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U.S. Algeria Hold Consultations on Nuclear Smuggling, Border Security

Officials from the United States and Algeria held a meeting in Algiers this February 10-11 to consult on ways to strengthen their cooperation in struggle against nuclear smuggling, the U.S. State Department announced in a press release. The discussions that furthered a first round of bilateral consultations initiated in January 2012 also addressed border security. […]

Morocco to Launch World’s Largest Solar-powered Water Desalination Plant

Morocco prepares for the launch of the world’s largest water desalination plant powered by solar power in the Souss-Massa region for a total cost of 2 billion dirhams. A public-private partnership was signed Thursday to set up the plant by the National electricity and water utility (ONEE) and the ministry of agriculture, fisheries, rural development, […]

Moroccan RAM Airlines to Double Fleet by 2020

Morocco’s flag carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), said it wants to increase its fleet two-fold from 50 planes currently to 120 by 2020. Speaking to Moroccan media, RAM’s CEO Abdelhamid Addou stressed that the new plane acquisition plan is part of the company’s strategy to boost its share of the African air transport market. In […]