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Category: Headlines
Morocco gets $250 Mln World Bank loan for economic development of Nador region
The World Bank approved Friday a $250 million loan to Morocco for the economic development of its North-Eastern region. The funding will help improve transport ... Read More
Tunisia: Arrest of former Premier Hamadi Jebali
Tunisia’s police forces arrested Thursday ex-Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali in the city of Sousse without providing details. The defense team of the defendant told Business ... Read More
Air Arabia launches Madrid-Nador connection
Low-cost airline Air Arabia Maroc has launched Thursday its first direct flight between Madrid and the Northeastern city of Nador. Air Arabia offers two weekly ... Read More
UN announces meeting between HCS, HoR leaders in Geneva next week after Cairo failure
UN Special Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has confirmed that Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) and President of the High Council of State ... Read More
UNHRC: Mauritanian NGO denounces alarming situation in Tindouf camps
The Mauritanian NGO “Réseau Unité pour le Développement de Mauritanie" has denounced in a complaint to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva the alarming ... Read More
CEDAW experts commend King Mohammed VI for his actions in favor of women’s rights
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) have commended King Mohammed VI for the determined actions he took to improve ... Read More
North African, Sahel counterterrorism agencies explore in Marrakech approaches to strengthen regional cooperation
Marrakech is hosting a two-day high-level meeting of the heads of counterterrorism and security agencies of North African and Sahel countries. The meeting, held under ... Read More
COVID-19: Morocco extends state of health emergency to July 31
The Moroccan Government decided this Thursday at the cabinet’s weekly meeting to extend the state of health emergency until July 31, 2022, to continue to ... Read More
Morocco: WB Supports Casablanca Development Plan with $100 Additional Funding
The World Bank has approved a $100 million additional financing for the Casablanca Municipal Support Program. The amount adds to the initial program of $200 ... Read More
Libya: HCS members urge Abdul Hamid Dbeibah to relinquish power peacefully to HoR-backed Fathi Bashagha
A group of members of the High Council of State (HCS) has called on Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, one of Libya’s two rival Prime Ministers, to ... Read More