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King Mohammed VI urges speeding up desalination projects powered by clean energy

King Mohammed VI underscored the need to address the water challenge by speeding up desalination projects that are powered by renewable energies. In a speech on the 25th anniversary of his accession to the throne, the King underscored the pressing need to take “urgent, innovative steps in order to avoid water shortages,” following six years […]

Moroccans, largest foreign community in Spain

The number of Moroccans living in Spain rose 5.4% to 812,412 making up the largest community living in the country, Spanish statistical office said. Moroccan diaspora was the largest diaspora surpassing the 669,434 Romanian citizens, 249,015 Brits and 227,912 Italians. The Spanish population rose to 47 million people, 284,000 more than last year, an increase […]

Palestine: EU, EIB announce €60 million business investment in Gaza

The European Investment Bank (EIB), a financial arm of the European Union (EU), announced Thursday it provides €60 billion ($62.58 billion) for economic development in Gaza. The financing program was unveiled by EIB Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti and EU representative Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff during a visit to Gaza, the EIB said in a press […]