corona allowances to underprivileged in Morocco

Moroccan-Mauritanian partnership cuts watermelon prices in half in Nouakchott

An agricultural partnership between Moroccan and Mauritanian private producers is yielding significant benefits for consumers in Nouakchott, as locally grown “Moroccan watermelons” flood the market at dramatically reduced prices. The cooperation, established during the joint commission meeting between the two countries in February 2024, has enabled Moroccan watermelon varieties to be cultivated in Mauritania’s Rosso […]

Mauritania: Festival des villes anciennes gets final prepations

Preparations are in high gear for the 3rd edition of the ‘festival des villes anciennes’ which will begin on the 24th of this month in the isolated historic town of Tichit. The final touches are being made by the organizing committee and the president of the committee Sidi Ali Ould Sidi Ali said they have […]

North Africa Tourism Plummets By 8 % in 2015 Due to Terrorism (WTO)

As international tourism grew by 4.4 pc in 2015 to reach a record of 1.2 billion arrivals, the number of foreign tourists dropped by 8 pc in parts of North Africa due to terrorism threats, according to latest figures released by the World Tourism Organization (WTO). Egyptian resort Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, where a Russian […]