Morocco has officially overtaken Spain to become the world’s third-largest exporter of fresh tomatoes, marking a major shift in global agricultural trade, according to UN COMTRADE data cited by Hortoinfo. Morocco exported 767,000 tons of tomatoes in 2024, surpassing Spain’s 638,000 tons and Turkey’s 492,000 tons, the source said. This rise reflects a dramatic transformation […]
UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has suspended oil exploration and production licenses for around 40 foreign companies including French multinational Total. The decision confirmed by economy minister Ali Abdulaziz Issawi said the companies’ licenses expired. Total, aerospace company Thales and the telecoms company Alcatel are among firms to be affected by the move, which […]
The foreign ministers of Libya, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Sudan, Chad and Niger will be meeting in Cairo on Monday to discuss the developments in ongoing Libyan war. The meeting coincides with the taking over of the airport in the capital by a coalition of Islamist militias a day after another round of airstrikes was carried […]
