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Morocco’s growing argan oil industry, often referred to as producing "liquid gold," is placing increasing pressure on the country’s fragile argan forests. Once covering more than 14,000 square kilometers, the forest area has declined by nearly 40 percent in recent decades.

Argan Oil Industry of Morocco at a Crossroads as Forest Cover Depletes

(3 Minutes Read) To reverse the damage, the Moroccan government has launched reforestation projects that include planting argan trees alongside crops like capers to improve...
Egypt’s President Urges Trump to Stop War in Gaza: Reminds of Devastating Crisis

Egypt’s President Urges Trump to Stop War in Gaza: Reminds of Devastating Crisis

(3 Minutes Read) A day after Israel eased aid restrictions due to a worsening humanitarian crisis, Trump said he disagreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Revolut Eyes Morocco for Expansion as Part of MENA Growth Strategy

Revolut Eyes Morocco for Expansion as Part of MENA Growth Strategy

(3 Minutes Read) Revolut, Europe’s largest digital bank, is accelerating its expansion into Morocco as part of its broader push into the Middle East and...
Jeong Hoon Kim, Head of Real Solutions at Hyundai Rotem, has commended Morocco's dynamic business environment, describing the country as a rising strategic destination for foreign industrial investment.

Hyundai Rotem Praises Morocco’s Investment Climate and Reaffirms Long-Term Commitment

(3 Minutes Read) Jeong Hoon Kim, Head of Real Solutions at Hyundai Rotem, has commended Morocco's dynamic business environment, describing the country as a rising...
Morocco: OCP Nutricrops Marks Major Milestone with Over Five Million Tonnes of TSP Fertilizer Produced

Morocco: OCP Nutricrops Marks Major Milestone with Over Five Million Tonnes of TSP Fertilizer...

(3 Minutes Read) OCP Nutricrops has officially surpassed a significant production milestone, over five million tonnes of Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertilizer demonstrating the company’s...
Once operational, the anode block plant in Ain Sokhna Free Zone is expected to produce 250,000 tons annually

Egypt to Restart Carbon Anode Block Factory

(3 Minutes Read) The initiative comes under an agreement signed around six months ago between the Egyptian Carbon Anode Blocks Company and bp, aiming to...
RAF-led Coalition Forms Parallel Government in Sudan

RSF-led Coalition Forms Parallel Government in Sudan

(3 Minutes Read) RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was named head of the new 15-member Presidential Council. Abdel Aziz al-Hilu, leader of the Sudan...
Shell Egypt has made an investment decision to develop the gas discovery in the West Mena field, located in the North East El-Amriya offshore concession area in the Mediterranean Sea, according to an official statement from the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.

Shell Egypt to Invest in West Mena Field

(3 Minutes Read) Shell will lead the development and operation of the West Mena field with a 60% stake, in partnership with Kuwait Foreign Petroleum...
Egypt participated in the drafting and launch of the G20 Development Working Group Ministerial Declaration in South Africa, which called for enhancing domestic resource mobilisation and innovative financing mechanisms to address global challenges.

Egypt Actively Participates in Drafting Ministerial Declaration in G20 on Illicit Financial Flows

(3 Minutes Read) The declaration, issued after the ministerial meeting, affirmed that development financing is a core priority and highlighted the urgent need to address...
Tunisians Protest Against Authoritarian Rule: Urge Freeing Jailed Opposition Leaders

Tunisians Protest Against Authoritarian Rule: Urge Freeing Jailed Opposition Leaders

(2 Minutes Read)   Banners and posters carried the faces of imprisoned opposition leaders, most notably Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Ennahda, Tunisia’s largest Islamist party. Hundreds...

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