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Morocco
US tech firms eye 2030 football World Cup contracts

Morocco is one of the co-hosts of the tournament.

Subscribers only Business 04.10.2024

Egypt
Sisi to attend BRICS summit in Kazan

For the first time, Egypt will take part as a full member of the economic bloc.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.10.2024

Morocco
Aziz Akhannouch's ex-spin doctor continues to watch over his media image

Through her consultancy P.A Bridge, Ichrak Moubsit has managed to retain a key role in the prime minister's entourage.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 03.10.2024

Algeria
Start-up minister Yacine Oualid dogged by old conviction

Yacine Oualid at the Mediterranean Dialogues forum in Rome, Italy, 3 December 2022.© Riccardo De Luca/Anadolu via AFP

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2024

Morocco
Bank al-Maghrib turns to Crane Currency again in fight against counterfeit money

Crane Currency, entreprise nord-américaine spécialisée dans la conception et la sécurisation des billets de banque, a été à la manœuvre du récent renouvellement des coupures de dirhams par la banque centrale marocaine.

Subscribers only Finance 02.10.2024

Egypt
Construction giant Arab Contractors wins two grain projects in the Nile Valley

The Egyptian market leader has just won a World Bank-financed contract to extend two wheat storage systems that are strategically important for the country's food security.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 01.10.2024

Algeria
Former ministers deprived of their diplomatic passports

Several leading political figures, former senior officials and ex-diplomats are finding themselves unable to leave the country as the ministry of foreign affairs fails to deliver their official travel documents.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.10.2024

Kenya, Morocco
Rabat continues quest to get Kenya to recognise its sovereignty over Western Sahara

In its bid for recognition of its sovereignty over Western Sahara, Morocco has managed to make some headway with Kenya, which has traditionally been in favour of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic's independence.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.09.2024

The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, in Berlin, Germany, on 28 June 2024.

Morocco
Guarantor doubts hold back $300m EBRD loan

Talks over a much-needed European Bank for Reconstruction and Development loan to Morocco's national electricity and water utility have hit a wall over the guarantee provider, a situation the finance ministry is actively trying to resolve.

Subscribers only Finance 30.09.2024

Spotlight | Morocco
Mohammed VI puts OCP on front line of drought combat

Morocco's economic success of recent years is under threat from recurring drought. Delays in various plans to ensure sustainable water supply have prompted the royal palace to take the matter in hand. OCP boss Mostafa Terrab is tasked with remedying the situation.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 27.09.2024

The Sebou dam, which was connected to the Wadi Bouregreg basin, on 22 August 2024.

Morocco
Mohammed VI invited to lunch at Elysée

With it looking increasingly likely that Emmanuel Macron will make a state visit to Rabat before the end of the year, the Elysée is trying to organise a lunch between the French president and the Moroccan king in the next few days.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.09.2024

French President Emmanuel Macron and the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, at the Élysée Palace on 10 April 2018.

Morocco
King's cousin Moulay Hicham to publish book on Islam and democracy

Mohamed VI's cousin, who has long been at loggerheads with the Moroccan monarchy, will publish a book based on his PhD thesis in late November. The book reflects on the compatibility between religion and political liberalism.

Subscribers only Politics 26.09.2024

Moulay Hicham leaves the court in Casablanca, on 17 September 2012.

Libya
Central bank makes progress in management crisis

Libya's various political players are expected to appoint a new interim governor to head the institution on 26 September. For UN representative Stephanie Koury, this represents a breakthrough in the highly complex negotiations.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 26.09.2024

Tunisia
Turkish investors return after trade deal tweaks

Turkish investors have been heading back to Tunisia following the December amendment to the 2004 free trade agreement between the two countries. That is good news for Tunisia's foreign exchange reserves.

Subscribers only Business 25.09.2024

Morocco
Rabat appoints new UN representative in bid to extend exclusive economic zone

Morocco will appoint Ahmed Erraji as its representative on the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS). His mission will include advocating for the extension of Morocco's maritime borders off the coast of Western Sahara.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.09.2024

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Morocco
US tech firms eye 2030 football World Cup contracts

Egypt
Sisi to attend BRICS summit in Kazan

Morocco
Aziz Akhannouch's ex-spin doctor continues to watch over his media image

Algeria
Start-up minister Yacine Oualid dogged by old conviction

Morocco
Bank al-Maghrib turns to Crane Currency again in fight against counterfeit money

Egypt
Construction giant Arab Contractors wins two grain projects in the Nile Valley

Algeria
Former ministers deprived of their diplomatic passports

Kenya, Morocco
Rabat continues quest to get Kenya to recognise its sovereignty over Western Sahara

