In Morocco and around the Maghreb, cybersecurity is a central concern.

Tunisia is facing some financial challenges around its trade deficit, which is bloating to over $4 billion.

Reports from the beginning of this year show the Slack messaging platform is taking off in a big way.

The National Bank of Algeria and the National Railway Transport Co. of Algeria have signed an agreement for a $51.3 billion loan to modernize the public transport company.

Individuals living in the western part of Algiers may have noticed an interruption in their gas supply beginning late last week.

Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia visited the Larzio Petrochemical Complex on Oct. 1.

According to the Civil Protection Units in Algeria, there have been 14 deaths within 48 hours of Sept. 30, in addition to 11 individuals who were injured in dangerous car accidents.

A three-story apartment building was collapsed in the district of Bourniya in the region of Fez last week.

According to the French Interior Minister, Gerard Colom, Monday's attack in Marseilles could possibly be an act of terrorism.

Barcelona scored 3 points for the seventh round of the Spanish League at Las Palmas, hosted by Camp Nou.

The National Bank of Algeria signed an agreement with the National Center for Commercial Registration on Sept. 26 allowing the National Center for Trade Register to become a part of the system that accepts payments via the internet.

According to a report by the World Economic Forum, Morocco is 71st in global competitiveness on a ranking of 137 countries. This is down one position from 2016.

Despite the request that the election of two MPs be cancelled, the Constitutional Court refused to cancel the election.

The House of Representatives and the State Council have begun discussions to bring about amendments to the Libyan Political Agreement which would make it conducive to both bodies for approval by the House of Representatives.

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustav recently visited the Urbru mosque, which had been damaged by fires last month.

The Tripoli government signed a contract to build a 740-megawatt, gas-fueled power station in Tobruk.

Morocco's Technopolis of Salé Campus of the International University of Rabat hosted the first forum for local government officials and managers of training institutions from Sept. 18-20.

From Oct. 4-5, Casablanca hos​ted the Africa Private Wealth Forum.

The British ambassador to Algeria, Andrew Noble, stated that 20 British heads of hydrocarbon institutions will be visiting Algeria soon.

Al Baraka Banking Group will be starting an Islamic financing operation in Morocco in order to diversify assets and revenues.