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Moroccan economy, boosted by manufacturing & tourism, to expand 2.9% in 2024 (EBRD)

Morocco’s economy is expected to grow by 2.9% in 2024, driven by a resurgence in manufacturing and tourism, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The EBRD’s latest regional economic outlook, released on Thursday, highlights the resilience of Morocco’s economy despite adverse weather conditions. “The recovery in manufacturing and tourism, bolstered by […]

Egypt nabs renowned businessman for funding unlicensed excavation of antiquities

The Egyptian police arrested Tuesday businessman and ex-owner of Mehwar satellite channel Hassan Rateb on accusation of funding unlicensed excavation of antiquities, a crime amounting to life imprisonment. Rateb has been named in an investigation of former lawmaker Alaa Hassanin who was also arrested last week and accused of leading a gang to dig for […]

Ebola “no longer incurable” – WHO, Scientists

Ebola is “no longer incurable” as experimental drugs showed survival rates of as much as 90% in a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to scientists and health authorities in Congo, two experimental drugs – an antibody cocktail called REGN-EB3 developed by Regeneron and a monoclonal antibody called mAb114 – will now […]