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20233
- All contents (c) 2023, Graham Digital Holding Company. (foreignpolicy.com)
- Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) September 26, 2023 - The Port of Trieste is on trade mission to Morocco, together with Camera di commercio Venezia Giulia e. (portseurope.com)
- Izmail, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 26, 2023 - A third major Russian drone attack in three weeks early on September 26 damaged grain infrastructure in. (portseurope.com)
Africa6
- Morocco joins Israel and Jordan as the third nation state in North Africa/Middle East to sign a free trade agreement with the U.S. This agreement was a positive move towards President Bush's Middle East Free Trade Initiative set forth in May 2003. (wikipedia.org)
- Morocco is one of the most popular destinations in the Middle East and North Africa for international film and high-end TV productions. (kftv.com)
- He also advises on major projects in the water, power, gas, petrochemical, industrial and metals and mining sectors, mainly in Europe, North and Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle-East. (willkie.com)
- The European Investment Bank (EIB) is presenting three major initiatives in Zambia and the United Kingdom this week aimed at unlocking new opportunities, fostering economic growth and creating jobs with a lasting impact across Africa. (eib.org)
- The 14th edition of PAMED coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Poulina Holding Group, the first integrated poultry integrated group in Tunisia and a major player in Africa. (ussec.org)
- Whilst in South Africa in 1899, Kipling saw the Second Boer War, and acted as a war correspondent, a role he took again in World War I. The Telegraph also serialised his Souvenirs of France , and he had various poems published in major newspapers, including The Times . (gale.com)
Union for the Medit2
- 2 - The EU-funded Clima South project (Support for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the ENPI South region) took part into the third Climate Change Expert Group meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean held September 29 in Barcelona. (semide.net)
- Barcelona Process", "Euro-Mediterranean Partnership", "Union for the Mediterranean" -the name has changed several times over the years, but although the objectives were set in the 1990s, they still seem far from being achieved. (coface.ch)
Egypt5
- He explained that t he ramping up of capital investments by major shipping lines in container terminals to create TEU capacity in ports located in neighbouring non-EU Mediterranean countries (such as in Egypt and Morocco) is leaving no doubt that shipping lines are preparing alternatives to bypass the EU ETS regime. (independent.com.mt)
- In Morocco, the price for a 28-day supply of a generic formulation of daclatasvir dropped to US$ 120, and down to US$ 7 in Egypt in 2016 (9). (who.int)
- Companies of focus are Al-Fakher and Al-Nakhla (currently two of the largest companies globally), and countries of focus include Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. (who.int)
- The good news is that Algeria, Egypt, and Nigeria are already supplying a good bit of the gas that Europe has been using to supplement Russian supplies. (sweetcrudereports.com)
- Record investments in Egypt , support for the diversification of energy supplies in Jordan and a green financing facility in Lebanon are just three examples of the EBRD's successful work in the southern and eastern Mediterranean (SEMED ) region in 2018. (ebrd.com)
20204
- BBC-backed Second World War TV drama SAS: Rogue Heroes - from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight - was one of the first big productions to touch down over the summer of 2020, with Morocco doubling for Cairo and other parts of the Middle East. (kftv.com)
- Drama The Forgiven, starring Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes and directed by John Michael McDonagh, shot in early 2020 while Korean director Kim Song-hun's Kidnapped and German action thriller Zielfahnder 3 also filmed in Morocco. (kftv.com)
- One week later on 1-2 December, Horizon 2020 (Depolluting the Mediterranean Sea) Steering Group members will meet in Brussels, where new developments for 2016 will be announced, including a new phase of SEIS (Shared Environment Information System) initiative in the Mediterranean area. (semide.net)
- The most ambitious is Morocco, which in November 2009 announced a $9bn programme for installing renewable energy power plants with a total capacity of 2 GW by 2020, representing 14 per cent of the country's total power generation capacity at that point. (eu.com)
20173
- To guide implementation of the Global Health Sector Strategy within the Eastern Mediterranean Region, a Regional Action Plan for the hepatitis response was developed as part the EMR Roadmap 2017-2021 (6,7). (who.int)
- Clare Hollingworth (1911-2017) was an award-winning foreign and war correspondent who worked for several major newspapers, including The Telegraph , the Sunday Times , and The Economist between 1939 and 1950. (gale.com)
- In Morocco, the WHO estimates that more than 15 mil- map 2017-2021 ( 6,7 ). (who.int)
Renewables1
- Supporting green investments, we provided a US$ 265 million loan to Jordan's National Electric Power Company, NEPCO to help improve the integration of renewables into the national power network and to promote corporate reforms. (ebrd.com)
Tunisia5
- USSEC participated in the Mediterranean Exhibition of Animal Production, Livestock, and Agricultural Equipment (PAMED) from May 16 - 19 in Tunisia. (ussec.org)
