First Independent Mena Newspaper
King Mohammed VI was welcomed by President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan at an official ceremony held Monday at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi. From the Palace entrance to the “Zayed” gate, the Royal procession was escorted by a squadron of horsemen, a tradition reserved for welcoming distinguished guests […]
Morocco is leading the way for countries in the Middle East and Africa region in climate action, thanks to its leadership and pioneering commitment in the fight against climate change, said Razan Al Mubarak, COP28 High-Level Climate Champion. “The countries of our region and Africa should be incredibly proud of Morocco’s inspiring vision, and take […]
Morocco’s Neo Motors said it released its cars in the market making the first delivery of a first car manufacturing company with Moroccan capital. Morocco is already Africa’s top car manufacturer thanks to investments by French carmakers Renault and Peugeot. Speaking at a ceremony marking the first car deliveries, Nassim Belkhayat, Neo Motors’s CEO, said […]
Morocco is among the three Arab countries selected for the Blue Mediterranean Partnership which aims to support transition to a sustainable blue economy in the southern Mediterranean region. The announcement has been made by the donors and partners of the initiative at COP-28 currently held in UAE. Besides, the North African Kingdom, Egypt and Jordan […]
Kuwait’s Al Shaya group which operates Swedish ready-to-wear stores H&M and US brand café chain Starbucks in the MENA region and in Europe said it maintains business in Morocco, denying news reports that it was going to phase out from the country. Last week, Maroc Hebdo weekly said the Kuwaiti group will withdraw the two […]
Global donors pledged Sunday December 3 at the 2023 Reaching the Last Mile Forum, held part of the ongoing COP28 in the UAE, a collective $777.2 million to help control, eliminate, and eradicate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Africa. The event hosted by Reaching the Last Mile (RLM), the global health initiative driven by the […]
Mali has launched an investigation into several ethnic separatists and al-Qaida-linked jihadist leaders for terrorism and money laundering, which also includes a probe into the Tuareg rebel leaders who signed a peace agreement in 2015 and now accuse the government of failing to comply with it. The instructions issued by Mali’s judiciary this week show […]
The European Union is “very concerned about the consequences” of the latest decision by Niger’s military leaders to revoke an EU-backed law criminalizing transportation of migrants north from Agadez to Libya and Algeria for onward transition to Europe. Over the weekend, Niger’s junta government signed an order abrogating the controversial legislation, known as Law 2015-36, […]
A German regional court on Thursday (30 November) handed down a historic sentence when it sent a former member of a Gambian death squad to prison for life, convicting him for crimes against humanity, among other charges. The 47-year-old Bai Lowe, who was linked to the killing of AFP journalist Deyda Hydara, was convicted of […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced Sunday December 3 a historic Media Rights Agreement with Pan-African broadcaster New World TV, based in Togo, for CAF’s Free to Air and Pay-TV English and Local Languages Media Rights for Sub-Saharan territories for CAF Competitions and Events from 2023-2025. The media right agreement includes the rights to […]