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King Mohammed VI Chairs a Council of Ministers that decides to earmark 210 billion dirhams for the regions, a new move towards regional development

King Mohammed VI chaired in Rabat on Thursday a Council of Ministers that approved an ambitious reform of territorial governance, based on a local and participatory approach, backed by an investment program of nearly 210 billion dirhams over eight years. The Council of Ministers actually approved a draft organic law amending and supplementing the organic […]

Middle East: Mahmoud Abbas re-elected as Fatah movement leader

President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas unanimously Tuesday won confidence of party members to continue as leader of the Fatah movement founded by historical icon Yasser Arafat. The 81 years old man was cheered by delegates present at the movement’s congress which kicked off the same day. There was no voting mechanism nor was […]

North Africa’s economies to expand by 4.6% in 2023, green growth a priority — AfDB

North African countries are projected to see a slight increase in economic growth to 4.6% in 2023 and 4.4% in 2024, and should make green growth an urgent priority, according to the latest North Africa Economic Outlook report published by the African Development Bank (AfDB). In the report titled “Mobilizing Private-Sector Financing for Climate and […]