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Head of the self-imposed Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar Monday in Tunis indicated that terrorism in the North African country will be soon eradicated adding that his LNA is a powerful army. “But we have a powerful army, and very soon we will get rid of the story of terrorism in Libya,” he said […]
Egypt plans to issue a new $1.8 billion bond by the end of November and a new $10 billion Eurobond program next year, Finance Minister Amr El Garhy said on Monday. According to the official, the finance ministry would determine the currency of its next Eurobond issuance within two weeks. “The issue will be in […]
The new Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Horst Köhler, who took up his functions on September 8 in New York, is planning to travel to the region, and the Secretary-General welcomed the plan. Köhler looks forward to travelling to the region and engaging with the parties in a spirit of trust […]
Morocco will have invested $40 billion by 2030 in projects aiming to develop the energy sector as it ambitions to derive 50% of its energy needs from renewable sources by the same year. “The Kingdom has succeeded, through an ambitious strategy, to turn its challenges into genuine investment opportunities, through its commitment to projects aimed […]
A team of lawyers has embarked on legal proceedings to drop cases against 13 Mauritanian senators accused of taking money from the President’s cousin Mohamed Bouatmatou, known as an opponent of the Mauritanian ruler. The lawyers have requested the drop of the charges against the 13 senators in a request to the country’s court of […]
Algeria has been repeatedly lambasted in reports by international rights watchdogs for its systematic discrimination against minorities, whether religious, linguistic or ethnic. Intolerance towards minorities is espoused at the state level as evidenced by the growing religious intolerance and persecution targeting the Ahmadi community, among other communities. Religious minorities Recently, HRW raised the alarm concerning […]
The Moroccan government announced its plan to build 800,000 housing units by 2022, in order to meet an increasing demand pushed by demographic growth and expanding urbanization. Housing Minister Nabil Ben Abdellah explained in an address at the housing fair “Al Omrane Expo 2017” in Casablanca that the government attaches priority to housing. In this […]
After abundant rainfall, Morocco produced 96 million quintals of cereals in the 2016-2017 crop year, the Agriculture Ministry said. The production of soft wheat is estimated at 49 million quintals (51%), followed by barley with 25 million quintals and hard wheat (22 million quintals), the ministry added in a statement. Rabat-Salé-Kenitra region came first in […]
The beauty and ingenious design of Marrakech Menara airport were distinguished in a recent airport ranking of the most beautiful airports in the world. Skyteam chose Marrakech Menara airport on top of the list thanks to the magnificent design that delves deep in Morocco’s centuries-old architectural know-how. The terminal’s ceiling is a steel structure clad […]
The 7th Digital Earth Summit (DES-2018), an international event focusing on digital earth for sustainable development in Africa, will be held in the Atlantic coastal city of El Jadida, Morocco, April 17-19, 2018. This gathering is very important for African and international community of earth observation and geo-spatial information science. It is organized by the […]