Russian FM cancels MENA tour

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has reportedly decided to cancel his planned tour to the MENA region that was to lead him starting Dec.12 to Israel, Palestine, Algeria and Morocco, Russian news outlets reported. The reasons behind the cancellation were unclear, with some reports citing “personal reasons” and others a strike by staffers of Israel’s […]

Amethis MENA Fund II announces first investment in Morocco

Amethis MENA Fund II, which is exclusively dedicated to North Africa and the Middle East, has announced the signing of a majority investment in Magriser Group, one of the pioneers in the distribution and installation of turnkey micro-irrigation and solar pumping systems in Morocco. This is the first operation of Amethis MENA Fund II, dedicated […]

Mauritania: government submits $17 billion-plan to reduce pollution

UN Climate Change Convention Framework indicated last week that Mauritanian submitted a plan worth $17 billion for the fight against climate change and reduction of CO2 pollution. The submitted plan focuses on the reduction of GES production by 22.3% by 2030 and it also lays focus on the CO2, le CH4 and N2O. The government’s […]