World Bank Approves $4 million Grant to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Morocco

The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $4 million grant from the Livable Planet Fund (LPF) to Morocco to provide additional funding for the Transforming Agri-food Systems Program. The program aims to strengthen Morocco’s agri-food system against climate change while improving food safety and quality, the international financial institution said in a press […]

Palestinian FM hails Moroccan King’s role in preserving Palestinian presence in Al-Quds

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki praised, on Tuesday in Marrakech, King Mohammed VI’s role, in his capacity as Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in preserving the Palestinian presence in this Arab, Christian, and Islamic city. Al-Malki highlighted, at a joint press briefing with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, following talks on the eve of the […]

Sudan greenlights plan for first Russian naval base in Africa

Sudan has confirmed that plans for Russia to establish its first naval base in Africa, on the Red Sea coast, will move forward, signaling a significant shift in the region’s geo-strategic balance. The announcement came after Sudanese foreign minister Ali Youssef Ahmed al-Sharif met with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on 12 February. The […]