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UN High Commissioner for Refugees commends Morocco’s respect of refugees & migrants rights

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Philippo Grandi, hailed on Tuesday cooperation ties with Morocco, commending the Kingdom’s commitment and full respect of the rights of refugees and migrants.   “I thank Morocco and I am pleased with the quality of cooperation with the Moroccan authorities, which continue to manage a large population of refugees and […]

Covid-19: Tightening of precautionary measures as Morocco records a surge in confirmed cases

Morocco recorded over the past few days an increase of the new coronavirus cases that numbered Friday 281 in 24 hours, the highest daily increase in the country since the first case was recorded on March 2, and 106 new cases this Saturday. The surge in confirmed COVID-19 cases came as the Ministry of Health […]

Egypt starts construction of first nuclear plant with Russian expertise

Egypt and Russian energy company Rosatom have announced the beginning of construction work of the North African country’s first nuclear plant. The plant is being built at El-Dabaa on the country’s north coast and is expected to have four units, each with a generating capacity of 1,200MW. The project has been in the pipeline since […]