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Morocco’s soft power takes boost from Atlas Lions soccer breakthrough

Morocco’s influence in the continent and beyond has received a boost thanks to the well-deserved qualification of the Atlas Lions to the semi-finals, a watershed in Africa’s soccer history that triggered an outpouring of joy in Moroccan streets and beyond. The confidence of national coach Walid Regragui and players on the pitch send a message […]

Morocco to Launch Gradual Dirham Liberalization in June

Morocco’s Central Bank, Bank Al Maghrib, said it will launch the gradual float of the Dirham as of June in collaboration with the IMF to reach a flexible exchange rate system. In a statement to Reuters, Governor of Bank Al Maghrib, Abdellatif Jouahri, said that the first stage of Dirham liberalization will start in June, […]

Egypt: Russia suspends EgyptAir flights till further notice

Egypt’s national carrier, EgyptAir, has been informed that Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport will be closed to its aircrafts as of Saturday till further notice. The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) sent a notification to the Egyptian carrier on Friday about the decision to bar its planes from landing in Russia. Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal said Cairo is yet to be […]