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Israel-Palestine: Israeli opposition leader calls for resumption of peace talks to avoid ‘3rd intifada’

Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog on Tuesday urged Palestinians and Israelis to resume peace talks in order to avoid a third intifada because of what he called growing escalation of violence on both sides. Isaac Herzog made the call after meeting with President Abbas in Ramallah in the West Bank. Both leaders discussed growing violence […]

Morocco supports holding of Arab extraordinary summit after Gulf tensions

Morocco expressed support for calls by Saudi Arabia to hold an extraordinary Arab summit on May 31 in Mecca, Moroccan media said quoting an official source. “Morocco has a long experience in mediation and good offices and will spare no effort to defend Arab and Muslim causes,” the source was quoted by le360.ma as saying. […]

Morocco’s energy, transport subsidies cost at least 1.6 bln dirhams monthly, budget minister

Morocco’s government is spending at least 1.6 billion dirhams ($160 million) a month on measures to cushion households and businesses from higher energy and transport costs, Budget Minister Fouzi Lekjaa said. The support package focuses on subsidies for butane gas, electricity price freezes and financial aid for professional transport operators, Lekjaa told reporters. State support […]