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What's behind Trump's Morocco-Algeria peace push?

US envoy Steve Witkoff thinks a thaw in relations between the two North African neighbours may be possible in 60 days. But doubts remain about its ability to serve as an honest broker.

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Tunisia's President Kais Saied (R) shows Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US president for Africa, pictures of starving children in Gaza during their meeting at the presidential palace in Carthage on July 22, 2025.

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The US returns to North Africa with an eye on Beijing and Moscow

The US is prioritising trade, investment, and regional stability as it reasserts influence from Morocco to Libya

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A worker inspects pipes at the Amal oil field in eastern Libya, October 7, 2011.

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The Israel-Iran war dealt another economic blow to North Africa

Fighting between Iran and Israel impacted North Africa, where surging prices may disrupt budgets and plans. But for North Africa's energy exporters, higher oil prices are a reason to cheer.

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Rene Trabelsi: Jewish-Tunisian Appointed as Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts

Illustration by Ali al-Mandalawi Trabelsi was born in the Tunisian Djerba Island, which is situated in the Mediterranean Sea near Libya. This island is home to El…

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Tunisian Foreign Minister: President Essebsi Restored the Country's Foreign Policy and its Credibility

[caption id="attachment_55254535" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] Tunisian Foreign Minister Khamis Al-Jahnawi [/caption] Tunisia has lived through difficult stages and successive changes of…

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Filling the Vacuum in Libya

[caption id="attachment_55254171" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Members of the self-styled Libyan National Army, loyal to the country's east strongman Khalifa Haftar, patrol a street in central…

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Tunisia, a Success Story?

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