Eastern Caribbean States open consulate in Moroccan Sahara

Morocco, Spain cement their renewed bilateral partnership

Morocco and Spain signed 20 cooperation deals as they look towards a closer economic alliance after improved ties. The deals were signed at the end of the 12 high-level joint committee co-chaired by head of the Moroccan government Aziz Akhannouch and his Spanish peer Pedro Sanchez. The cooperation deals cover migration, employment, vocational training, infrastructure, […]

Türkiye, Libya ink deals on maritime energy explorations

Türkiye and Libya on Monday signed a series of preliminary economic agreements that included potential energy exploration in maritime areas, the Turkish foreign minister said, emphasizing strong relations between Ankara and Tripoli. The agreements will allow for oil and gas exploration in Libyan waters and come three years after the two countries signed a maritime […]

Refugee crisis: “We need free money to handle influx of refugees, not loans,” Lebanese official

Top official of the Lebanese Ministry of Finance warned that the country may collapse if the international community does not assist economically countries taking in refugees. “The support has to be through grants. It cannot be loans,” said Alain Bifani, director general of the Lebanese finance ministry. “As long as we can, we will turn […]