G7 leaders approve $251 million in support of women in Africa

The G7 leaders have approved about $251 million in support of the African Development Bank’s AFAWA initiative to back women entrepreneurs in Africa.   French President Emmanuel Macron, as the current G7 president, made the announcement to reporters on Monday. He said the AFAWA initiative, comes from an African organization, the African Development Bank, which […]

Morocco’s King Extends Condolences to Edgar Morin’s Family

King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences and compassion to the family of the French philosopher and sociologist Edgar Morin who passed away on Friday. In this message, the Sovereign said he learned with deep emotion and sadness of the passing of Edgar Morin, an immense figure of universal thought, a sociologist and […]

Four Ministers of Moroccan descent in new Israeli government

The newly formed Israeli government has four ministers of Moroccan descent, less than the previous government which had seven. The new cabinet includes Meir Cohen as labor and welfare minister. He was born in Essaouira in 1955 and migrated to Israel with his family at the age of 7. The government line-up also has among […]