This agreement, signed by Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, and her counterpart Yasmine Fouad, Egyptian Minister of Environment, stems from the conviction of both countries in the need to intensify efforts at the national and Arab levels to protect the environment and their awareness of similar environmental challenges in both countries. The agreement takes into […]
The last joint statement signed on October 20, 2022, on the occasion of the visit to Morocco of the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hadja Lahbib, opened a new stage in bilateral relations, said MBourita in a statement to the press after his talks with Minister-President of the region of Wallonia, Elio Di Rupo, noting that cooperation with this Belgian […]
During this meeting, Akhannouch reviewed a number of sectors that offer important opportunities for strengthening economic and trade cooperation. In this regard, both parties highlighted the strength of historical relations between the two kingdoms under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI and HM Philippe, King of Belgium. The two officials also welcomed the quality of human, cultural […]
According to the results of the ranking published by the ministry on its official Facebook page, Morocco ranks 16th in the world and second on the African continent, preceded by Egypt which ranks sixth in the world. In addition to Egypt and Morocco, South Africa (23rd in the world), Tunisia (51st), Kenya (54), Algeria (69), Ghana (73), Zambia (78) […]
ROME, A 20-day-old baby boy was found dead on a migrant boat by Italian coast guards overnight after they came to the rescue of the vessel in waters near the island of Lampedusa. The child, who was travelling with his 19-year-old mother from Ivory Coast, suffered respiratory problems and the family were trying to get to Italy for him […]
ROME, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said Thursday that Paris has suspended plans to take in 3,500 refugees currently in Italy and called on “all the participants” in the EU’s migrant relocation mechanism to adopt similar measures after Rome refused to assign a port of safety to the Ocean Viking. Darmanin called on “Germany in particular” to suspend the […]
One of the lessons the 21st century is bringing home is that the winners of elections can gradually kill democracies. Healthy democracies have institutional checks and balances which act as a restraint on elected governments. The key institutions include parliament and independent judicial systems. But when power gradually concentrates in the executive, it disturbs this delicate balance. There is […]
Moscow ordered troops to withdraw from near the strategic southern Ukrainian city of Kherson in a major setback as a top U.S. general estimated Russia has suffered more than 100,000 killed or wounded since invading its neighbour in February. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday announced Russian forces would retreat from the west bank of the Dnipro River near […]
Republicans were edging closer to securing a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives early on Thursday, while control of the Senate hung in the balance, two days after Democrats staved off a Republican “red wave” in midterm elections. Republicans had captured at least 210 House seats, Edison Research projected, eight short of the 218 needed to wrest the […]