In a bold financial maneuver, Libya’s eastern-based authorities have fast-tracked the approval of a $12.7 billion infrastructure budget—framed as a national development drive, but widely viewed by analysts as a calculated step to consolidate control over oil revenue streams. Overseen by Belgassim Haftar, son of military strongman Khalifa Haftar, the Development and Reconstruction Fund is […]
Russia’s Deputy foreign minister Sergey Vershinin received Tuesday in Moscow Moroccan Ambassador to Russia Lotfi Bouchaara. They discussed a number of issues on the UN Security Council agenda, with a focus on the Sahara issue settlement, according to a press release issued by the Russian foreign minister. The meeting comes following the visit paid by […]
After two years of successive drought, Morocco’s dam filling almost stayed stable at 51.3% by March 8, said the water department. In a recent report, the ministry noted that last year’s water storage in Moroccan dams stood at an average of 49%. While north and central dams show resilience and higher filling capacity, those of […]
