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Thanks to its largescale investments in renewable energy, Morocco is becoming a vanguard of solar revolution, US business channel CNBC said. “In North Africa, Morocco’s vast Noor Ouarzazate solar complex – one of the world’s largest – uses concentrated solar power (CSP) to produce clean energy,” said CNBC on its website. CNBC highlighted the efficiency […]
Libya’s UN-backed unity government Thursday rejected the European Union call for the creation of a migrant camp in Libya in a move to curb and control floods of migrants trying perilous trips to join countries of the 28-member block. Since 2011, following the fall of Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi, Libyan coasts have been departure points […]
US Presidential hopeful and former Secretary of State has been blamed for chaos in Libya after she opposed, for personal reasons, a peace deal signed by Muammar Gaddafi to organize democratic elections in 2011, Dr Kilari Anand Paul; a US peace activist who oversaw the deal told the media. In 2011, NATO forces had backed […]
The US State Department Friday issued new warnings for US citizens against traveling to Tunisia’s South-eastern regions as well as to the mountainous regions in the West deemed still haunted by terrorists. The State Department said terrorist groups, like the Islamic State group, are still active in the south-eastern part of the North African country. […]
Moroccan aeronautic industry is growing rapidly thanks to incentives granted to investors, proximity to Europe, low labor costs, stability and political will to make this sector a driving force of economic growth and development. This highly Moroccan competitive sector continues to attract foreign investment and gain trust of giant manufacturers such as American Boeing which […]
American investors are showing an increasing interest in Morocco’s renewable energy potential as the North African country gears for the UN summit on climate change in November. Local daily L’Economiste on Tuesday states that American investors could move on for action before the Marrakesh conference, scheduled for November 7-18, and that partnerships could be announced […]
Swiss NGO, Public Eye, has issued a report denouncing the export of high polluting diesel by several European companies to African countries by taking advantage of weak fuel standards in the continent. The “Dirty Diesel” report notes that the diesel shipped to Africa could never be sold at gas stations in Europe because of high […]
The Islamic State group (IS) Sunday claimed responsibility for the mass stabbings at a Minnesota mall on Saturday which left nine people injured. “The executor of the stabbing attacks in Minnesota yesterday (Saturday) was a soldier of the Islamic State who carried out the operation in response to calls to target citizens of countries belonging […]
The global oil glut that has taken a toll on the budgets of many oil producing nations will persist into 2017, as oil supply is expected to continue outstripping demand, the International Energy Agency said in a recent report. The report argues that oil markets will take “a while longer” to rebalance in light of […]
Moroccan authorities have raised security level to maximum before and during Eid celebration in a move to thwart any terror plots by terrorists at the time threats of attacks have spiked. The Islamic State group has ticked Morocco as one of its main targets. Moroccan authorities have adopted corresponding measures to eradicate the threats and […]