Morocco
Guarantor doubts hold back $300m EBRD loan

Spotlight | Morocco
Mohammed VI puts OCP on front line of drought combat

Morocco
Mohammed VI invited to lunch at Elysée

Morocco
King's cousin Moulay Hicham to publish book on Islam and democracy

Libya
Central bank makes progress in management crisis

Tunisia
Turkish investors return after trade deal tweaks

Morocco
Rabat appoints new UN representative in bid to extend exclusive economic zone

Morocco
US berry behemoth Driscoll's tightens grip on Moroccan red fruits

Libya
Construction giant Strabag goes on offensive in Malta to recover €130m

Tunisia
Tunis tightens its grip on financial intelligence

Morocco
GE and Mitsubishi in the running for Al Wahda gas plant

Morocco
UNESCO closes Pegasus chapter

Algeria
General Athmane Tartag moved to house arrest

Libya
Foreign vessels make beeline for eastern Libya despite oil blockages

Egypt
EU to finance new wastewater treatment plant in northern Egypt

Algeria
Ambassador Saïd Moussi posted to Lisbon after Paris withdrawal

Morocco
Rabat and Abidjan to make military cooperation official

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North Africa

Morocco US tech firms eye 2030 football World Cup contracts

Egypt Sisi to attend BRICS summit in Kazan

Morocco Aziz Akhannouch's ex-spin doctor continues to watch over his media image

Algeria Start-up minister Yacine Oualid dogged by old conviction

Morocco Bank al-Maghrib turns to Crane Currency again in fight against counterfeit money

Egypt Construction giant Arab Contractors wins two grain projects in the Nile Valley

Algeria Former ministers deprived of their diplomatic passports

Kenya, Morocco Rabat continues quest to get Kenya to recognise its sovereignty over Western Sahara

Morocco Guarantor doubts hold back $300m EBRD loan

Spotlight | Morocco Mohammed VI puts OCP on front line of drought combat

Morocco Mohammed VI invited to lunch at Elysée

Morocco King's cousin Moulay Hicham to publish book on Islam and democracy

Libya Central bank makes progress in management crisis

Tunisia Turkish investors return after trade deal tweaks

Morocco Rabat appoints new UN representative in bid to extend exclusive economic zone

Morocco US berry behemoth Driscoll's tightens grip on Moroccan red fruits

Libya Construction giant Strabag goes on offensive in Malta to recover €130m

Tunisia Tunis tightens its grip on financial intelligence

Morocco GE and Mitsubishi in the running for Al Wahda gas plant

Morocco UNESCO closes Pegasus chapter

Algeria General Athmane Tartag moved to house arrest

Libya Foreign vessels make beeline for eastern Libya despite oil blockages

Egypt EU to finance new wastewater treatment plant in northern Egypt

Algeria Ambassador Saïd Moussi posted to Lisbon after Paris withdrawal

Morocco Rabat and Abidjan to make military cooperation official

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Morocco
US tech firms eye 2030 football World Cup contracts

Egypt
Sisi to attend BRICS summit in Kazan

Morocco
Aziz Akhannouch's ex-spin doctor continues to watch over his media image

Algeria
Start-up minister Yacine Oualid dogged by old conviction

Morocco
Bank al-Maghrib turns to Crane Currency again in fight against counterfeit money

Egypt
Construction giant Arab Contractors wins two grain projects in the Nile Valley

Algeria
Former ministers deprived of their diplomatic passports

Kenya, Morocco
Rabat continues quest to get Kenya to recognise its sovereignty over Western Sahara

Morocco
Guarantor doubts hold back $300m EBRD loan

Spotlight | Morocco
Mohammed VI puts OCP on front line of drought combat

Morocco
Mohammed VI invited to lunch at Elysée

Morocco
King's cousin Moulay Hicham to publish book on Islam and democracy

Libya
Central bank makes progress in management crisis

Tunisia
Turkish investors return after trade deal tweaks

Morocco
Rabat appoints new UN representative in bid to extend exclusive economic zone

Morocco
US berry behemoth Driscoll's tightens grip on Moroccan red fruits

Libya
Construction giant Strabag goes on offensive in Malta to recover €130m

Tunisia
Tunis tightens its grip on financial intelligence

Morocco
GE and Mitsubishi in the running for Al Wahda gas plant

Morocco
UNESCO closes Pegasus chapter

Algeria
General Athmane Tartag moved to house arrest

Libya
Foreign vessels make beeline for eastern Libya despite oil blockages

Egypt
EU to finance new wastewater treatment plant in northern Egypt

Algeria
Ambassador Saïd Moussi posted to Lisbon after Paris withdrawal

Morocco
Rabat and Abidjan to make military cooperation official