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Electronic transactions in Libya surpassed 313.6 billion dinars in 2025, marking unprecedented growth in the country’s digital payment ecosystem, according to statistics released by the Central Bank of Libya (CBL). Data published on the Government of National Unity’s “Hakomitna” platform show that, up to February 15, 2026, mobile banking subscribers reached 4.29 million. More than […]
Morocco has strengthened its position as a key regional contributor to Gaza’s stabilization, committing both security personnel and a military field hospital under the emerging International Stabilization Force (ISF), a practical, on-the-ground role that stands in stark contrast to Algeria’s empty slogans on the Palestinian issue. At the Washington launch of President Donald Trump’s Board […]
Atlas Defense, a subsidiary of Turkish Baykar, a global leader in military drones, has begun recruiting Moroccan specialists and engineers for for its Moroccan plant expected to produce military drones for the Royal Armed Forces and for African market. The company is currently seeking Moroccan specialists in electronics, mechanics, aircraft paint & structure as well […]
Morocco’s tax revenues surged 74% between 2021 and 2025 to reach 291 billion dirhams, the country’s tax chief said on Wednesday, citing the figures as evidence that a five-year fiscal reform plan is now fully delivering results. Presenting the reform’s progress to business leaders at the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) in Casablanca last […]
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced over the week-end that they had taken full control of the strategic border town of Al-Tina in western Sudan. In a press statement, the RSF said it had established “full control” over the town and pledged to protect civilians, secure vital installations, facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance, […]
France’s leading Muslim representative body, the Conseil français du culte musulman (CFCM), has voiced sharp disapproval after the Grande Mosquée de Paris (GMP) unilaterally advanced the start of Ramadan, an unexpected move the CFCM says has undermined years of work to ensure unity, predictability, and independence from foreign states. In its statement released 21 February […]
Morocco’s National Electricity Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has established its first-ever tariff for surplus electricity produced under the country’s renewable energy and self-production laws, marking a significant step in building an evolving pricing framework for the national power sector. The rates, approved at a council meeting on February 17, take effect March 1, 2026, and will […]
Agadir opened 2026 with encouraging tourism numbers, but the resort destination’s growth is increasingly constrained by insufficient accommodation capacity — a structural challenge that industry professionals warn could cap its competitive potential against rival destinations both domestically and internationally. January figures paint a picture of solid recovery. Tourist arrivals reached 109,602, up 4.54 percent year-on-year, […]
King Mohammed V, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, launched the national “Ramadan 1447” operation on Saturday in Salé and symbolically handed out food baskets to 10 heads or representatives of families benefiting from this year’s operation to benefit over 4.3 million people. The operation, initiated by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity on […]
Bayt Mal Al-Qods Acharif Agency organized a Ramadan iftar on Friday evening in Al-Quds that was attended by several prominent figures from the city, Muslim and Christian religious leaders, and representatives from institutions and civil society organizations. Notable participants in this iftar, hosted by the agency’s managing director Mohamed Salem Cherkaoui, included Adnan Al-Husseini, member […]