Morocco-emergency meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee

Water Scarcity in MENA region, FAO Rings Alarm Bell

The Food and Agriculture Agency of the UN (FAO) called for the adoption of immediate response to the dangers that may result from the rapidly depleting fresh water in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The Head of the UN agency Jose Graziano da Silva said in a press release following a visit to […]

Egyptian military to beef up protection of western borders with Libya

The Egyptian army has been instructed to beef up its presence in the west, near the border with Libya for fear that terrorist elements might attempt infiltrate into the country after forces aligned with UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) took control of key airbase from ally General Khalifa Haftar. Bassem Rady, spokesperson for the […]

Moroccan Cities Top Survey on Quality of Africa’s Urban Life

Four Moroccan cities were listed in the top 10 African cities for quality of life in a new survey by the Paris-based magazine, Afrique Mediterranee Business (AMB). Marrakech, known as the Ochre city, topped the ranking followed by Johanesburg, south Africa, and Alexandria, Egypt. Three other Moroccan cities: Casablanca, Rabat and Fez featured in the […]