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NBC News is now reporting that Washington is working on a plan to permanently move up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya. Sources reveal that the Libyan government is already discussing the idea.

US Trying to Relocate 1 mn Palestinians from Gaza to Libya?

(3 Minutes Read) If it greenlights the plan, the administration would potentially release to Libya billions of dollars of funds that the U.S. froze more...
Trump in UAE As Last Leg of Middle East Visit: Qatar Gifts US$400 Million Luxury Plane to Trump

Trump in UAE As Last Leg of Middle East Visit: Qatar Gifts USD 400...

(3 Minutes Read) Meanwhile, Qatar announced that it wanted to give Trump a USD 400 million luxury plane to replace his Air Force One. Trump...
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has announced a 15% reduction in transit fees for container ships carrying a net load of over 130,000 tonnes. The discount will be in place for 90 days starting tomorrow.

Suez Canal Authority Reduces Fees for Container Ships Having Large Tonnage

(3 Minutes Read) The canal’s revenues have taken a hit, dropping 62.3% year-on-year to USD  1.8 billion in the first half of FY 2024-25, after...
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) has signed an agreement with Harbour Energy to expand exploration and production activities in the Desouq gas field, located within the Nile Delta concession area

Egypt’s EGAS Signs Agreement with Harbour Energy to Expand Exploration

(3 Minutes Read) The agreement includes an additional land area with improved commercial terms. Under the new terms, the joint venture company, "DISOUCO", is granted...
The governorate of Bizerte, Tunisia, announced that the operation to refloat the oil platform stranded on El Haouichat beach, under the jurisdiction of the Bizerte-North delegation, will be carried out during June.

Work on Refloating Stranded Oil Platform Started in Tunisia

(3 Minutes Read) The refloating is scheduled for the second half of June. It will allow the crew to resume sailing to a Turkish port,...
Violent clashes, which began overnight, pitted rival armed groups against each other in densely populated areas of Tripoli on Wednesday, May 14, leaving at least six dead.

Violent Clashes in Tripoli Paralyse City

(3 Minutes Read) On Tuesday, Dbeibah announced the dissolution of Radaa at the same time as the dismantling of security bodies previously controlled by another...
Egypt’s trade deficit narrowed to USD 2.33 billion in February 2025, down from USD 3.28 billion in the same month last year, a 29.1% decrease, according to the latest data released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS).

Egypt’s Trade Deficit Narrows

(3 Minutes Read) According to the agency’s foreign trade data, exports rose by 24.1%, reaching USD 4.43 billion in February 2025, compared to USD 3.57...
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that remittances from Egyptians working abroad reached an unprecedented record of approximately USD 32.6 billion from March 2024 to February 2025. This marks a staggering 72.4 % increase, equivalent to an additional USD 13.7 billion, compared to the same period a year earlier.

Egypt’s Remittances Increase

(3 Minutes Read) According to the CBE statement, remittance inflows in February 2025 exceeded USD 3 billion for the second consecutive month, more than double...
On May 12, Algeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the French chargé d'affaires in Algiers to inform him that 15 French officials were expelled for holding "irregular positions." This move follows a series of escalating actions between the two nations, including previous expulsions of diplomats on both sides.

Diplomatic Tensions Between France and Algeria Escalate

(3 Minutes Read) On May 12, Algeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the French chargé d'affaires in Algiers to inform him that 15 French officials...
Spain has committed €1.6 million to assess the feasibility of constructing an underwater tunnel linking Europe and Africa via the Strait of Gibraltar. The Spanish Ministry of Transport, under the leadership of Óscar Puente, revised the original €2.4 million budget after adjusting some planned tasks.

Spain Advances Plans for Europe-Africa Tunnel with €1.6M Feasibility Study

(3 Minutes Read) Spain has committed €1.6 million to assess the feasibility of constructing an underwater tunnel linking Europe and Africa via the Strait of...

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