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King Mohammed VI welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron upon arrival in Rabat on a state visit aimed at reshaping a strategic partnership

King Mohammed VI has welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron upon his arrival in Rabat this Monday on a state visit aimed at reshaping the two countries’ strategic partnership and facing up shared challenges. The Monarch was accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid, and Princesses Lalla Khadija and Lalla Meryem when he […]

Egypt earmarks $75 million for two desalination plants

The Egyptian government has earmarked $75 million for two seawater desalination plants in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The objective, according to the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), is to promote economic development in the east of the country. The $75 million investment will boost the seawater desalination capacity in the […]

Algeria warns El Watan and draws more red lines for its co-opted press

Algeria’s Ministry of Communication this week formally warned the independent daily El Watan, over a front page headline describing parliamentary debate on a new highway code. Citing the controversial 2023 information and press laws, the ministry threatened further measures should the newspaper fail to comply, in the latest attack on what remains of independent media […]