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Irish FM spurns Polisario lobbyists, promises closer ties with Morocco

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney gave the cold shoulder to a Polisario lobbyist and reiterated Ireland’s position in favor of a political solution to the Sahara regional conflict under the umbrella of the UN. As Ireland prepares to open an embassy in Rabat, Coveney told MPS at the question time that his country “supports the […]

Catch-22: Europe’s Sovereign Debt Crisis and its Impact on the MENA Economies Revisited

The sovereign debt crisis is often being called the mother of all problems, especially those with no-win solutions (or double-win of any sort for that matter). The consequences of the European sovereign debt crisis, touched off by Europe’s weakest economies in 2011, have been piecemeal yet deep and noticeable far beyond the EU’s borders. As […]

Tunisia: 10 MW photovoltaic plant unveiled

Tunisia inaugurated on Saturday in the city of Tataouine a new 10 MW photovoltaic plant that will contribute to the country’s decarburization process. Installed by the Italian energy company ENI, the plant will supply the Tunisian national electricity grid with over 20 GWh of energy per year and ensure savings of around 211,000 tons of […]