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A new shared workspace for young people has been inaugurated in Jemna, Tunisia. The facility is presented as a model for promoting young people's professional activities and initiatives in this locality in southern Tunisia.
Source: Mosaïque FM
A station designed by Algerian engineers has been developed to treat pollution in the port of Oran. The equipment has a treatment capacity of 5 m³ per hour, according to Elkhabar.
Source: El Khabar
Idriss Lachgar, first secretary of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces, said the content of discussions with Fatima-Zahra Mansouri, tasked with forming the new government, would be disclosed only after her meetings with all the parties. He made the announcement in Rabat after their meeting, according to Alyaoum24.
Source: Alyaoum24
Algeria has called for an end to foreign interference in Libya and for Libyans to be allowed to choose their future, Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf said. In this context, the Italian daily Il Foglio reported an alleged meeting in Abu Dhabi between Saddam Haftar and Benjamin Netanyahu, with no official confirmation from either side, Elkhabar reports.
Source: El Khabar
Morocco's men's team have arrived in South Africa to prepare for their second 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho. The Atlas Lions won their first match 2-0 against Gabon and will continue their preparations on Sunday and Monday, according to the source article.
Source: Alyaoum24
The Authenticity and Modernity Party is leading the provisional results of Morocco’s parliamentary elections in local and regional constituencies. Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit announced the initial results after the ballots were counted, according to Moroccan daily Al Alam.
Source: Alalam
Polling stations for Morocco’s elections to the House of Representatives closed at 7pm on Wednesday 23 September, with turnout reported at 38.02%. Counting immediately began after the legislative vote closed, according to figures given in the article.
Source: Le Matin
Counting in Morocco’s legislative election began after voting to elect the 395 members of the House of Representatives, with 7,288 candidates from 28 parties and two independent lists. Turnout was 28.05% at 5 pm, compared with 21% at 3 pm, according to Morocco’s Interior Ministry, cited by Alakhbar.
Source: Alakhbar
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has judged Morocco’s border controls to have failed after more than 70,000 migrants arrived in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa. Madrid asked Rabat for answers on Tuesday about the late-July arrivals, according to Le Monde.
Source: Le Monde
Steel prices remained stable on 21 September 2026 at most Egyptian factories and on the local market. Producers were still awaiting their new September sales prices, compared with those in August, according to Egyptian daily Al Youm Al Sabea.
Source: Youm7
Egyptian Minister Manal Awad and the European Union’s ambassador to Egypt, Angelina Eichhorst, inaugurated a park named in honour of Oum Kalthoum in Dakahlia governorate. The ceremony took place in the presence of Governor Tarek Marzouk, according to Egyptian daily Youm7.
Source: Youm7
Testimonies from the Muslim Brotherhood’s media apparatus describe the role attributed to Abdel Rahman Abou Diya, known as “Abou Amer”, in managing and financing its channels and platforms. The testimonies provide new details about how this media network operates, according to Al-Youm Al-Sabia.
Source: Youm7
The new regulations for bishops of the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church make specialised committees the foundation of diocesan management. They thus rule out management based on individual decisions and personal initiatives, according to the Egyptian daily Al-Youm Al-Sabea.
Source: Youm7
Since 1 January 2026, Algerians living abroad can clear a car less than five years old without duties or taxes when returning permanently to the country. Algerian Customs has thus ended the exemption granted to diesel vehicles, according to published customs details.
Source: Algérie 360
Moroccan authorities have strengthened security measures between Fnideq and Ceuta amid the risk of further attempts at a mass crossing. The deployment comes ahead of the 23 September legislative elections and after warnings from Spain, according to the Spanish daily El País.
Source: Alyaoum24
Heba El-Sweidi, founder and chair of the Ahl Masr Foundation and Hospital for Burn Victims, is among the leading healthcare figures in 2026. The recognition from Forbes Middle East honours her work for burn victims, according to the daily Al-Youm Al-Sabea.
Source: Youm7
Morocco’s Istiqlal Party held a meeting in Larache on managing local affairs and reforming essential sectors in the province. The meeting, presented as part of the election campaign, is expected to produce a new roadmap, according to Al Alam’s online report.
Source: Alalam
Young Moroccans involved in the 2025 Generation Z protests are now taking part in parliamentary elections, some as candidates. The mobilisation reflects their demands for health, education and employment, according to Portuguese daily O País.
Source: Opais
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