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The Court of Appeal in London has upheld a ruling on a property in the capital linked to the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The court sided with a US defense contractor in its bid to collect a £16 million award issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the Libyan State. The dispute centers […]
Acwa Power, the Saudi renewable energy giant, has announced tthis week hat plans are underway to build, own, and operate a 2-gigawatt (GW) wind power plant in South Hurghada, Egypt. This large-scale facility, which is expected to generate enough electricity to power nearly 2 million homes, is part of the company’s ongoing expansion into the […]
Participants in the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety adopted the Marrakech Declaration on Thursday—an ambitious roadmap designed to enhance global commitment to safer, more accessible roads for all. The Declaration reaffirms key principles to uphold, including strong leadership and accountability, sustainable funding, innovation and technology, and cross-sector collaboration. It also highlights the challenges […]
Africa is set to establish its own credit rating agency by June 2025, marking a significant shift in how the continent’s economies are evaluated. The Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) aims to provide more nuanced sovereign ratings by incorporating local contexts often overlooked by traditional agencies like Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s. This initiative […]
The French Council of Ministers, chaired on Wednesday by President Emmanuel Macron, welcomed the decision of the Paris International Agricultural Show to host Morocco as its guest of honor. The French Council of Ministers highlighted the significance of this event that reflects a better understanding of agricultural geopolitics, and underscored that France is delighted by […]
Kazakhstan has approved a visa exemption deal with Morocco, in a move that is aimed at boosting tourist flows between the two nations, Kazakh media reported. The deal, signed in 2024, allows nationals from the two nations to visit visa-free for stays of up to 30 days within a period of three months. As of […]
The African Union’s (AU) Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) is making significant strides, with 39 African nations now part of the initiative, promising the make air travel around the continent more affordable. Speaking at the AU Summit, AU commissioner for infrastructure and energy, Amani Abou-Zeid, emphasized that the SAATM is a critical component in […]
French culture minister Rachida Dati highlighted at the end of her visit Morocco’s major development leaps in the southern provinces, the Sahara. During her visit, Dati used the Moroccan term for the Sahara: southern provinces, calling her visit “historic” and a continuation of the momentum launched by Paris recognition of the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its […]
The World Health Organization and the UN Fund for Road Safety received the first Mohammed VI International Road Safety Prize, a distinction aimed at rewarding innovative initiatives in the fight against road insecurity. The distinction was awarded at the opening of the Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. Each of the two international institutions […]
The Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety opened in Marrakech, bringing together ministers, heads of national road safety agencies, officials from all levels, parliamentarians, experts from the United Nations, civil society, business, academia and a range of related sectors. Hosted by the Government of Morocco and the World Health Organization, the event aims to […]