Morocco balances wheat imports among global suppliers as domestic harvest improves

Morocco is set to reduce wheat imports to 6.7 million tons for the 2025-2026 season, down 200,000 tons from the previous year, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecast. This reduction reflects improving domestic harvests and strategic stock management despite ongoing climate challenges. While regional neighbors like Egypt remain highly dependent on […]

Iraq-Israel: Erbil ignores Baghdad, supplies Israel with oil

The semi-autonomous Kurdish government in Iraq has been selling oil to Israel in defiance to Baghdad because the state does not officially recognize Israel. In a report published by Financial Times on Monday, Israeli refineries and oil companies received an average of around 240,000 barrels per day between May and August which amounts to almost […]

Tunisia: Former Justice Minister Handed 20-year Prison Sentence over Alleged Passport Forgery Scheme

A court in Tunisia has sentenced former Justice Minister Noureddine Bhiri to 20 years in prison in a case involving the alleged facilitation of passports and citizenship documents for foreign nationals linked to terrorism cases. Tunisia’s State news agency reported on Wednesday that the ruling was issued by the criminal Chamber specializing in terrorism cases […]