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Morocco’s leading construction company TGCC has established a foothold in the Saudi Arabian market through a strategic partnership with Naif Alrajhi Investment, according to an announcement made Monday. The agreement will enable TGCC’s Middle East subsidiary to collaborate on construction projects developed by the Saudi investment group in the Gulf kingdom. This partnership represents TGCC’s […]
Following months of consistent military advances against its paramilitary rival, Sudan’s army chief on Monday, May 19, named Kamil al-Taib Idris as the nation’s first Prime minister since the civil war broke out in the country two years ago. Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the head of the military, has long praised Kamil al-Taib Idris for taking […]
Authorities in Libya reported Monday, May 19, that they had found 58 unidentified bodies kept for a long time in a morgue at the Abu-Saleem Hospital, in southern Tripoli, which is run by a strong armed group. The Interior Ministry claimed in a Facebook post that the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), a militia affiliated with […]
Attijariwafa bank’s Club Afrique Développement (CAD) successfully conducted its 41st multisector mission in Egypt on May 14-15, 2025. Organized in partnership with Attijariwafa bank Egypt, the event brought together over 300 top economic and institutional decision-makers from 12 African countries, reinforcing the Club’s pivotal role in developing intra-African trade. The mission attracted delegates from Cameroon, […]
A high-level parliamentary delegation from Ghana is visiting Morocco to foster parliamentary cooperation ties with the Kingdom and look into ways of boosting trade exchanges and partnership in agriculture, air transportation, education, employment, and sustainable development. Led by Chairperson of the foreign Affairs Committee Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, the delegation held on Monday in Rabat separate […]
Ailong Technology, a Chinese company specializing in wind turbine blade manufacturing, is preparing to open its first overseas factory in Nador, Northeastern Morocco, according to press reports. The $340 million plant, located in the industrial zone near the Nador West Mediterranean port, has been built over a 50-hectare area. This project, which is expected to […]
A group of military instructors from Burkina-Faso have benefited from a training session held lately in Morocco to enhance further their capabilities in military security. The training shows the growing defense cooperation between Morocco and the West African nation. Last week, the Burkinabe delegation visited the Moroccan Directorate of Military History. They were briefed on […]
The Moroccan government, electricity and water supplier ONEE together with a consortium including Mohammed VI Investment Fund, TAQA Morocco and Nareva agreed to join forces to develop a sweeping infrastructure program aimed at securing water and bolstering energy production by 2030, for a total investment cost estimated at $14 billion. The investments have been ushered […]
Morocco is establishing itself as a premier destination for solar energy investments in the Middle East and North Africa region, according to a new report by London-based research group Bourse & Bazaar. The study highlights significant funding from Gulf investors, including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, and Dubai’s AMEA Power, who are […]
The Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution will convene on Tuesday its 5th meeting in Rabat under the theme “Sustaining the Peace Process Momentum: Lessons Learned, Achievements, and Prospects.” The meeting, which aims at encouraging projects and initiatives that support the prospect of lasting peace in the Middle East, is organized by […]