Open Govt Partnership Summit 2019

WEF’s Global Shapers Community Initiative opens hub in Laayoune

Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum (WEF) for young leaders, announced it has opened its 444th hub in the city of Laayoune in Southern Morocco, another move implying the international community’s recognition of the Sahara as a Moroccan territory. “The Laayoune Hub will join other hubs in Morocco located in Rabat, […]

OCP plans international bond worth up to $2 bln to fund development plan

Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizers giant, OCP, plans a bond issue ranging between $1.5 billion and $2 billion as it launched major investments in renewable energies, desalination, green hydrogen, and ammonia. The news, relayed by Medias24 and major news agencies, marks the first bond by OCP since it announced an ambitious growth strategy of about $12 […]

Mideast Conflict: Obama expects no Peace Accord before White House Exit

United States President Obama conceded he does not expect a peace accord between Palestinians and Israelis before the end of his tenure as US President but renewed his support to the two-state solution. “I am not that hopeful that it’s going to happen in the next nine months. It’s been 60 years; it’s not going […]