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Category: Asia
Morocco offers gateway to Russian investments in Africa – FM
Morocco sent a high-level delegation led by head of the government to the Russia-Africa summit in Sotchi, reflecting the Kingdom’s commitment to attracting investments to ... Read More
Russia-Africa Summit: Nigeria purchases 12 Russia-made helicopters
Nigeria Wednesday signed up for 12 Russia-made military helicopters to be used in the fight against Boko Haram, an Islamic State-linked insurgency giving headache to ... Read More
Moroccan energy company to build refinery in north with Russian help
Morocco’s MYA Energy, Russian Development Bank and Russia’s export center agreed to build a 2 billion euro refiner with an initial 100,000 barrel per day ... Read More
Russia-Africa Summit: Vladimir Putin vows no influence-attached partnership with Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday launched the first ever Russia-Africa summit and pledged influence-free relations with the continent that struggles to get rid of American, ... Read More
Egypt: UK lifts ban on flights to Sharm el-Sheikh
The United Kingdom Tuesday lifted travel restrictions to Egypt’s Red Sea Sharm el-Sheikh resort, four years after the Islamic State group (ISIS) brought down a ... Read More
Nuclear power, trade to top agenda of Russia-Africa Economic Forum
The Russia-Africa Economic Forum will host a panel discussion themed "Contribution of Nuclear Technologies in the Development of Africa," organizers of the event announced. Sochi ... Read More
Germany: Three Iraqi refugees stand trial for plotting terror attacks
The German justice Monday began in Hamburg the trial of three Iraqi men charged of plotting terror attacks against non-Muslim believers. The defendants were arrested ... Read More
Morocco closes embassy in Lebanon, sets up crisis unit to help nationals
The Moroccan embassy said it closed its office in Beirut on the backdrop of continuing mass protests over economic and political problems in Lebanon. The ... Read More
Morocco Hosts UNESCO Open-Water Symposium 2019
The UNESCO will organize October 28-31 in Morocco’s capital city Rabat a symposium on the sustainable management of water resources, called the Open Water Symposium. ... Read More
World Bank: Geopolitical Tensions Affect Growth in MENA in 2019
Economic growth in the region of North Africa and the Middle East is expected to drop to 0.6 pc in 2019 against a 1.2 pc ... Read More