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Egypt: Constitutional committee wants new Presidential mandate

Egypt’s interim government could stay longer in power than expected after members of the constitutional committee suggested that the President should retract on 8th July constitutional declaration. The committee is mandated to revise and amend the 2012 constitution but it now wants to draft a new constitution. A “public opinion” campaign will be organized to […]

France: Two outsiders in the presidential runoff

Head of the political movement En Marche Emmanuel Macron received the most votes in Sunday’s presidential election in France, followed by far-right populist Marine Le Pen, meaning the two will compete in a runoff on May 7. Final results put Macron, an independent centrist, on top with 23.75 per cent of votes, while Ms Le […]

Morocco’s Al Mada, China’s CNGR to partner in $2 bln EV battery plant

Morocco’s private investment fund Al Mada and China’s CNGR Advanced Materials said they will partner to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Jorf Lasfar worth 2 billion dollars. The two parties announced in a joint statement that construction will start this year for the plant that is planned to be operational in 2025. Local […]