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Moroccan & Mexican Human Rights Bodies Agree to Enhance Cooperation

Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) and Mexican National Human Rights Commission have agreed to bolster their cooperation and exchange experiences between the two human rights institutions.   At a meeting held Wednesday in Mexico City between CNDH Secretary-General Mounir Bensalah and Mexican peer Luis Raul Gonzalez Perez, the two sides voiced willingness to foster […]

Egypt unveils $40.7m fund to invest in cutting carbon emissions projects

The Egyptian government launched a fund for investment in projects issuing carbon certificates with an authorized capital of EGP 1 billion ($40.7 million). The fund, dubbed EgyCOP, will finance Egyptian companies’ projects that reduce carbon emissions through the issuance of globally-accredited certificates from Switzerland’s The Gold Standards Foundation, the Arab country said in a statement. […]

Morocco: Trafficking attempt of over €66K foiled in Tanger Med port

Customs officials at the Tanger Med Port have foiled, Monday, a trafficking attempt of over 66,000 Euros, without prior declaration to the relevant financial institutions. “Customs officials at the Tanger Med Port seized 66,350 euros and three bank checks, worth a total of 300,000 Dirhams, in possession of a Moroccan expatriate on a vehicle registered […]