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Morocco Expands Green Hydrogen Development amidst Infrastructure & Regulation Challenges

Morocco’s National Electricity Regulatory Authority expanded its mandate in December 2024, extending beyond electricity sector regulation to encompass strategic sectors including hydrogen, as the kingdom advances its green hydrogen industry development leveraging renewable energy resources and strategic geographic positioning. Positioned with substantial renewable resources, particularly solar and wind, strategic geography at Europe’s doorstep, vast territory […]

Saudi PIF’s SRC inks 133mln real estate financing deal with Riyad Bank

The Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (SRC), wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has signed an agreement with Riyad Bank to acquire a SR500 million ($133.13 million) real estate financing portfolio, reports say. Fabrice Susini, CEO of SRC and Tareq Al-Sadhan, CEO of Riyad Bank signed the deal in the presence of of […]

Algeria : Repression intensifies with new arrests of Hirak leaders

The Algerian authorities have arrested lately three leading figures of the “Hirak” protest movement amid the covid-19 pandemic, which has not prevented the oppression machine from prosecuting and convicting pro-democracy activists, political opponents, journalists and bloggers. The arrest of Hakim Addad, Zoheir Keddam and Fodil Boumala has been confirmed by the Algerian League for the […]