North Africa
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Main Driver of Rising Poverty in the Region
DID Press: World Bank has announced that Pakistan is home to nearly 48 percent of the poor population in the Middle East, North Africa, and Afghanistan-Pakistan region. According to the report, in 2024, around 14.3 percent of the population in…
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Government
Libya Military Intelligence Chief Assassinated in Benghazi
DID Press: Fawzi Mansouri, head of the Military Intelligence Department of the Libyan Armed Forces, was assassinated in the eastern city of Benghazi, reportedly outside his home. According to reports, attackers targeted Mansouri with an explosive device near his residence,…
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Election
Algeria Elects First Woman as Parliament Speaker
DID Press: Algeria has elected Khalida Boufedeche as the first woman to serve as Speaker of the country’s parliament, marking a historic milestone in the nation’s legislative history. Boufedeche secured the highest number of votes from lawmakers during the parliamentary…
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Government
Tunisian Court Sentences Rached Ghannouchi to Life Imprisonment
DID Press: A Tunisian court has sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, former speaker of parliament and a leading figure in the Ennahda Movement, to life imprisonment in the case known as the “Secret Apparatus of Ennahda.” According to judicial sources in Tunisia,…
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Economy & Development
China Turns Morocco into Export Gateway to Europe
DID Press: China has significantly expanded its industrial investments in Morocco in recent years, turning the North African country into an increasingly important manufacturing and export hub for access to European markets. Reports indicate that over the past three years,…
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