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Despite the constraints linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. Moroccans are preparing to go to the polls this Wednesday, September 8, for the legislative, regional and municipal elections which are being held in a rather favorable context. The 2021 elections are Read more
France’s energy giant Total has signed $27-billion with Iraq to invest in four giant energy projects, reports say, citing Iraqi Oil minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar. The deal according to Jabbar aims to reduce Iraq’s reliance on fossil fuel. The company Read more
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has joined US real estate developer Crow Holdings in creating a joint venture to build or acquire $1 billion of industrial properties across the US, reports say. The Dallas-based firm is a leading national Read more
HSBC Saudi Arabia unveiled Wednesday the “HSBC Global Equity Climate Change Fund”; the kingdom’s first environmental initiative investment fund. The fund, the bank said in a statement, will provide eligible investors with exposure to renewable energy, clean transport, sustainable water Read more
The Iraqi army launched Tuesday a military operation to secure its borders with Syria, an area which recently witnessed attacks by the Islamic state group. Hamid Al-Husseini, commander of the Iraqi Border Guards, reports say, indicated that operation, code-named “Revenge Read more
Sierra Leone has inaugurated Monday its Consulate General in the Sahara city of Dakhla and installed Ms. Zainab Candy as the head of the consular representation. The inauguration of the Consulate comes just few days after Freetown opened an embassy Read more
Abu Dhabi-based InsurTech Hala has successfully closed its Series A round at $5 million, MAGNiTT reports. The investment round was led by Entrée Capital, with participation from Mubadala Investment Company, EQ2 Ventures, Global Founders Capital, 500 Startups, and Hambro Perks Read more
Qatar Wednesday received the first batch of the new generation F-15 combat aircraft, produced by the United States and Boeing, Al Jazeera reports. The delivery ceremony took place at Boeing’s headquarters in the US state of Missouri. Qatari Minister of Read more
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang in a correspondence with his Syrian counterpart Hussein Arnous indicated that Beijing to support Syria in combating the coronavirus pandemic, improving the livelihood of its people and accelerating reconstruction, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. Keqiang Read more
The Saudi Jeddah-based soccer club Al Ittihad have sacked their coach Fábio Carille after the squad lost against Morocco’s Raja Casablanca Saturday in the final of the Mohamed VI Cup played in Rabat. The club in a statement posted on Read more