Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Casablanca joins Global C40 Cities committed to climate action

Casablanca municipality announced on Friday its new membership at the global network C40 Cities, a collective of nearly 100 cities committed to climate action. The municipality stated in a press release that Casablanca has become the 14th African and first North African city to join the network. Casablanca’s membership was approved at the C40 Steering […]

World Bank Projects 3.6% MENA Growth in 2026 Amid Recovering Oil Production

The World Bank forecasts economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa region will reach 3.6% in 2026 before accelerating to 3.9% in 2027. These estimates, featured in the updated Global Economic Prospects report, were slightly revised downward compared to the institution’s June projections. The downward revision primarily reflects larger-than-expected oil production increases from […]

Spain’s relations with Morocco described as reliable & fraternal by Spanish Interior Minister

Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has described his country’s relations with Morocco as “reliable and fraternal” and the North African Kingdom as a “strategic and absolutely loyal” partner. “Our relations with Morocco are extremely loyal, reliable and fraternal,” said Grande-Marlaska in statements to the press this Tuesday. “Relations between the two countries have been preserved, […]