Bourita & Japanese FM Taro Kono

Moroccan King’s vision for energy sovereignty highlighted in London

King Mohammed VI’s vision for achieving energy sovereignty, and Morocco’s strong commitment to reshaping the global energy landscape were highlighted at a ministerial session of the Future of Energy Security Summit held in London. This came in the address delivered before the session by Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali. The […]

Mauritania: Court Upholds Death Penalty against Blogger, Final Decision Lies with Supreme Court

A Mauritanian court Thursday confirmed death penalty against the 33-year old blogger sentenced to death one year ago after publishing an alleged blasphemous article on Prophet Mohamed. The court upheld the sentence but handed the case over to the Supreme Court after finding him guilty of unfaith. Cheikh Ould Mohamed Ould Mkheitir also known as […]

Egypt’s pound depreciates again

The Egyptian pound weakened to a new record low against the US dollar on Thursday, extending its losses to 6.4 percent since the central bank introduced a new system of foreign currency auctions to curb a decline in foreign reserves. This came hours after Qatar announced that it is willing to pump in more money […]