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Algeria & Polisario Shattered by UAE Move to Open Consulate in Laayoune

The sovereign decision of the United Arab Emirates to open a consulate in the southern Moroccan city of Laayoune has completely shattered the polisario and Algeria. They were gobsmacked by the move which suggests that other Arab countries will follow suit as did several African countries. So far, 16 African countries from all regions of […]

Morocco’s renewable energy abundance hampered by inadequate transmission grid

Morocco’s industrial ambitions face a critical bottleneck as abundant renewable energy production outpaces the national grid’s transmission capacity, Industry and Trade Minister Ryad Mezzour warned Monday at the Industry Meeting Days in Casablanca. Speaking before industrial leaders at the event’s seventh edition, Mezzour highlighted a paradox threatening Morocco’s competitive advantage: while the kingdom enjoys rare […]

Chile’s Palestinian community opposes arms purchase from Israel

Chilean policy-makers and civil society leaders met on Wednesday in the national congress in the legislative capital Valparaiso to oppose Chile’s purchase of arms from Israel. In the crowded hall “The Thinkers”, Chilean parliamentarians, including the Senate’s president and the Chamber of Deputies’ vice president, launched a “one million signatures for peace” campaign. It aims […]