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Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria among largest global wheat importers

Egypt will be the largest global wheat importer in 2024/25 (July-June) as the country recovers from a foreign exchange reserve crisis and seeks to rebuild inventories, the US department of agriculture USDA said. “In addition to wheat milled for domestic use, Egypt is also expected to continue exporting some wheat flour to nearby countries such […]

Morocco, a Role Model for Forward-looking Decisions on Renewable Energy, French Official

French Minister of Environment in charge of international relations on climate hailed Morocco for its anticipative option for renewable energy and called on nations to follow suit. Segolene Royal, also chairman of COP21 praised Morocco for taking the lead in the global transition to renewable energy; a move she said other countries should emulate. “Morocco […]

Iraq: War with ISIS could take more than 3 years

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has stated that the restructuration of the Iraqi army could take three years to make it effective after corruption and ghost lists where discovered when the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) started its offensive last year. He didn’t say how long it will take to defeat ISIS although U.S […]