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Morocco Moves to Grant Protected Status to More Terroir Products

Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture is accelerating its labeling agenda, with several emblematic local specialties — including olive oils, honey, and dried fruit — set to receive Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status in the coming months. The push is being driven through technical assistance launched by the Regional Directorate of Agriculture for the Fès-Meknès area. Among […]

Isolated Algeria seeks Iran’s help as Trump applies ‘maximum pressure’

Algeria and Iran, two states in the same sinking boat, ask help from one another. That is the summary of a visit to Algeria by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a bid to foster their alliance, amid deepening isolation in their respective regions in a context marked by Trump administration’s pressure on both countries […]

Morocco, Mauritania mull fiber interconnection

Morocco and Mauritania are in talks to set up an internet cable interconnection building on the inroads of Moov Mauritel, a subsidiary of Morocco’s Maroc Telecom. Moroccan and Mauritanian media said the cable would be laid inland crossing the Sahara territory, offering Mauritania a second alternative besides the “African Coast to Europe (ACE)” cable. The […]