COP29: Africa outraged by ‘insufficient’ $300bn climate change deal

African and other developing nations have rejected as “insufficient” a $300 billion deal on climate finance that was agreed by negotiators at the United Nations’s COP29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, to help developing nations adapt to climate change. Richer nations agreed to pay at least $300 billion annually until 2035 to help developing countries […]

Morocco reports first confirmed case of monkeypox

The first confirmed case of monkeypox has been recorded in Morocco, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced Thursday. “The case, coming from a European country, was identified under the protocol established by our country since the launch of the global health alert,” the ministry said in a statement. The patient’s health condition is […]

Cyprus, Egypt, Greece to Reinforce Maritime Security Cooperation

The defense ministers of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece vowed to step up cooperation in combating drug, weapons and human trafficking in the East Mediterranean and to share information on countering the threat of terrorism. The Ministers also announced the setting up of a coordinating body to oversee joint special forces drills geared toward protecting vital […]