- The European Energy Commissioner, Guenther Oettinger, declared on Sunday that solar and wind power will be harvested in the Sahara desert in a partnership with Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. (greenoptimistic.com)
- Information and communication technology exports have increased (Tunisia, Morocco), while the automotive sector is illustrating the booming integrated value chains in the region. (coface.ch)
- Most expats relocating to Tunisia are employed as senior management professionals in these industries and live in the major cities of Sfax, Sousse or the capital, Tunis. (expatarrivals.com)
- Tunisia is bordered by Algeria to the west and Libya to the southeast, and is otherwise surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. (expatarrivals.com)
Moroccan5
- As of 2003, Morocco exported approximately 2.9% of its total exports to the U.S., while it imported approximately 4.1% of its total imports from the U.S.. These numbers show that U.S. trade with Morocco is almost nil when compared with Moroccan trade with the U.S. Therefore, the USMFTA will potentially have a much larger effect on the Moroccan government. (wikipedia.org)
- For example, just prior to the agreement (signed in 2004), a news release by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced major revisions in Moroccan labor laws spurred by the proposed signing of the agreement. (wikipedia.org)
- U.S. companies that build production facilities in Morocco today will have an added advantage of exporting industrial products duty-free to Europe by way of the Moroccan-E.U. Association Agreement signed in 2000. (wikipedia.org)
- In addition, Moroccan pharmaceutical companies have voiced concerns over increased penalties for intellectual property and patent violations. (wikipedia.org)
- Livestock are another major sector of Moroccan agriculture, contributing to the income of more than 80% of the rural population. (sustainablefoodtrust.org)
Atlantic3
- Little of this was foreseen by decision makers on both sides of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean region just a few years ago. (atlanticcouncil.org)
- Mediterranean Futures 2030: Toward a Transatlantic Security Strategy," written by a team of the Atlantic Council's experts, seeks to go beyond the crisis headlines of the day, discern the key drivers of strategic events and trends in the Mediterranean region, and devise a strategic framework for discussions about the future of the region. (atlanticcouncil.org)
- Morocco is a geographically diverse country that encompasses the Atlas and Rif mountains, the Sahara desert and the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. (sustainablefoodtrust.org)
Earthquake3
- More than 1,000 people died following a devastating earthquake in Morocco on Friday, the country's interior ministry said. (theweek.com)
- President Hoyer expressed his most sincere condolences and full solidarity with the people of Morocco following the devastating earthquake that struck the country in a letter to His Majesty the King of Morocco Mohammed VI. (eib.org)
- MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) - A uncommon, highly effective earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night time, killing greater than 800 folks and damaging buildings from villages within the Atlas Mountains to the historic metropolis of Marrakech. (businesskhabar.com)
Algeria1
UNDP1
Renewable energy projects1
- Under the terms of the MoU, the two companies will enter a fixed-term collaboration for the initiation, development, financing, construction and operation of renewable energy projects. (nsenergybusiness.com)
Desertec2
- The Desertec project has drawn the attention of major companies such as Siemens, RWE and Deutsche Bank, who will participate and attract public money for the investment. (greenoptimistic.com)
- Industrial initiatives such as Desertec and the European-led Mediterranean Solar Plan tried to offer an industrial, economic and institutional ground for its development. (realinstitutoelcano.org)
Country's1
- The disputed status of its vast oil field also stands as a major obstacle to any attempt to divide the country's oil revenues equitably. (nybooks.com)
World's1
- China and Iran also supplied drones, but the TB2, outfitted with cutting-edge technology, had fast become the new favorite of the world's embattled nations, helping to win wars even when it was pitted against major powers. (juancole.com)
Countries9
- The Malta Maritime Forum expressed concern about the "imminent risk" that major shipping companies pull out of Malta as a result of an environment tax that will be introduced in European Union countries as from next year. (independent.com.mt)
- Indeed, since Gaddafi relented to the US-UK pressure in 1993 and established "normal" economic and diplomatic relations with these and other Western countries, major US and European oil companies struck quite lucrative deals with the National Oil Corporation of Libya. (opednews.com)
- Despite the presence of two major players (Al-Fakher and Al-Nakhla) in most countries, the waterpipe tobacco industry is small and fragmented but growing, with leaders in individual markets but no monopolies. (who.int)
- Directive 2009/28 on renewable energies explicitly contemplates green electricity imports from third countries, and the Mediterranean Solar Plan offers an economic and institutional framework for its deployment in the Southern neighbourhood. (realinstitutoelcano.org)
- This Policy Paper analyses these two energy policy instruments, Directive 2009/28 and the Mediterranean Solar Plan, focusing on their development implications for Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs). (realinstitutoelcano.org)
