Morocco’s King Chairs Religious Ceremony Commemorating Laylat Al-Qadr

King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid, and Prince Moulay Ahmed, chaired, on Monday March 16 corresponding to Ramadan 26, 1447 of the Hijri calendar, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a religious evening commemorating Laylat Al-Qadr. The ceremony was marked by the performance of […]

Morocco Falls Below Generational Replacement Rate as Fertility Drops to 1.97 Children Per Woman

Morocco’s fertility rate has fallen to 1.97 children per woman in 2024, dropping below the generational replacement threshold of 2.1 for the first time in the country’s demographic history, according to a study published by France’s Institut National d’Etudes Démographiques (INED). The finding marks a structural turning point: below the replacement level, the population renews […]

Libya: HoR approves Fathi Bashagha-proposed budget

Libya’s parliament, The House of Representatives (HoR), voted in favor of a budget worth around $18 billion proposed by Fathi Bashagha, the legislature’s choice for the job of Prime Minister. “The State’s General Budget Law for the year 2022 was unanimously approved,” said HoR Spokesman, Abdulla Beihiq following a session held in Sirte. 103 members […]