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Egypt Gets $ 200 Million EBRD Loan for Power Plant Project

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a US$ 200 million loan for the construction of a new 1.8 GW combined cycle gas-fired power plant in Damanhour, north west of Cairo. This loan will contribute to funding the US$ 1.3 billion total project cost, which is also being supported by the European […]

Morocco Deplores France’s Lack of Communication on Carcassone Hostage-taker

Head of Morocco’s counter-terrorism agency (BCIJ) Abdelhak Khiame wondered why France did not flag up Radouane Lakdim before he moved into action, wreaking havoc on March 23 and taking lives in a supermarket in Trèbes and Carcassonne in southern France. The chief of Morocco’s FBI deplored the lack of communication by French intelligence authorities on […]

Morocco leverages football success as strategic economic development tool

Morocco has positioned football at the center of its economic development strategy, preparing to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and co-organize the 2030 World Cup with Portugal and Spain. The kingdom’s sporting achievements include reaching World Cup semi-finals as the first African nation and capturing the under-20 world championship title. Geopolitics of sport […]