Egypt: Bombardier to lead Cairo’s 2 monorail lines construction

The Egyptian government has assigned a Bombardier-led consortium to build its monorail system in a contract valued at $4.5b. Bombardier and its partners, Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors, will build and maintain the system aiming to decongest the Egyptian capital and ease commute for its 20 million inhabitants. The system will be made of two […]

Coronavirus: Morocco mulls more preventive measures

Although no coronavirus has been detected or confirmed in Morocco, the health authorities of the North African Kingdom are planning a set of preventive measures against the deadly Covid-19, which has so far sickened 89,000 people and killed more than 3,000 others in the world. As this virus continues to spread around the globe, edging […]

Morocco seizes 18.2 tons of cannabis resin

The Moroccan police seized 18.243 tons of cannabis resin and arrested five people as they were unloading the banned substance into rapid dinghies on the coast of Sidi Rehal, near Casablanca. Investigations have been opened into connections of the gang with local and international trafficking networks, the police said in a statement. In July, Morocco […]