The Moroccan government Council adopted on Thursday a new bill regulating the use of agricultural pesticides in a bid to protect the health of citizens, animals and the environment. The former pesticide legislation, dating back to 1997, has become obsolete in view of the major global changes and progress made in the development, testing, production […]
Australian diplomacy welcomed Morocco’s autonomy initiative for the Sahara as a “good initiative” reiterating support for the UN process to resolve the artificial dispute over the Kingdom’s territorial integrity. “The autonomy proposal is a good initiative,” said director of the department for North Africa and the Middle East at the Australian Foreign Ministry, Matthew Neuhaus, […]
Moody, a Credit-ratings agency has downgraded Egypt’s government bond ratings by one notch from B2 to B3, citing the intensification of civil unrest and sliding foreign exchange reserves. It also added that it is maintaining the rating on review for further possible downgrade. According to the agency, the reason behind the decision “is the country’s […]
