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Morocco’s customs revenue rises 5.8% in first seven months of 2025

Morocco’s customs revenue reached MAD 54.79 billion ($6.09 billion) during the first seven months of 2025, marking a 5.8% year-over-year increase, according to data from the Treasury General of the Kingdom (TGR). This steady growth underscores the resilience of Morocco’s fiscal revenue from......

Lebanon power outages: EDL blames ‘technical factors beyond its control’

The state-owned utility Electricité du Liban (EDL) has responded to growing criticism over widespread power outages across Lebanon, attributing the crisis to long-standing technical challenges and uncontrollable factors that have affected the country's power infrastructure for years. In a......

European leaders gather to address energy crisis amid rising concerns

European leaders convened this week to strategize a path forward on the continent’s escalating energy crisis, as soaring prices and dwindling supplies continue to pressure both households and industries. The summit, held in Brussels, brought together heads of state from across the European Union......

World Bank approves $400 million program to expand clean energy access in Ethiopia

The World Bank has approved a $400 million financing package to support Ethiopia’s efforts to provide clean and reliable electricity to nearly six million people. The funding is part of the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) Program for Results (PforR), an......

World Bank approves second $125 million grant to support Somalia's reforms

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a second Development Policy Financing (DPF) operation for the Federal Republic of Somalia, amounting to $125 million. The grant will be provided by the International Development Association (IDA), the Bank’s fund for the world’s......

China holds firm on Russian and Iranian oil amid US tariff threats

During trade negotiations in Stockholm, the Chinese Foreign Ministry sharply rejected U.S. demands to halt purchases of Russian and Iranian oil, despite threats of imposing tariffs as high as 100%. Beijing emphasized that safeguarding its energy supply remains a matter of national sovereignty.  China......

Russia begins construction of Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant

Kazakhstan has officially launched preparatory work for its first nuclear power plant, with Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom overseeing the initial phase. The Central Asian nation, the world's leading uranium producer, aims to tackle chronic power shortages despite its energy-rich status. According......

Kuwait strengthens environmental cooperation with China and the UN

Kuwait is accelerating its environmental transformation through strategic international partnerships and sustainable policies. Guided by Vision 2035 and the leadership of Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the country has launched key initiatives to support its goal of achieving carbon neutrality......

AMEA Power advances Agadir desalination with wind energy

Dubai-based energy firm AMEA Power has announced its involvement in the second phase of Morocco’s Agadir seawater desalination project, a transformative effort set to make the facility one of Africa’s largest water treatment plants. This expansion will boost the plant’s capacity to......