Libyan NOC Chairman Mustafa Sanalla

Morocco Set to Lay Foundations of Green Economy by 2020- King Mohammed VI says

King Mohammed VI reaffirmed the need of striking a balance between development requirements and the need to protect the environment, saying that Morocco will be able to lay the foundations of a green economy by 2020. In an address to the participants in the 7th Islamic Conference of Environment Ministers, the King underscored that Morocco […]

Egypt establishing Sinai buffer zone

The Egyptian military has begun operations to set up a 500meter wide and 10kilometre long buffer zone on its border with Gaza. Bulldozers have knocked down some of the houses in the area but residents are complaining that they have neither received eviction notices nor compensations. According to sources, the operation is aimed at reducing […]

West Africa struggles to raise funds on regional capital market — experts

The eight member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) are struggling to raise funds on the regional capital market, as investors demand higher interest rates amid tightening liquidity, financial market sources said. WAEMU IS an organization of eight, mainly French-speaking, states within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) which […]