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Saudia Airline resumes direct flights to Marrakech

Saudi Arabia’s airline, Saudia, has resumed its direct and seasonal flights to Marrakech, its second destination in the Kingdom of Morocco after Casablanca, with three flights per week from Jeddah. The flights to Marrakech will be operated with Boeing (B787-9) Dreamliner, which has a capacity of 298 seats, including 24 in business class and 274 […]

Mauritania: Veteran diplomat Mohamed Ould Hanani, reportedly named new ambassador to Morocco

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Thursday appointed former envoy to South Africa, Mohamed Ould Hanani, as the country’s new envoy to Morocco, le360 news outlet reports citing a Mauritanian diplomatic source. The diplomatic source, however, said the appointment has not been announced officially yet. The Mauritanian embassy in the kingdom had been void […]

Niger, Russia ink agreement to strengthen military cooperation

Niger and Russia Monday signed a deal to bolster military cooperation between the two countries, a move that translates Russia’s growing presence in the region. The agreement came as Russia’s deputy Defense minister Colonel-General Yunus-Bek Evkurov met with Abdourahamane Tiani, the new strongman of the West African country who arose to power on July 26 […]