Morocco sent a high-level delegation led by head of the government to the Russia-Africa summit in Sotchi, reflecting the Kingdom’s commitment to attra...
Russia-Africa Summit: Nigeria purchases 12 Russia-made helicopters
Nigeria Wednesday signed up for 12 Russia-made military helicopters to be used in the fight against Boko Haram, an Islamic State-linked insurgency giv...
Moroccan energy company to build refinery in north with Russian help
Morocco’s MYA Energy, Russian Development Bank and Russia’s export center agreed to build a 2 billion euro refiner with an initial 100,000 barrel per ...
Russia-Africa Summit: Vladimir Putin vows no influence-attached partnership with Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday launched the first ever Russia-Africa summit and pledged influence-free relations with the continent that s...
Egypt: UK lifts ban on flights to Sharm el-Sheikh
The United Kingdom Tuesday lifted travel restrictions to Egypt’s Red Sea Sharm el-Sheikh resort, four years after the Islamic State group (ISIS) broug...
Nuclear power, trade to top agenda of Russia-Africa Economic Forum
The Russia-Africa Economic Forum will host a panel discussion themed “Contribution of Nuclear Technologies in the Development of Africa,” ...
Germany: Three Iraqi refugees stand trial for plotting terror attacks
The German justice Monday began in Hamburg the trial of three Iraqi men charged of plotting terror attacks against non-Muslim believers. The defendant...
Morocco closes embassy in Lebanon, sets up crisis unit to help nationals
The Moroccan embassy said it closed its office in Beirut on the backdrop of continuing mass protests over economic and political problems in Lebanon. ...
Morocco Hosts UNESCO Open-Water Symposium 2019
The UNESCO will organize October 28-31 in Morocco’s capital city Rabat a symposium on the sustainable management of water resources, called the Open W...
World Bank: Geopolitical Tensions Affect Growth in MENA in 2019
Economic growth in the region of North Africa and the Middle East is expected to drop to 0.6 pc in 2019 against a 1.2 pc growth posted last year, says...