Tunisian designate PM Elyes Fakhfakh

First Islamic Bank in Morocco Expected Next Year

Morocco will have its first Islamic bank next year, according to a statement made lately in Kuwait by governor by the central bank of the North African country Abdellatif Jouahri. Morocco will become thus the latest Muslim-majority country to develop a regulatory framework specific to Islamic finance after the parliament approved last year a bill […]

Marrakech Parliamentary Forum Calls for Comprehensive, Multilateral Euro-Mediterranean & Gulf Economic Framework – Final Declaration

Participants in the 4th Marrakech Parliamentary Economic Forum for the Euro-Mediterranean and Gulf Region on Saturday called for the establishment of a comprehensive and multilateral economic framework for the two regions, drawing inspiration from regional agreements such as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the agreement linking the European Union and Mercosur. In […]

UN: Moroccan Najat Rochdi Appointed Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon

UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced Friday the appointment of Moroccan Najat Rochdi as UN Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon and resident and humanitarian coordinator in this country. Najat Rochdi brings more than 20 years of experience in the development and humanitarian aid sector and international coordination in conflict and post-conflict zones, notably through her last […]