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Syrian rebels put an end to 53 years of the Assad family’s rule declaring the end of the Bashar Assad regime after a bloody 14 year-war. The news of freed political prisoners and refugees jubilating to go home triggered emotions of joy, except in the Algerian political class where the news was met with the […]
A new study into global wealth creation and redistribution has revealed a noteworthy trend in Africa and the Middle East, which are now attracting a growing share of the $400 billion in wealth brought along by migrating ultra-rich individuals. Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, billionaires worldwide have been relocating more frequently, with Switzerland, […]
Leaders across Africa and the Middle East are watching carefully the successful rebel offensive on Aleppo in Syria, experts and observers say, as this could create big problems for Russians and its so-called Africa Corps on the African continent. Experts and observers say that if the rebel offensive launched in the Syrian province of Aleppo […]
The Qatar-Morocco Year of Culture 2024 highlighted by a Caftan Fashion Show. The outstanding fashion show, celebrating the excellence and creativity of traditional Moroccan haute couture, was held at “Dar Al Maghreb” in Doha Wednesday, under the effective chairmanship of Princess Lalla Hasnaa and Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Al-Thani. This fashion show celebrates the […]
Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, deemed the ceasefire in Lebanon as a “positive development” that must be respected and enshrined to preserve the country’s unity and territorial security. The announcement of the ceasefire in Lebanon is “a positive development, but it must be respected and enshrined to create the conditions necessary to preserve […]
King Mohammed VI is represented at the One Water Summit, which opened this Tuesday in Riyadh, by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch. The summit is addressing the global scarcity of water resources and the related challenges. The One Water Summit, held alongside the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United […]
The Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reiterated, on Sunday, its constant positions and resolutions in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and in ensuring the security and stability of Morocco, and preserving its territorial integrity. In the final communiqué issued following its 45th summit held Sunday in Kuwait, the Council praised […]
The National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco hosted, on Friday in Rabat, a meeting to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, attended by diplomats, political stakeholders, and civil society representatives. Speaking at the event, Palestine’s Ambassador to Morocco, Jamal Choubaki, said that this International Day is an opportunity to recall […]
Moroccan inventor Fouad Faqiri won, on Friday, the gold medal at the Seoul International Invention Fair (SSIF), held in the Korean capital November 27-30. During the event, Faqiri also received an honorary award from “Citizen Innovation,” a Singaporean alliance working to promote innovators, as well as the title of “Innovation Icon” awarded by the Malaysian […]
Jordan is hosting this Nov.27-28 the 6th Arab Water Conference that brings together leading experts and specialists in the field of water from various Arab countries. This conference, held under the theme “Governance Towards Achieving Sustainable Development in Water,” provides a platform for participants to exchange experiences and knowledge about the latest developments and challenges […]