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The 'Eclipse of the Century' Is Coming: How Europe, North Africa and the Middle East Will Go Dark for 6 Minutes in 2027

A rare total solar eclipse in August 2027 will plunge parts of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East into darkness for up to six minutes — the longest eclipse of the century. Here's where to see it, what to expect and how to stay safe.

International Business Times UK · Dec 1, 2025

Latin America to Outpace Most Emerging Regions in Earnings Growth, Goldman Sachs Projects

The region is projected to post earnings-per-share growth of 8.4% annually ahead of Southeast Asia, China, emerging Europe and the Middle East and North Africa

Latin Times · Nov 18, 2025

'Telling stories differently’: Tunisian cinema shines at Franco-Arab Film Festival

Tunisia took centre stage at this year's Franco-Arab Film Festival in the Parisian suburb of Noisy-le-Sec, which showcases narrative film and documentaries from North Africa and the Middle East.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 15, 2025

"The place was full of chickens, pigs and goats. The whole thing was fascinating": How an acid-tinged account of a North African adventure became the sound of the counterculture

With 60s pop music going psychedelic, Morocco's hippie trail inspired a song that took three years to come to fruition

Louder · Oct 2, 2025

DZ Fest brings Algerian culture centre stage in the UK

With more than two million Algerians and people of Algerian heritage living in France – the country’s former colonial power in North Africa – a smaller community of roughly 35,000 has made its home in the United Kingdom. In 2022, Rachida Lamri founded the DZ Fest, a cultural festival designed…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 30, 2025

Eclipse experts' best travel tips for the total solar eclipse 2027

Find expert weather insights and travel advice in this essential guide to the 2027 total solar eclipse in Spain, Egypt and North Africa.

Space · Aug 25, 2025

Greece’s Crete sees surge in boat arrivals despite harsher detention policy

Greece has suspended processing of asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa since July.

Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2025

Hundreds of migrants reach Greek island of Crete amid rising smuggling

Greek Coast Guard rescued 74 migrants on Crete, part of hundreds of arrivals over the weekend, as traffickers shift to longer Mediterranean routes from North Africa.

Euronews · Jul 21, 2025

Greece passes North Africa asylum ban amid rights groups' opposition

Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by sea in a bid to reduce arrivals into Europe's southernmost tip, a move rights groups and opposition parties have called illegal.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 12, 2025

EU’s ‘reluctance’ to act over Israel criticised by 27 former ambassadors

The letter, signed by 27 former EU ambassadors to the Middle East and North Africa, calls on the EU to suspend its trade agreement with Israel over military actions in Gaza, illegal occupation of the West Bank, and human rights abuses against Palestinians.

Euronews · Jul 11, 2025