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Sahara: Arab Journalists Union Reaffirms Backing to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan and Territorial Integrity

The Union of Arab Journalists has reaffirmed strong support for Morocco’s autonomy plan offered the Sahara under its sovereignty and reiterated its steadfast backing for the Kingdom’s territorial integrity against plots of division and separatism. In a statement released following its meeting held June 17-18 in Baghdad, the Union said the Moroccan Autonomy Plan offers […]

Morocco plans further incentives to curb informal sector

Morocco plans to introduce subsidies to help small companies leave the informal sector, employment minister Younes Sekkouri said. The aid consists of 10000 dirhams to subsidize rent payments of small companies to help them integrate the formal sector, Sekkouri said. Sekkouri deplored that 70% of Moroccan entrepreneurs are operating in the underground economy. He also […]

Libya launches multiple million dollar-fund to rebuild Benghazi, Derna

Libya Thursday announced the creation of a fund worth around $335 million for the reconstruction of Benghazi and Derna, two cities ravaged by years of internal conflicts. A statement by the Government of National Unity (GNU), indicated that the fund will be housed in Benghazi, the country’s second city, and is created to reconstruct the […]