Yemen

Half-finished Dakhla Port poised to transform Morocco’s Sahara into trade hub

Morocco’s Dakhla Atlantic Port, now 45% complete, is emerging as a cornerstone of the country’s strategy to integrate its southern provinces into global trade and energy networks, with completion targeted for early 2029. Located 40 kilometers north of the city of Dakhla in the Oued Eddahab region, the port is part of King Mohammed VI’s […]

Spain-Polisario: A first witness heard by a Spanish judge in the Brahim Ghali case; claims Ghali was present in torture sessions

The investigating judge of the Audiencia Nacional in Madrid, Santiago Pedraz, heard on Tuesday, the first of the three witnesses, in the Brahim Ghali case, lodged at the end of last June by the defense of the Sahrawi Association of human rights (ASADEH).   The witness, Sahrawi activist Ahmed Tarouzi who resides in Laayoune, told […]

Morocco’s domestic demand surges 5.8%, driving economic growth

Morocco’s domestic demand jumped 5.8% in 2024, accelerating from 4.9% in 2023, contributing 6.3 percentage points to GDP growth compared to 5.4 points the previous year, according to provisional national accounts data from the High Commission for Planning (HCP). Household consumption expenditures, including non-profit institutions serving households, increased 3.4%, contributing 2.1 percentage points to economic […]