US Assistant Secretary of State David Schenker expected in Rabat

US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker is expected in Morocco in the few coming days for talks with Moroccan officials on ways of enhancing economic and security cooperation ties between the two countries within the frame of their strategic partnership.   The announcement was made this Monday by the US […]

Kenya’s fresh avocados hit Chinese market amid hopes of tackling trade deficit

Kenya has started exporting its fresh avocados — dubbed as “green gold” — to China, which is seen as a step in Beijing’s elaborate plan to increase imports from Africa to help balance the trade between China and the continent. The first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya and destined for the Chinese market […]

Beirut blast: €250 million pledged for Lebanon at donors conference

Lebanon Sunday garnered €250 million ($294.5 million) in pledges at a virtual international conference of donors, led by France’s President Emmanuel Macron. The conference was meant to help the Middle East country cope with the aftermath of last week deadly explosions at Beirut port. The conference was attended by a dozen of world leaders who, […]