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Death of Moroccan Rayan continues to prompt sympathy from around the world

The five-year old Moroccan boy, who died last week after being trapped in a well in the northern region of the country, continues to draw worldwide sympathy with the bereaved family and generate gratitude to the search teams. Following this tragic incident, King Mohammed VI offered in a phone call his condolences and sympathy to […]

Headlines Libya

Libya’s parliament shortlists two candidates for Prime Minister Position

Libya’s state legislature, House of Representatives (HoR) located in Tobruk, shortlisted Monday former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha and businessman Khaled Al-Bibas as the only two candidates meeting conditions for the post of Prime Minister in replacement of embattled Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, reports say. Aguila Saleh, Speaker of the parliament, during a session held to vet […]

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Egypt seeks another ITFC financing for MSMEs

Egypt is seeking another financial support from the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to back micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) after the country secured last month $2.6 billion to fund developmental projects. The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development Monday indicated that the signing will take place this month, Arab Finance reports. The […]

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Morocco and Qatar sign six agreements, discuss bilateral cooperation, regional issues

Morocco and Qatar signed, Monday in Doha, six agreements and memoranda of understanding in various sectors on the occasion of the holding in Doha of the 8th session of the High Joint Commission. The accords cover the fields of endowments and Islamic Affairs; tourism; trade, as well as financial control between the two countries’ audit […]

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Rabat backs Riyadh’s bid to host World Expo 2030

Morocco has announced its decision to support the candidacy of Saudi Arabia for hosting World Expo 2030, the largest international exhibition bringing together countries, the private sector, civil society and the general public around interactive shows, workshops, conferences… The supportive stand was voiced by Moroccan foreign ministry, saying this reflects the strong distinguished ties existing […]

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Moroccan FM exposes to French media Algeria’s double speak on Sahara issue

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said that Algeria has been blocking progress towards a UN political solution to the Sahara issue while claiming that it was not a party to the confllict. Speaking to French media on the sidelines of the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Bourita recalled that Algeria rejected the round table […]

Headlines Libya

300 Syrian fighters contracted by Wagner leave Libya

Russian private military company Wagner has flown out of Libya 300 Syrian fighters back to the Middle East country, Libya Observer reports citing Syrian As-Suwayda 24 News Network. The fighters reportedly left Thursday through Benghazi airport in eastern Libya to the Hmeimim Air Base in Syria. The fighters made up the 42nd Brigade and were […]

Headlines Tunisia

Tunisia’s judicial council vows to resist President Saied’s intent to dissolve body

Tunisia’s judicial council, the country’s legal body warranting the independence of the judiciary, has vowed to withstand with all legal means President Kais Saied’s intention to dissolve it. The Tunisian leader in a statement made Saturday during a visit to the ministry of interior indicated that the council belongs to the past. “The judicial council […]

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Moroccan Sahara witnesses “unprecedented economic boom” – International Magazine

The Moroccan Sahara region “is experiencing an unprecedented economic boom,” writes the magazine L’Essentiel des Relations Internationales in a special report on the occasion of the 35th African Union Summit held in Addis Ababa Feb. 5-6 “The Sahara region is experiencing an unprecedented economic boom, which is supported by an international diplomatic momentum in favor […]

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Death of Moroccan boy sparks global solidarity, revives faith in humanity

People from different nationalities and religions expressed sympathies and solidarity with the family of a Moroccan boy who lost his life in a 32 meter well before he was pulled out following a tireless rescue effort. Since Tuesday, when the five-year-old Ryan fell into the well, Morocco spared no effort to save one of its […]