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Morocco, Spain & Portugal Mull Joint World Cup Bid

Morocco’s bid to host the 2030 world cup keeps spilling ink. After speculations of a joint North African organization between Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, Moroccan papers are now speaking of underway preparations for an inter-continental bid between the North African Kingdom and its Iberian neighbors. According to Moroccan news outlet Al Yaoum 24, citing unidentified […]

Morocco’s emergency humanitarian aid to Palestinians starts arriving, Arab & Islamic worlds hail role of Al-Quds Committee

The emergency humanitarian aid, sent by Morocco at the order of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, to the Palestinian population in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, started arriving aboard aircrafts of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR). Two aircrafts loaded with basic foodstuffs, emergency medicine and blankets landed at Amman’s airport Sunday, […]

China’s Presence in North Africa: A Win-Win Relationship?

In 2010, Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) accounted for approximately 68 billion USD, as compared to 2001, when China invested only 911 million USD overseas. The rapid increase in FDI between 2001 and 2010 was also facilitated by China’s ‘going global policy’ of 2002 that promoted competition for the share in global markets and natural […]