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Morocco to sell 8% of the capital of Maroc telecom

The Moroccan government notified on Friday the largest telecom operator in the country, Maroc Telecom, that it will sell 8% of the capital of the country. The sale will reduce the share of the Moroccan state in the company to 22%, with the majority of stakes up to now owned by the UAE’s Etissalat. “Maroc […]

Palestine-Israel: Secretary Kerry drums home two-state solution

US Secretary of State John Kerry Wednesday urged Israelis to consider the two-state solution to end the historic conflict with Palestinians while saying that he knows the move will require courage. Kerry was addressing an Israeli gathering at UN, in commemoration of the 1975 speech delivered by Israeli ambassador Chaim Herzog denouncing a UN “resolution […]

Malawi granted IMF food-shock funding to mitigate impact of global food shortage

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved financing to cope with rising global food prices for Malawi, the first low-income nation to receive financing from the IMF under a new tool intended to help countries cope with global food price shocks. The number of Malawians facing food insecurity has doubled to 20% of the population […]