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Spain Swelters as Temperatures Reach 43C in Second Heatwave

Spaniards stayed in the shade in parks, headed for the beach or sipped iced drinks to tackle stifling temperatures as high as 43C (110F), as the country experiences its second heatwave this year. Warm summer sunshine combined with a hot air front from North Africa have sent temperatures soaring, state…

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Biden sending more weapons to Ukraine as NATO prepares for long fight

President Joe Biden said on Thursday the United States will provide another $800 million in weapons and military aid to Ukraine, hailing the courage of Ukrainians since Russia invaded in February.

Reuters

Live updates | NATO leaders mull North Africa, Middle East

NATO leaders are arriving at a conference center in Madrid for the third and final day of their annual summit

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Presence of Russia in North Africa is increasing, Spanish Foreign Minister says

The presence of Russia in countries of North Africa is increasing, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Tuesday.

Reuters

The fallout of Russia’s grain blockade

A long blockade will worsen food shortages in the Middle East and North Africa, sparking a migration crisis.

Al Jazeera

Groups in Spain and Morocco push for border deaths inquiry

Human rights organizations in Spain and Morocco have called on both countries to investigate the deaths of at least 18 Africans and injuries suffered by dozens more who attempted to scale the border fence that surrounds a Spanish enclave in North Africa

The Independent UK

EU Warns Ukraine War Pushes Middle East, North Africa Deeper into Famine

The European Commission released this week an internal report including an action plan to confront the social, political and economic repercussions of the war in Ukraine on the countries neighboring Europe and beyond. It warned of short and medium-term deep crises in African and Middle Eastern countries. The report, seen…

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Black death: how we solved the centuries-old mystery of its origins

It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early…

The Conversation

Lanarkshire college signs partnership agreement with Casablanca Chamber of Commerce to expand its global reach

Chance to expand "collaborative opportunities" in North Africa after penning Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Daily Record

Malley, McGurk Brief Senate on Latest Developments in Nuclear Talks with Iran

The US Special Envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, and Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk held a closed session with US lawmakers on Wednesday to brief them on the latest developments on Iran. Several Senate Foreign Relations Committee members criticized…

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'High risk' holiday heatwave warning as Spain tops 100 degrees three days in a row

Temperatures are soaring across the Iberian Peninsula as a plume of hot air blows up from North Africa. Weather warnings have been issued for many areas inclusing some popular with British tourists

Daily Mirror

Spain heatwave weather warning for Irish tourists as 40C temperatures forecast

The Aemet weather agency said a mass of hot air from North Africa is sweeping over Spain

Dublin Live

Nottingham set to be hotter than Hawaii as temperatures reach 28C in 'mini-heatwave'

It's all due to a plume of air coming from North Africa

Nottingham Post

Hot Air Brings Spain its 1st Withering Heat Wave of Year

Spain's weather service says a mass of hot air from North Africa brought the country’s first major heat wave of the year Sunday, with temperatures expected to reach 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in some places. The Aemet weather agency said the hottest areas would be in central and…

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Hot air brings Spain its 1st withering heat wave of year

Spain´s weather service says a mass of hot air from North Africa has brought the country’s first major heat wave of the year

Al Jazeera

Can MENA countries fight climate change the same way?

With Egypt’s COP27 six months away, experts are calling attention to the MENA region’s transition to clean energy.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi PIF Close to Buying Stake in Starbucks Middle East

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been shortlisted to buy a stake in the Middle East, North Africa, and central Asia Starbucks franchise held by Alshaya Group, revealed sources. The Starbucks franchise has several hundred outlets in 14 countries across the Middle East, Russia, and central Asia. Last year,…

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Saudi PIF Buys 23.97% Stake in Capital Bank Group

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, said on Sunday it will buy a 23.97% stake in Capital Bank Group, one of the largest banking groups in Jordan, Iraq and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. PIF will pay $185 million for the stake, by buying…

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Radio France Internationale

French regions brace for more Sahara sandstorms

Sand dust from North Africa will once again turn the sky orange this weekend in south-eastern and eastern France. This phenomena will have consequences for both human health and the health of the planet.

Daily Mirror

Military group connected to Russian Government 'laid banned landmines in Libya'

Lama Fakih, Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch, said the Wagner Group added to the “deadly legacy” of mines and booby traps scattered across Tripoli’s suburbs

Tribune News Service

Sanctions against Russia risk exacerbating global famine, says new analysis

A new report from a leading political consultancy says increasing sanctions against wheat-rich Russia for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine could trigger a "hunger hurricane" in North Africa, the Middle East and other famine-affected regions of the world.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war: Poland’s Duda warns of migration ‘problems’

The Polish president said that food shortages in North Africa could result in chaos and migration problems for Europe.

Zenger

Muslims And Christians In Medieval Italy Abused Jewish Woman To Extort Money

Wealthy Italian Jews were blackmailed into buying the freedom of black Jewish slaves from Africa by locking them in a prison to be gang-raped by Muslim inmates and Christian forced labourers.

Reuters

Ukraine war could lead to food shortages in Africa, migration problems, says Polish president

If the war in Ukraine causes food shortages in North Africa, this will in turn lead to mass migration to Europe, Poland's president said on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

WEF: Youth Unemployment, Inequality and Climate Change Top Challenges Facing MENA

Running the team that manages the WEF’s relations and initiatives with the Middle East and North Africa, Maroun Kairouz has a busy portfolio on his hands. After a two year hiatus, the WEF is holding its first in-person meeting in Davos since the start of the pandemic. “The meeting couldn't…

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