Souhail Karam

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Souhail Karam

(Bloomberg) -- Morocco is looking for companies to run Africa’s largest shipyard over a 30 year period, as the north African kingdom attempts to replicate the success of its auto-manufacturing industry. The state-run National Ports Agency opened a tender earlier this week inviting bids from experienced shipyard operators to develop, equip and operate the 52-acre facility, according to Abdellatif Lhouaoui, ANP’s communications director.

4 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Souhail Karam

Algeria jailed a French-Algerian novelist for five years on charges of undermining national unity, in a case that’s inflamed the North African country’s already tense ties with former colonial ruler France. The court in Dar Beida, near the capital Algiers, also found Boualem Sansal, 75, guilty of insulting institutions and attempting to sabotage the economy. He was fined 500,000 dinars ($3,735), the state-run APS news agency reported on Thursday.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Souhail Karam

Souhail KaramThu, March 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM UTC1 min read(Bloomberg) -- Algeria jailed a French-Algerian novelist for five years on charges of undermining national unity, in a case that’s inflamed the North African country’s already tense ties with former colonial ruler France. Most Read from BloombergAdvertisementThe court in Dar Beida, near the capital Algiers, also found Boualem Sansal, 75, guilty of insulting institutions and attempting to sabotage the economy.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Souhail Karam

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1 month ago | yahoo.com | Souhail Karam

(Bloomberg) -- Tunisia’s president fired his third prime minister in less than two years, deepening a political malaise in the North African country that’s struggling to revive its sluggish economy. Most Read from BloombergAdvertisementPresident Kais Saied appointed his equipment and housing minister, Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, as the new premier, according to a statement from his cabinet. A German-educated engineer, Zenzri is the second woman to head Tunisia’s government.