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The Latest Breaking News from North Africa

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Al Jazeera

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Radio France Internationale

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

Daily Mirror

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

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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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Jordan, Germany to Host Middle East and North Africa-Europe Future Energy Dialogue

Jordan’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Saleh Kharabsheh and German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck on Saturday announced intensifying cooperation between the two governments in the field of energy policy under the Jordanian-German energy partnership program. The two countries are scheduled to host the Middle…

France 24

Shireen Abu Akleh killing: International calls grow for independent probe

A renounced Al Jazeera journalist was killed last week during an Israeli raid in the West Bank. Shireen Abu Akhleh was wearing a flak jacket with the word "press" clearly marked. Israelis and Palestinians have traded blame over who fired the fatal shot, while Israel has opened an investigation into…

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Bristol Post

Bristol weather: North African plume brings 24C, but heavy rain on its way in 'mixed bag' weather

It appears the weather will be all over the place this week

Al Jazeera

UK MPs call for independent probe into Abu Akleh killing

Shadow minister for Middle East and North Africa joins other MPs in demanding accountability for Abu Akleh’s killing.

Daily Mirror

UK weather: Brits set to bask in 27C mini heatwave this week

Warm air from North Africa will set the mercury rising in most parts of the country, but a series of low pressure systems will unfortunately lower our prospects of a lengthy heatwave

Radio France Internationale

Coalition battling Islamic State promises 'enduring defeat' of jihadist terrorism

The global coalition against the Islamic State group met this week in Morocco to coordinate efforts to prevent the jihadists staging a revival in the Middle East and North Africa.

Daily Mirror

UK weather forecast: Blistering 23C temperatures today and rising to high-20s next week

The Met Office has said that the UK could rise to 23C today and continue to climb over the coming days before hitting the high-20Cs next week thanks to a North African plume

Foreign Affairs

North Africa’s Frozen Conflict

How the Biden Administration Can Resolve the Dispute Over Western Sahara

Daily Mirror

UK weather forecast: Blistering weekend set to be hottest days of year with 25C highs

The UK is set for blistering temperatures by the end of the week which are set to last for several days due to a North African plume and the mercury is expected to rise to 25C

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