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Africa’s energy investment landscape is undergoing a dramatic shift as China’s once-dominant role in fossil fuel infrastructure gives way to diversified, cleaner, and more commercially driven models. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), Chinese development finance for African energy projects has plummeted by over 85% since 2015, contributing to an overall drop in public […]
Egyptian engineering firm Petrojet has secured a $21.76 million contract to develop a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) facility in Jordan, marking a significant step in its regional expansion strategy. This project aligns with Petrojet’s broader objective to enhance its presence in the Middle East, particularly in energy infrastructure development. The company has been actively pursuing […]
Morocco and Pakistan are looking forward to strengthening further cooperation ties in defense industry, technology, and military training as the North African Kingdom is developing its military industry clusters building on its success in the automotive and aeronautics sectors. According to press reports, Rabat and Islamabad are working on a cooperation agreement in military manufacturing, […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its 2025 projections Monday, forecasting fewer than five billion air trips this year compared to the previously anticipated 5.22 billion, as the aviation sector faces mounting economic uncertainties. During IATA’s annual general assembly in New Delhi, the organization revised industry profit expectations to $36 billion, down $600 million […]
Syrian authorities have confirmed the closure of the premises occupied by the Algeria-backed polisario separatists in Damascus and reaffirmed their commitment to respecting the Kingdom’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity. This came as a Moroccan technical delegation is visiting Syria to supervise the reopening of Morocco’s embassy in Damascus, as announced by King Mohammed VI […]
India’s Samta Metals & Alloys, a subsidiary of the Indian Samta Group, is building an aluminum & copper recycling plant in the Atlantic Free Zone, located in the city of Kenitra, Morocco. An investment of $70 million will be injected in this eco-friendly factory to be built over a 36,600-sq-m area. It is expected to […]
India’s ambassador to Morocco has commended the commitment and the significant initiatives being taken by the Kingdom to resolve the Sahara issue. Interviewed by Assahifa daily, the diplomat said his country “has been supportive of steps being taken to find a negotiated and enduring political solution to the Sahara issue”. “We have long supported the […]
Morocco has foiled the Algerian regime’s attempt of transferring the Headquarters of the Secretariat of the Arab Parliamentary Union from Damascus to Algiers. During the 38th meeting of the Arab Parliamentary Union held lately in Algeria, the Moroccan delegation, headed by first deputy speaker of the House of Representatives Mohamed Sabbari, said the Algerian move, […]
Morocco have discovered their opponents in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and FIFA Arab Cup 2025 after the draws held Sunday in Qatar, host country of these two global football tournaments. The young Atlas Lions have been drawn in Group B including Portugal, Japan and New Caledonia. The 2025 U-17 World Cup will be held […]
The sustained socio-economic and cultural momentum underway in the Moroccan Sahara, thanks to the new development model launched by King Mohammed VI in 2015, was highlighted at a regional seminar of the UN Committee of 24 (C24), held in Dili, Timor Leste May 21-23. In an address at the seminar, Member of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab […]