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Climate research: SASSCAL gets €10 million from Germany

The South Africa-based Scientific Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) has recently received €10 million in funding from Germany.   According to SASSCAL, the grant will be used to support research on the effects of climate change in southern African countries.   The funds will finance research and capacity building projects […]

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Egypt: Germany approved 13 military deals with Egypt since January

Germany sealed 13 military export contracts with Egypt worth €800 million between January 1 and June 5, making the North African country the leading client for German military equipment in the Arab world. Germany, according to DPA which cites the German economic affairs ministry, so far this year has approved 56 military deals to the […]

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Germany: Tunisian couple face 15 years in prison for planning biological attack

A Tunisia couple in trial for planning a biological attack in Germany face up to 15 years in prison, if found guilty. A court in Germany started on Friday the trial of the couple, Seifallah H. (husband) aged 30 and his wife Yasmine H., 43, a Germany woman who converted to Islam, AFP reports. The […]

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Al Quds: Berlin, Paris Hail Joint Call Launched by Morocco’s King and Pope Francis

France and Germany have joined their voices to the numerous declarations having hailed the joint call launched by King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, and his Holiness Pope Francis on Jerusalem/Al-Quds Al-Sharif, cradle of the three monotheistic religions. In Berlin, the spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry said Thursday “The German government commends the […]

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OCP Group Teams up with Fraunhofer for Creation of World-Class Lab in Morocco

OCP Group, world leader in the phosphate and derivatives market, has sealed a partnership agreement with German Fraunhofer institute for the setting up in Morocco of a world-class research Laboratory dedicated to the development of sustainable solutions. First of its kind in the North African Kingdom, the Lab will be based in the Mazagan Urban […]

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Germany detains Moroccan couple suspected of preparing terror attacks

German security forces apprehended Thursday South-west of Frankfurt a Moroccan couple suspected of preparing a terror attack in the EU country after they underwent, according to the police, training in a camp in Syria. The German-Moroccan couple aged 26 according to Frankfurt public prosecutor Nadja Niesen was preparing a terror attack. Police raided Thursday around […]

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Germany Grants Morocco over €300 Mln for Sustainable Development

Germany is supporting Morocco’s sustainable development efforts with a financial assistance of €330.5 million, including loans and grants. The funds will help the North African country carry out projects in renewable energy, electric power, water supply & storage in rural areas and desalination of seawater. Two agreements were signed in this regard by Moroccan minister […]

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Berlin orders Iran’s Mahan Air to suspend Germany-bound flights

Germany’s transport ministry Monday notified Mahan Air, Iran’s second largest carrier, to halt flights to German cities as part of Berlin’s sanctions over Tehran-linked practices to muzzle dissent in the EU bloc. The Iranian airline received notification from the Federal Aviation Office (LBA) “ordering the immediate suspension of its authorization to operate passenger flights from […]

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Germany Calls for Constructive Attitude at Round-table on Sahara

Germany has called on stakeholders in the Sahara issue to have a constructive attitude at the round table to be held in Geneva December 5-6. The call was launched by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas at the end of talks Thursday in Berlin with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. The German official stressed the “paramount […]

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Germany’s Kromberg & Schubert Boosts Morocco’s Car Industry Cluster

Germany’s Kromberg & Schubert, a leader in car wiring, has joined a panoply of auto-industry giants who choose to grab the investment opportunities offered by Morocco. Kromberg & Schubert has set up a factory in Kenitra’s free zone where Peugeot and other car component manufacturers have set up production plants. “Kromberg & Schubert plant will […]