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Iraq Invites Morocco to Re-open Embassy in Baghdad

Iraq’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari invited Morocco to re-open its embassy in Baghdad to promote bilateral ties and facilitate visas for Iraqi nationals. Al Jafaari’s office said the call was made at a meeting with State Secretary to foreign affairs Mounia Bouceta at an Arab League meeting in Egypt. He expressed Iraq’s willingness to cooperate […]

West Africa CFA franc zone members aim to issue $4.82 bln in debt in 2019

The eight countries of the West African CFA franc zone plan to issue 2.723 trillion CFA francs ($4.82 billion) in debt in 2019, Reuters reported. Member countries using the West African CFA franc – a currency pegged to the euro – include Ivory Coast, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Togo and Benin. They share […]

Paris attacks: President Hollande Thanks King Mohammed VI for Morocco’s effective assistance

President Francois Hollande of France has expressed his country’s thanks to King Mohammed VI for the “effective assistance” provided by Morocco following the Paris terror attacks that shook the French capital a week ago. This came during a meeting between the two heads of State held Friday afternoon at the Elysée, the French presidential palace. […]