First Independent Mena Newspaper
Egypt aims to increase gas daily exports to 1 billion cubic feet (bcf), Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek el Molla said in an interview while stressing some challenges. Molla told Sky News Arabia that Egypt’s current gas daily exports stand at 300-800 million cubic feet while the production is 72 bcf. The […]
Morocco will launch, in the coming weeks, a massive vaccination operation against Covid-19 to end the acute phase of the pandemic. This unprecedented nationwide operation aims to provide the population with a vaccine as an appropriate immunization means against the virus and controlling its spread, said the Royal Office in a statement issued after […]
French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian expressed deep concern at the situation in the border crossing of Guerguarat where Polisario loyalists blocked the free flow of commercial traffic. The French Minister, who is on a working visit to Rabat, commended Morocco’s sense of responsibility and reiterated his country’s position in support of Morocco’s autonomy […]
Head of Emmerson PLC Graham Clarke, a Morocco focused potash company, said that preparations are on track to launch Africa’s largest potash project in Khemisset (95 km east of Rabat) Potash is a key ingredient in fertilizer production and demand for it is on the surge globally to meet increasing food needs. The London-listed company […]
The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, who is on working visit to Morocco, on Monday said his country is requesting help from Morocco, a “friend” country, a reliable partner, which shares with France the same “rejection of terrorism”. At the end of a meeting in Rabat with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, the […]
Moroccans will go to polls September 2021 for general elections to choose their mayors, regional authorities and lawmakers, Le360.ma reports citing political sources. Lawmakers, the Casablanca media notes, have not agreed on the date for the electoral process but a political source who asked not to be named, indicated that September will be appropriate for […]
Libya’s rival factions began much-awaited political peace talks in Tunisia’s capital on Monday, under the aegis of the United Nations, in an attempt to end the political chaos in the North African country. The purpose of the six-day forum consists mainly is drawing a roadmap to presidential and parliamentary elections and choosing a new authority […]
The United States is considering the acquisition of a property in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, for the return of US full mission capacity to the North African country. The announcement came during a meeting between US diplomat to Libya Richard Norland and Mohammed Sayala, the Foreign Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA). […]
King Mohammed VI has underlined the growing international support to Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the Sahara for a lasting resolution of this regional conflict. “Moroccan Autonomy Initiative… is backed by the Security Council and the influential powers as the sole normal course of action for the settlement of this dispute”, said the Monarch in […]
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean Yves Le Drian, is expected in Morocco this Sunday for talks with Moroccan official on bilateral cooperation, illegal immigration, and counterterrorism. Talks with his Moroccan peer, Nasser Bourita, will focus on the strengthening of bilateral cooperation, including in the fight against illegal immigration and regional and international […]