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Iraq has given a set of construction projects valued at $20 billion to a consortium of Chinese companies, reports say citing an Iraqi official. “The projects include the construction of a power station and a factory for floors and porcelain Read more
The White House announced Friday the designation of both the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain as “Major Security Partners” of the United States. The designation of the two countries as Major Security Partners “recognizes our exceptional Read more
President Donald Trump awarded the Legion of Merit, Degree Chief Commander, to King Mohammed VI of Morocco in recognition of his positive impact on the political landscape of the Middle East and North Africa, and his enduring leadership to advance Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday received Morocco’s highest award for his work in advancing a normalization deal between Israel and Morocco, a senior administration official told Reuters. In a private Oval Office ceremony, Princess Lalla Joumala Alaoui, who is Read more
A Ministerial Conference on the Morocco-proposed Autonomy Initiative, held virtually on Friday, at the invitation of Morocco and the United States, expressed strong support for this initiative as the only basis for a just and lasting solution to the Sahara Read more
Concerning the Sahara issue, Morocco can count on France, which sees the Kingdom as a reliable strategic partner, said Bruno Fuchs, MoDem Deputy (Presidential Majority). There is no doubt that “the Sahara conflict has lasted long enough and it must Read more
The autonomy proposal presented by Morocco remains the “most realistic solution” to the dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, according to Götz Schmidt-Bremme, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Rabat. It is “difficult to find a more realistic and Read more
A senior Turkish security official was in Tobruk, eastern Libya, to meet House of Representatives’ Speaker Aqila Saleh, French media Mondafrique reports. The Turkish official not named by the media, reportedly met Saleh, the political top figure of the eastern Read more
Egypt has signed up for a 1-billion loan from International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to finance petroleum imports, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports citing the Arab country’s Ministry of Petroleum. The loan according to the ministry will cover 2021 Read more
Tunisian pilot working for Dubai-based Emirates has said he has been suspended by the Emirati airline after he refused to fly to Israel. Moneem Saheb Tabaa made the announcement on his Facebook page that he later closed, reports say. “God Read more