Egypt to add 18,550 MW of solar and wind energy to its power grid by 2030

The Egyptian New and Renewable Energy Authority has released a report on its official website detailing the private sector’s involvement in the development of electricity generation projects from solar and wind energy, aiming for a total capacity of 18,550 megawatts by 2030. The report highlights that new wind energy power plants, set to be operational […]

Burqa, Hijab, Niqab or ‘Nothing’? – MENA’s Attitudes to Female Dress Code

The Pew Research Centre has recently compiled the results of its research on the opinions of people in different countries across the MENA region on the way women dress. Respondents from seven MENA countries – Tunisia, Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia – were asked which of the six styles of Muslim women’s […]

President Trump appoints Duke Buchan as new US ambassador to Morocco

U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Duke Buchan III as the new U.S. ambassador to Morocco, stating that he would play a critical role in strengthening diplomatic ties between the two nations. “I am pleased to announce that Duke Buchan III will serve as the U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco,” Trump wrote on […]