Aminatou Haidar

G20: Saudi Arabia assumes presidency, first time in Arab world

Saudi Arabia Sunday announced it has taken leadership of the Group of Twenty or G20, until the meeting of its leaders in the kingdom next year in November. The Gulf country takes over from Japan and becomes the first Arab country to assume the presidency of the powerful organization encompassing leaders of developed and developing […]

Morocco takes part in UNITAS 2025, world’s oldest naval exercise

Morocco is taking part in the 66th edition of UNITAS, the world’s longest-running multinational naval exercise, hosted this year by the United States. The drills, which run from September 15 to October 6, are being held across several strategic locations on the U.S. East Coast, including Mayport (Florida), Norfolk (Virginia), and Camp Lejeune (North Carolina), […]

Water wasting now punishable in Casablanca as climate change bites

The mayorship of Casablanca issued directives punishing the acts of wasting water in the city of 5 million inhabitants as the country faces an acute water shortage due to climate change and successive droughts. Casablanca authorities banned the use of drinking water for irrigating green spaces as well as cleaning of vehicles and streets as […]