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Morocco to expand scope of energy regulator ANRE

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Zouhair Chourfi to undertake the expansion of Moroccan electricity regulator ANRE to incorporate all fields of energy. The goal is to transform ANRE into a national energy regulator that will cover natural gas, renewable energy, and hydrogen. The new institution will be designed to serve as an independent regulator […]

Morocco advances legal reform, public sector restructuring, and inflation control

Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, outlined significant progress in legal dispute resolution, public sector reform, and inflation management during a recent parliamentary question time. Highlighting efforts to strengthen state dispute management, Fettah Alaoui said that reforms have led to cumulative savings of 25.4 billion dirhams over five years by reducing financial […]

Tunisia nabs terrorist connected to 2017 Barcelona attacks

Tunisian security forces have nabbed a terrorist associated with 2017 Barcelona attacks that caused the death of 24 people including 16 civilians. The terrorist, not identified, was arrested in the town of Fernana, in Jendouba Governorate about 170 km from Tunis, following tipoffs by local population, Tunisie Numérique reports. The man’s appearance, that of extremist […]