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Border opens for some critically sick and wounded Palestinians and selected foreign nationals
Dispute over which side of border UN monitors should be deployed holds up deal to help hundreds leave
Leading European capitals dismissed the idea that has been repeatedly rejected by Cairo as unrealistic
Time is of the essence as US and Qatar rush to boost LNG supply capacity
Also in this newsletter: the EU’s dirty ‘carbon bombs’ hiding under its green facade
A £20bn Xlinks project aims to bring green electricity from Morocco to Devon
Proposed agreement will not specifically link money to Cairo’s commitment to prevent any onward migration to Europe
Official says ‘umbilical cord’ will be cut with worker crossings stopped
Leaders are divided on attending event given Arab push for declaration demanding ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
Cairo ‘really angry’ over western pressure to open Rafah crossing to Palestinian refugees fleeing Israeli offensive
Blinken announces US president’s trip after impasse over aid and passage out of enclave
Consequences will be catastrophic unless Israel allows urgent delivery of relief, says organisation’s humanitarian chief
Borrowing costs for Jordan and Egypt rise as investors price in greater risk for owning their bonds
Egypt resists pressure to open humanitarian corridor as thousands displaced
Federal prosecutors level a new charge against former chair of powerful foreign relations committee
Israeli PM call reports of specific warnings in advance of deadly incursion ‘absolutely false’
Cairo fears that Israel wants to push its troubles dealing with Hamas-controlled Gaza on its Arab neighbour
As Marrakech hosts the annual meetings of the World Bank and IMF this week, we report on the country’s post-Covid economic bounceback, emergence as the continent’s leading carmaker, and its ambition to be a leading gateway for investment into Africa
A strong recovery from Covid has been tempered by inflation and natural disasters
The farm sector generates just 12 per cent of GDP but has a profound impact on the country’s fortunes
The country is a leading supplier of clothing to Europe but better wages in other industries limit the sector’s appeal to younger workers
Egyptian policeman detained after shooting at port city of Alexandria, in which a tour guide was also killed
His installation for London’s 1-54 art fair reflects his belief in the continent’s rich human resources
Supporters of those aiming to challenge president say they are prevented from giving requisite endorsements
Brussels says Tunis is ‘free to cancel’ a payment request and ‘wire back’ the money it already received
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