Libyan new PM Abdulhamid Dabaiba

Italian mafia member nabbed in Tangiers

Moroccan security forces Wednesday arrested an Italian man suspected to be leader of The Camorra crime syndicate. The 53-year old man is wanted in Italy over alleged criminal acts including blackmailing of businessmen, violence, international homicide, and drug trafficking. The arrest comes in line with an international arrest warrant issued by Italian authorities and a […]

Libya: UNSMIL Insists UN Forces Deployed for UN Staff Security

The UN Special mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has insisted that the UN forces who arrived in the Libyan capital will only be in charge of the UN building security, rejecting reports that the UN is sending ‘Blue Berets’ as peacekeepers in the North African country. A spokesperson of the mission told media the forces that […]

Thanks to phosphates, Morocco poised to become an EV battery manufacturing hub

The demand for reliable electric batteries is surging as technology develops towards more use of lithium iron phosphate cathode (LFP) instead of the rare and more expensive nickel-based cathodes. Morocco has 70% of the world’s proven phosphates reserves and has in recent months attracted investments by major Chinese EV battery producers. While cathodes make up […]