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        <title><![CDATA[Souhail Karam - Journalist]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[A New Generation Emerges in African Lines of Succession]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Africa is the world’s youngest continent but home to some of its oldest rulers.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Souhail Karam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:01:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Morocco’s Crown Prince Gets Key Army Role in Sign of Elevation]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-02/morocco-s-crown-prince-gets-key-army-role-in-sign-of-elevation</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Souhail Karam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:06:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran War Revives a Decade-Old African Gas-Pipeline Dream]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The estimated $25 billion project took another step forward this month.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Souhail Karam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:05:59 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A worker inspects a natural gas pipeline at a plant in Afam, Nigeria. Photographer: George Osodi/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Morocco Firm Plans First Fundraise for $25 Billion Gas Pipeline]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Rocket-Inspired Skyscraper Is Morocco's Latest Drawcard]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A showpiece 820-foot tower overlooking the capital is finally open for business.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Souhail Karam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:40:06 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The Mohammed VI Tower that sits between Rabat and twin city Sale.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Algeria Sets July Parliament Vote as President Gets More Powers]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Souhail Karam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:55:21 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Algeria’s National Assembly building in Algiers.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Morocco Eyes $4 Billion Hotel Boom for 2030 FIFA World Cup]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/morocco-eyes-4-billion-hotel-boom-before-2030-soccer-world-cup</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Souhail Karam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:31:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Senegal Stripped of African Cup Title After Team Walked Off]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-18/morocco-named-african-football-champion-after-senegal-title-is-stripped</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katarina Hoije]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:13:43 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>TOPSHOT - Morocco&apos;s midfielder #11 Ismael Saibari fights for the ball with Senegal&apos;s forward #20 Habib Diallo during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match between Senegal and Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on January 18, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil at $100 Rattles Egypt While Boosting Algeria]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[There are hopes the oil-price surge will relieve Algeria’s strained public finances.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-16/next-africa-egypt-takes-a-knock-algeria-gets-a-boost-from-trump-war-on-iran</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Souhail Karam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:01:58 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Customers wait to purchase gasoline at a gas station, operated by Misr Petroleum, in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Egypt’s oil ministry overnight announced fuel-price hikes of as much as 17% — the first increases in months. Photographer: Islam Safwat/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[US Convenes Foes Morocco, Algeria for Western Sahara Talks]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-09/us-convenes-foes-morocco-algeria-for-rare-western-sahara-talks</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Basteiro]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:29:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Funeral for Qaddafi’s Slain Son Shows Libya’s Divides]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-06/funeral-for-son-of-ousted-libyan-dictator-shows-internal-divide</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Hatem Mohareb]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:01:31 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Mourners attend the funeral of Saif al-Islam Qaddafi in Bani Walid, Libya, on Feb. 6. Photographer: Mahmud Turkia/AFP/Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Morocco Orders Evacuation of Flood-Stricken Historic City]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-04/morocco-orders-evacuation-of-flood-stricken-historic-city</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Souhail Karam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:03:29 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Emergency services drive through flood waters in Ksar El-Kbir, Morocco, on Feb. 1. Photographer: Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP/Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Morocco Looks to Resume $1 Billion LNG Plan ‘in Due Course’]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-03/morocco-looks-to-resume-1-billion-lng-project-in-due-course</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Souhail Karam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:33:23 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Illustration of Nador West Med port in Morocco. Source: Marsa Maroc</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Morocco Pauses $1 Billion Plan for Mediterranean LNG Import Hub]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-02/morocco-pauses-1-billion-plan-for-mediterranean-lng-import-hub</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Souhail Karam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:16:29 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Illustration of Nador West Med port in Morocco. Source: Marsa Maroc</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Senegal, Morocco Sign Deals to Boost Ties After Football Fallout]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-26/senegal-morocco-sign-deals-to-boost-ties-after-football-fallout</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katarina Hoije]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:38:02 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Senegal supporters clash during the Africa Cup of Nations final football match between Senegal and Morocco in Rabat on Jan. 18.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Moroccan King Stresses Africa Ties After Divisive Football Match]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-23/moroccan-king-stresses-africa-ties-after-divisive-football-match</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Souhail Karam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:42:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Senegal Celebrates Football Victory While Navigating Debt Talks]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-19/senegal-celebrates-football-victory-while-navigating-debt-talks</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katarina Hoije]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:37:08 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Fans celebrate Senegal&apos;s goal in the Africa Cup of Nations final soccer match between Senegal and Morocco in Dakar, Senegal, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Morocco, Egypt Set New Records as Africa’s Most-Visited Nations]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The two North African countries attracted almost 20 million tourists apiece in 2025, soaring past pre-pandemic levels.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-11/morocco-egypt-set-records-as-africa-s-most-visited-tourist-destinations</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Souhail Karam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 08:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The Hassan II Grand Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tunisia Central Bank Cuts Key Rate in Bid to Boost Growth]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-31/tunisia-central-bank-cuts-key-rate-in-bid-to-boost-growth</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Souhail Karam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:33:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gen-Z Revolts Against Dystopian Future as Protests Sweep the Globe]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Mass movements have ousted leaders and disrupted governments worldwide. Bloomberg Economics examines what countries may face unrest in 2026]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Heijmans]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 05:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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