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Egypt: World Bank helping to create job opportunities

World Bank has pumped a quarter of a billion dollar in Egypt to create job opportunities. The money is channeled through labor-intensive projects with the objective of developing skills and easing the employment of people. Priority is being given to those in the poorest areas of the country such as Upper Egypt. The bank’s country […]

Morocco-Spain undersea tunnel project deemed technically feasible despite €8.5 billion cost

A 160-year dream has moved closer to reality as feasibility studies conclude that an undersea tunnel connecting Morocco and Spain beneath the Gibraltar Strait is technically achievable, despite its massive complexity and estimated €8.5 billion price tag. German engineering firm Herrenknecht, a global leader in tunnel boring machine manufacturing, conducted the decisive study commissioned by […]

Morocco attracts record 7.2 million tourists up to May

Morocco’s tourism sector has attracted a record 7.2 million tourists up to May, recording a 22% growth compared to the same period last year and up 68% compared with the pre-Covid reference year of 2019. The increase meant an additional 1.3 million tourists, as Morocco prepares to break a new record this year both in […]