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IFC: Morocco Could Attract $1.9 billion & Create over 30,000 jobs with Recycling Textile Waste

Recycling textile waste in Morocco is technically viable and commercially feasible and could attract $1.9 billion in additional private investment and generate more than 30,000 jobs, according to a study carried out by World Bank’s IFC pilot project. Trials conducted as part of the “Morocco Textile Circularity program” yielded positive results exceeding all expectations as […]

IMF: Arab Region Needs Inclusive Growth

The Arab region needs now more than ever an inclusive growth, which is a shared responsibility between governments, the private sector and society at large, including its youth and its women, said Tuesday in Marrakech Chief of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde. Addressing regional conference, “Opportunity for All: Promoting Growth, Jobs, and Inclusiveness in […]

U.S. Embassy tells Algerian regime freedoms of press & expression, top U.S. priorities

The U.S. embassy in Algeria has reacted to the sentencing of Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi to five years in prison, with two years suspended, for bogus charges to muzzle vocal critics of the ruling military junta. Immediately after the announcement of the verdict over the weekend by an Algerian court, the U.S. diplomatic mission […]