World Bank: Geopolitical Tensions Affect Growth in MENA in 2019

Economic growth in the region of North Africa and the Middle East is expected to drop to 0.6 pc in 2019 against a 1.2 pc growth posted last year, says the World Bank in its latest report. The growth forecast for 2019 has been revised downwards due to intensified global economic headwinds and rising geopolitical […]

COVID-19: Four Moroccan university projects selected to receive AUF grants

Four Covid-19 related projects designed by four Moroccan universities have been selected by l’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) to receive grants from the agency’s €1 million fund for COVID-19 research, AUF said in a press release issued this Friday. The Moroccan projects are among 92 projects from 87 member institutions in 44 countries that […]

Egypt vows to defend its water security ‘uncompromisingly’ if damage occurs due to GERD

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, reaffirmed the country’s right to safeguard its water security in response to the challenges posed by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), asserting that Egypt will protect its interests in line with international law. In an interview with Asharq News published on September 22, Abdelatty highlighted the existential […]