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Italy arrests seven suspects over Hamas financing

Rome, December 27, 2025 — Italian authorities have arrested seven people suspected of financing the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, police announced Saturday. Two additional suspects are subject to international arrest warrants and are currently abroad. The investigation also targets three associations......

Belgium blocks EU plan to use frozen Russian assets as bloc opts for joint debt

European Union leaders abandoned a contentious plan to channel frozen Russian assets into aid for Ukraine after Belgium refused to back the measure without sweeping financial safeguards. The decision marked the collapse of months of negotiations and revealed the deep divisions within the bloc over how......

Ukraine denounces U.S. pressure over use of frozen Russian assets

Ukraine has accused the United States of exerting pressure on European countries to abandon plans to use frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv, according to a senior Ukrainian official speaking anonymously. The official claimed that several European states are reluctant to publicly endorse the idea......

Money laundering: Morocco ranks among top 10 safest African countries

Morocco has been recognized as one of the safest African countries in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, according to the Basel Index 2025. Ranked 100th out of 177 countries worldwide, Morocco is positioned in a moderate vigilance zone at the global level, reflecting ongoing......

Morocco and Germany sign €450 million financing agreements in Rabat

Morocco and Germany have strengthened their bilateral cooperation with the signing of three financing agreements worth a total of €450 million in Rabat. The agreements were concluded between Morocco’s Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget and the Regional Director for North Africa of the......

Morocco's creative industries aim for 5% GDP contribution by 2030

The Moroccan Forum of Cultural and Creative Industries (FOMICC) opened in Rabat for its third edition, showcasing the growing cultural sector's ambition to play a pivotal role in the national economy. Running from December 11 to 14 at the National Institute of Music and Choreographic Arts (INSMAC),......

EBRD deepens ties with Morocco, unveils €50 million green finance package

Senior officials from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) visited Morocco this week to strengthen partnerships and announce significant green financing initiatives aimed at supporting the country’s energy transition. High-level meetings and strategic priorities The EBRD......

Libyan funding case: Alexandre Djouhri released under judicial supervision

Alexandre Djouhri, the Franco-Algerian businessman involved in the Libyan funding scandal linked to Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign, has been released under judicial supervision by the Paris Court of Appeal. Djouhri, 66, was previously sentenced to six years in prison. Under the court’s......

Sarkozy finally convicted over 2012 campaign financing

French justice has confirmed the conviction of former president Nicolas Sarkozy for illegal financing of his 2012 presidential campaign, marking the second definitive conviction on his criminal record. This decision comes as Sarkozy prepares for the appeal trial in the Libyan financing case, scheduled......