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EU allocates Tunisia 40 million euros for construction of 80 modern primary schools

The European Union Investment Bank, EIB, has provided Tunisia with 40 million euros to finance the construction of 80 modern primary schools and provision of transportation for the future facilities, “Webdo Tunis” reports. Samir Saïed, Tunisia’s Minister of Economy and Planning and EIB’s Vice President Ricardo Mourinho Felix penned the agreement for the financing. The […]

Japan to build Turkey’s 2nd nuclear power plant

Japan will build Turkey’s second nuclear power plant to be located in the Sinop province, northern Turkey, on the Black Sea. The contract worth $22 billion was signed last week in Ankara by the two countries’ Prime Ministers Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Shinzo Abe. The plant to have four reactors with a combined capacity of […]

International Argan Congress Calls for Science-Driven Approach to Preserve Morocco’s Unique Forest Heritage

Scientists, agronomists, and policymakers gathered in Essaouira over the weekend for the 8th International Argan Congress, held under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI. The Congress delivered a convergent message: preserving Morocco’s argan forest — a UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve and one of the world’s most ecologically irreplaceable forest ecosystems — requires a substantial and […]