Asia Headlines International Libya

Turkey vows to hit hard in Libya after Haftar forces arrested six Turks

Turkey warned that forces loyal to renegade Genera Khalifa Haftar will become a “legitimate target’ if they do not immediately release six turks. “We expect our citizens to be immediately released,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Shortly after Turkey’s warning, the LNA said it targeted an armed Turkish drone at a Tripoli […]

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Huge China-Africa expo opens in Changsha

The first China-Africa economic and trade expo kicks-off this Thursday in the central Chinese city of Changsha with the participation of over 1,400 guests and traders from 52 African countries. Launched under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, the expo will establish a new mechanism for economic and trade cooperation between China and […]

Americas Asia Headlines International Morocco

Morocco lowers representation at Bahrain’s Conference

Morocco lowered its representation at the Bahrain workshop on economic portion of President Trump’s Middle East plan, the foreign ministry said. An employee of the finance ministry will take part in the event, said the foreign ministry in a statement, adding that the Kingdom was invited to the workshop by the governments of Bahrain and […]

Asia Egypt Headlines International

Russian defense minister lauds Egypt’s fight against terrorism

Russian defense minister Monday hailed Egypt’s combat against terrorism noting also that the most populated Arab country plays a “key role in resolving political and economic issues in North Africa and the Middle East”, Russian news agency TASS reports. Sergey Shoigu hosted his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Ahmed Zaki in Moscow for talks on cooperation between […]

Asia Headlines International Maghreb Morocco

Morocco: Thousands pro-Palestine demonstrators protest US-backed Manama conference

Thousands of supporters of the Palestinian cause took to the street of Rabat Sunday to criticize the Tuesday-Wednesday US-endorsed economic workshop in Manama, Bahrain, which will discuss the economic component of the US Middle East plan dubbed “deal of the century”. The protest march, called for by several Moroccan political parties and NGOs, denounced the […]

Asia Headlines International Morocco

China-Arab States Cooperation Forum Lauds Moroccan King’s Efforts to Defend Al-Quds

Participants at the 16th session of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, held Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, lauded the leadership role and efforts of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in defending the Holy City of Jerusalem and supporting the resistance of its inhabitants.   In the recommendations issued at the end of the […]

Asia Finance Headlines International Maghreb Morocco

AFESD Finances Dam & Road Projects in Morocco

The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) has extended Morocco two loans totaling 72 million Kuwaiti dinars (about 2.27 bln MAD) to help finance two projects. The loans will finance the rehabilitation of the Mohammed V dam in eastern Morocco, and the construction of the Laayoune expressway bypass in the South. The first […]

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Morocco, Azerbaijan in same fight against foreign-backed separatists

Both Morocco and Azerbaijan have suffered from the remnants of separatists hosted and armed by hostile neighboring states. Morocco has struggled to recover its territorial integrity and sovereignty after enduring the painful experience of double French and Spanish colonization that drew arbitrary borders, amputating the Kingdom of territories that were until a recent past part […]

Asia Headlines International Maghreb Morocco

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 […]

Asia Energy Headlines International

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, […]