Italian priest Pierluigi Maccalli abducted in Niger in 2018

Morocco elected to Executive Committee of Community of Democracies

Morocco has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Community of Democracies for 2022-2024, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement released Thursday. This election confirms the Kingdom’s democratic choices and its constant and irreversible commitment to promoting and protecting freedoms, strengthening democratic institutions and broadening political participation, the statement said. This […]

Libya: Production at Sharara oilfield resumes – NOC

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed Sunday the resumption of production at its Sharara oil field, south of the country, while production is still blocked since January at Libya’s main eastern oilfields under the control of Khalifa Hafter’s forces. NOC said that production restarted after lengthy negotiations to reopen the Hamada valve, which had […]

Morocco to sell 35% stake in Marsa Maroc

The Moroccan government plans to sell 35% stake in Marsa Maroc to Groupe Tanger Med which manages the biggest port in the Mediterranean and Africa in terms of container capacity. Marsa Maroc manages container terminals at 9 Moroccan ports and is listed at the Casablanca stock exchange. The deal will inject some 5.48 billion dirhams […]