In a gesture of solidarity, King Mohammed VI gave directives to pay for the travel expenses and accommodation of heads of state and delegations of Pacific Island countries attending the COP22 in Marrakech on November 7-18. The decision was announced by Morocco’s Permanent Representatives to the UN in New York, Omar Hilale, at a ceremony […]
The Moroccan government has earmarked 10.8 billion dollars or 115 billion dirhams to expand irrigation programs from 2020 to 2027. This came at a meeting chaired by head of the government Aziz Akhannouch, as farms in drought-stricken regions suffer from diversion of irrigation water to supply households. The investment aims to mitigate the impact of […]
The Emir of Kuwait has named Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Sabah as Prime minister on Sunday, replacing caretaker Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid. Sheikh Ahmad had previously served in similar capacity. He was deputy Prime Minister and Interior minister in the outgoing government, which had submitted its resignation in April. Prior to those positions, he became deputy head […]
