King Mohammed VI & UN SG Antonio Guterres

Comoros Islands to open Consulate General in Laayoune, a première

The Comoros Islands announced, Wednesday from Rabat, the opening soon of a Consulate General in the southern city of Laayoune. The announcement was made by emissary of the Comoros President, Bianrifi Tarmidi, following talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita. The Presidential envoy handed to Bourita a message from Comorian President Azali Assouman to […]

EIB invested €2.5 Bln in Morocco over past five years

The European Investment Bank has invested €2.5 billion in Morocco over the last five years, making the North African Kingdom the 2nd largest recipient of EIB funding in the southern Mediterranean region. Speaking at a press conference held Wednesday in Rabat, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, EIB Vice-President said the bank’s investment supported Morocco’s development and its […]

Algeria: Military Spending Hits $ 9.6 Bln in 2018

Despite deepening political crisis and growing social woes, the Algerian authorities continued their spree spending on weaponry instead of funding socioeconomic development projects. With a total of $9.6 billion in 2018, Algeria had by far the highest military spending in Africa, says the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in latest report. The rich oil-gas […]