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Sahara: UN Envoy Hopes Geneva II Roundtable will Strengthen Positive Momentum Initiated at Geneva I

The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Horst Köhler, expressed hope that the second roundtable discussions, that started this Thursday afternoon, would “reinforce the positive momentum” achieved at the previous meeting, held last December in Geneva, said the Geneva UN Office in a press release made public Thursday afternoon. The second roundtable meeting on […]

Al-Aqsa Mosque rehabilitation: ISESCO Chief lauds Moroccan King’s initiative

The Director General of the Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, commended the initiative of King Mohammed VI of Morocco to contribute to the restoration and rehabilitation of a number of facilities in Al-Aqsa Mosque and its vicinity that are in dire need of restoration, preservation and upkeep. The generous […]

Morocco’s Economy to Grow 3.5% in 2020 after 2.3% in 2019

Morocco’s economy is seen growing to 3.5% in 2020 amid prospects of an average crop year, the high commission for planning said in its recent forecast. Affected by lower cereals production, economic growth shrunk to 2.3% in 2019, the agency said, while calling for gearing investments to productive sectors. A committee is currently holding consultations […]