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Manama, Riyadh Renew Support to Morocco’s Sovereignty over the Sahara

Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have both renewed this week backing to Morocco’s legitimate rights over its southern provinces and reaffirmed rejection of any attack on Morocco’s supreme interests, sovereignty and territorial integrity. In Manama, the Foreign Ministry renewed in a statement Bahrain’s supportive position to Morocco’s legitimate rights over its southern provinces, and its backing […]

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Solar power plant in Gaza, a life-saving infrastructure

A newly installed solar power plant in the Gaza Strip, Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), will reduce Nasser Hospital’s reliance on donated fuel and, by providing life-saving interventions, help build resilience, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The power plant provides clean energy and is expected to save fuel, reduce CO2 emissions by 185 tons, […]

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The UAE punching above its weight

The UAE a tiny wealthy Gulf country with a native population of about 1 million has broken away with the wisdom of its founder Sheikh Zayed after the de facto ruler Mohamad Bin Zayed consolidated his grip in the country. The UAE’s aggressive foreign policy was outspokenly expressed during and after the Arab Spring as […]

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Niger: UAE to set up military base near Libyan border

United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning to establish a military base in Niger near the border with Libya, reports say as talks between the West African country and the Gulf country have reached final stages. The UAE will become the fourth country to have a military base in Niger after France, the USA and Germany. […]

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Saudi, Qatari companies tussling to sponsor Morocco’s shining soccer championship

Saudi and Qatari telecommunication companies are reportedly working behind the scene to sponsor the Botola, Morocco’s top soccer flight after the official sponsor, Maroc Telecom, announced it will not bid for another contract at the end the current four-year contract, which expires on June 30.   The football association of the kingdom, the FRMF, is […]

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DRC: Israeli TV show accuses Kabila of using ex-members of Mossad to spy on opponents

Former leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had employed two ex-agents of the Israeli foreign secret service to spy on his opponents, an Israeli TV show has revealed.   Joseph Kabila who led the country between 2001 and 2019 hired in late 2015 Black Cube, an Israeli secret company to gather intelligence on […]

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UK Foils Iranian Terror Plot in 2015; Covers It up (Telegraph)

The British security services caught in 2015 terrorists, linked to Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group backed by Iran, stockpiling three tons of explosive materials on the outskirts of London in a secret bomb factory, reported Daily Telegraph.   The explosive materials were stashed in disposable ice packs containing ammonium nitrate, a common ingredient in homemade […]

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Morocco, France reiterate support for Palestinian statehood; Libya’s stability

Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian reiterated their firm positions in support of an independent Palestinian state. The statement comes as Trump administration seeks to impose a deal that would finish off Palestinians’ aspirations to an independent state. France supports a two-state solution with Jerusalem as the capital of […]

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Jordanian Sovereign Commends Morocco’s Mohammed VI Support for Jerusalem

King Abdullah II of Jordan has commended the sustained support provided by King Mohammed VI to the holy city of Al-Quds. The Jordanian monarch “voiced appreciation for King Mohammed VI of Morocco for his support for Jerusalem,” Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported. This came during a meeting King Abdullah held Monday with members of the […]

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Sudan: TMC nullifies agreements with protesters, sets elections in 9 months

The Transitional Military Council (TMC) Monday announced the end of all talks and nullification of all agreements signed with leaders of the revolution and declared that the country will go to polls in nine months. Leader of the TMC Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said in an address the junta has ended all talks with […]