan…

The Conversation

Recorded executions rise to highest in five years: Amnesty

In annual report, rights group says ‘killing spree’ was led by countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

Al Jazeera

$British Airways crew thrown across plane in turbulence horror causing fractured pelvis$

British Airways crew thrown across plane in turbulence horror causing fractured pelvis

The unnamed British Airways airline employee was drinking a cup of tea over the coast of North Africa when the Airbus A350 entered unexpected turbulence during the cruise

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Reuters

Analysis-North Africa backslides toward swirling debt troubles

Tunisia and Egypt are edging closer to major debt crises that could suck in a volatile North Africa region and pose tough choices to wealthy Gulf Arab neighbours, investors and analysts warn.

AFP

April heat in western Med 'almost impossible without climate change'

Madrid (AFP) - The extreme heat that engulfed the Iberian peninsula and parts of North Africa last week would have been "almost impossible without climate change", an international scientific study found on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

‘Not safe for us’: Sudanese in north Africa warn fleeing relatives of danger

People who sought route to Europe before fighting erupted in Khartoum have faced police brutality, torture and homelessness

The Hindu

Ancient DNA study confirms West Eurasian genetic imprints in Kerala’s Pattanam

Pattanam, believed by historians to be part of the ancient port city of the Muziris played a key role in trade and cultural exchanges between India and the Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterranean regions

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Evening Standard

The Oberoi, Marrakech review: five-star Moroccan opulence set against the Atlas Mountains

The five-star hotel was recently named the number one resort in North Africa and the Middle East, with private villas, an award-winning spa and 28 acres of Mediterranean orchards. Katie Strick checks in

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Bank: MENA Region Faces Unprecedented Water Scarcity

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is going to face unprecedented water scarcity in the future, warned the World Bank. In a report, titled "The Economics of Water Scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa Region – Institutional Solutions," it indicated that by 2030, the water available…

Radio France Internationale

France reverses course on banning insecticide to allow grain exports to North Africa

France will continue to export grain to countries in North Africa after the food safety watchdog agreed to roll back a planned ban of phosphine, an insecticide that certain countries require to be used to treat grain before it is offloaded. The agency also announced a ban on a popular…

Radio France Internationale

France seeks to bypass pesticide ban that will block African wheat exports

France’s government is looking for a way around an impending ban imposed by its own health watchdog on the insecticide phosphine so that it can carry on exporting wheat to North Africa.

Asharq Al-Awsat

140 Production Leaders Explore NEOM's Ambition to Become Hub for Media Industries

Saudi Arabia’s NEOM recently attracted 140 global leaders from across the TV and film industry to its showcase event. Its truly global offering of stages, production support facilities, talent and crews and highly attractive production incentives were on display, cementing its reputation as a leading production destination and industry hub…

Asharq Al-Awsat

IMF Warns: MENA Region Faces 4 Challenges

Growth of the real GDP in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is projected to slow this year to 3.1 percent from 5.3 percent in the previous year, announced Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Jihad Azour. Azour added…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM Meets with US Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Jeddah on Thursday with White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk. They discussed ways to bolster joint coordination to serve the interests of their countries. They also covered regional and international developments. Prince…

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