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Tunisian Jews on a pilgrimage

Tunisian Jews and others from around the world are getting ready for the pilgrimage, beginning on Friday, to the El Ghriba Synagogue for their annual festivities, to celebrate the end of Passover. The synagogue is on the island of Djerba and it’s considered to be the oldest in Africa. The pilgrimage to the island has […]

IEA: Renewables, gas to reshape MENA’s energy future

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has emerged as one of the fastest-growing electricity consumers since 2000, with demand tripling by 2024, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Rising populations, urbanization, and industrialization have fueled this surge, prompting governments to accelerate diversification of their energy mixes. The report […]

Morocco’s budget deficit increases two-fold by May to 2.2 $bln

Morocco’s budget deficit widened to 22.9 billion dirhams ($2.3 billion) at the end of May 2025, up from 11.2 billion dirhams a year earlier, the treasury said. The deficit was however offset by a positive balance of 14.1 billion dirhams from special treasury accounts and autonomously managed state services. Total ordinary revenues rose 19.6% year-on-year […]