An Algerian court this Monday sentenced French TV5 correspondent Khaled Drareni to three years in prison, TSA reports citing the defense lawyer. Drareni, 40, who is also correspondent of Reporters without Borders (RSF) in the North African country, has been in detention since March for covering “Hirak”, the popular demonstrations against the Algerian regime. […]
Morocco’s fertilizer manufacturer, OCP, said it plans to invest 7 billion dollars in an industrial complex that will help it produce green ammonia from hydrogen produced from renewable energies in the southern region of Tarfaya. The project- which will also include a desalination plant- is part of the already announced $13 bln-project to fully shift […]
The northern Moroccan pearl, Tetouan, has been designated as a UNESCO Creative city for Crafts and Fold Art, joining a network of 64 cities from 44 countries. This designation by UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova will enable the Moroccan city to be part of a Network at the front-line of UNESCO’s efforts to foster innovation […]
