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Libya: UNSMIL Insists UN Forces Deployed for UN Staff Security

The UN Special mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has insisted that the UN forces who arrived in the Libyan capital will only be in charge of the UN building security, rejecting reports that the UN is sending ‘Blue Berets’ as peacekeepers in the North African country. A spokesperson of the mission told media the forces that […]

COP22: World leaders meet to discuss implementation of Paris agreement

Around 200 world leaders will discuss on November 15 how to put into action Paris historical agreement targeting containment global temperature rise at less than 2 degrees at time the year 2016 is predicated the hottest year ever. Political leaders from around world have started arriving in Marrakech, Morocco, since Sunday. UN Secretary General Ban […]

EBRD Forecasts 4.2% Growth for Morocco’s Economy in 2017

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has trimmed its predictions for GDP growth in Morocco in 2017 from 4.8% to 4.2%. Growth is expected to accelerate in 2017 to 4.2 per cent, as agricultural output rebounds following strong rainfall, and non- agricultural growth remains subdued, said the EBRD in its Regional Economic Prospects […]