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Morocco expects strong growth of 5.3% in 2026

Morocco’s economy is expected to grow by 5.3% in 2026, Budget Minister Fouzi Lekjaa said, pointing to a solid recovery driven by improved agricultural output and steady macroeconomic conditions. Speaking before parliament, Lekjaa said the projection would mark one of the strongest growth performances in recent years outside of the post-COVID rebound, underpinned by a […]

Egypt: ‘Senior Hamas official in detention in Cairo’, Security sources

A Security source at the Cairo international airport indicated Tuesday a senior Hamas official has been detained after issues were found about his travel document. The source said Hassan Asseify, the deputy religious affairs minister in Hamas-ruled Gaza, was stopped on his way back from Saudi Arabia to Gaza. The source said Cairo airport security […]

At least 17 die in Nigeria school fire

A gruesome fire killed 17 pupils and injured others at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria. It is believed that the fire broke out in a nearby house on Tuesday night and spread to the school while the children, believed to be teenagers, were sleeping, the BBC reported. “Even if the firefighters had come on […]