EU unveils €60bn economic development plan for Gaza

The European Investment Bank (EIB), a financial arm of the European Union (EU), announced Thursday the provision of €60 billion ($62.58 billion) for economic development in Gaza, Arab News reports. EIB Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti and EU representative Sven Kuhn Read more

EU exempts Qataris from Schengen visa

The European Commission has included Qatar among countries whose citizens are exempt from the Schengen visa, Peninsula Qatar reports. The move came Wednesday. The commission also confirmed its submission of this proposal to the European Parliament and Council for approval. Read more

International outcry at Israeli raid on al-Aqsa mosque

Several countries, including Morocco, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the United States, and international organizations including the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Arab League, the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council have denounced the raid conducted by Read more

6th EU-AU summit: Africa demands better status for partnership

The European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) are holding this week (Feb. 17, 18) their sixth joint summit to reaffirm partnership between the two regions but the European ambition is expected to meet distrust from the African side, Read more

Global textile leaders turns to Morocco for outsourcing

World’s leading textile companies are migrating from traditional Asian manufacturers for closer markets including Morocco also exhibiting favorable conditions, reports say. Several brands from the European Union, UK and the U.S have been establishing deals with Moroccan companies in the Read more