- In 1995, Mediterranean countries embarked on a major project to create an integrated economic area. (coface.ch)
- While Asia has successfully risen to the challenge, Mediterranean countries trade relatively little between themselves. (coface.ch)
- First of all, although the Barcelona Process had the aim of creating a regional free trade zone, so far it has only resulted in a multitude of bilateral agreements between the EU and individual Mediterranean countries. (coface.ch)
- Traditionally, coffee is an equatorial crop, thriving not in Mediterranean climates like California, but in tropical countries like Brazil, Ethiopia and Indonesia. (slate.com)
Programme2
- Since 2008, Masdar has also concluded several agreements with international companies for the implementation of a wide range of renewable energy ventures, including one with German company Coenergy for a plant to produce solar panels as part of a $2bn programme, and an association agreement worth $1.2bn with the Spanish company Sener for the development of a photovoltaic power station, according to Sarkis. (eu.com)
- We launched our successful EU-funded Women in Business programme in Morocco . (ebrd.com)
Imports4
- This translates to U.S. trade with Morocco at less than .1% of its total imports and exports. (wikipedia.org)
- RES imports to the EU are mostly limited to biofuels and RES-generated electricity from Norway and, occasionally, from Morocco. (realinstitutoelcano.org)
- Morocco is highly dependent on imports, consuming three times the amount of imported cereal than the world average. (sustainablefoodtrust.org)
- Agreement, or the Liberalization Agreement, aimed at liberalizing the European imports from Morocco, is also applied to Western Sahara. (lu.se)
Tunisia's2
- PAMED is the major professional event for Tunisia's poultry and feed industry. (ussec.org)
- He met with most of USSEC's major customers (SNA, ALFA/MEDIMIX, NUTRICAP, PROVITAL, EL MACHIA) either in the USSEC booth or in their respective booths, talking about their new products and the poultry and market situation, especially after the last two years' crisis in Tunisia's poultry and ruminant sectors. (ussec.org)
Prevalence2
- The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) continues to have the highest prevalence of viral hepatitis C globally. (who.int)
- A major problem facing Morocco is the impact of climate change and the increased prevalence of drought. (sustainablefoodtrust.org)
Ports2
- PortSEurope offers an English-language daily coverage from over 200 ports in the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas as well as a fully indexed and easily searchable database with more than 15,000 articles. (portseurope.com)
- Ports Europe provides unique news coverage of all ports in the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas. (portseurope.com)
Region9
- Accordingly, the vision is "An Eastern Mediterranean Region free of new hepatitis infections and where people living with chronic hepatitis have access to affordable and effective prevention, care and treatment" (6). (who.int)
- The 141-room hotel from Sam Fox is set to feature five original dining venues with cuisine influenced by the Mediterranean region including Greece, Italy and Morocco, while also sporting the state's largest rooftop restaurant at 18,000 square feet that overlooks Camelback Mountain. (ktar.com)
- All waterpipe tobacco companies assessed, whether based in the MENA region or not, lacked age verifications and health warnings on their websites, and often had misleading marketing content. (who.int)
- A region in flux, the Mediterranean of today-and tomorrow-faces an array of complex challenges. (atlanticcouncil.org)
- In Mediterranean futures 2030 , Scowcroft Center senior fellows Peter Engelke and Lisa Aronsson, and Scowcroft Center deputy director Magnus Nordenman, outline key drivers of change in the Mediterranean region, analyze plausible future scenarios, and provide strategy recommendations for the United States, Europe, and their Mediterranean partners to realize shared goals for the region moving forward. (atlanticcouncil.org)
- The security interests of the transatlantic community and the Mediterranean region have been closely intertwined for centuries, but never more so than today. (atlanticcouncil.org)
- This report brings much-needed intellectual grist for building a sustainable and long-term transatlantic strategy, in partnership with the nations of the region, for the Mediterranean basin in order to set it on a more peaceful, prosperous, and socially sustainable path. (atlanticcouncil.org)
- It was to be built on the European model, with the aim of enabling free movement of goods within the Mediterranean region. (coface.ch)
- The company has also created more than 200 jobs in poor region of Tunis -Kabaria. (tbcc.org.tn)
Bilateral1
- The US-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (or Morocco FTA) is a bilateral trade agreement between the United States and Morocco. (wikipedia.org)
Greece1
- The competition will see the participation of high-quality products coming-as usual-from Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Spain and Portugal and - for the first time - Morocco . (oliocapitale.it)
Strengthen2
- With the uptick in the rebate on qualifying expenses as well as exemptions on VAT - which runs at between 10% and 20%, depending on the item - Morocco hopes to strengthen its allure for foreign productions and reach "one percent of the total value of global investments, estimated at €30bn [$29.3bn]" by 2025, according to a government statement. (kftv.com)
- Its aims include the representation and defence of the Andalusian renewable energy and energy efficiency sector, as well as the promotion and encouragement of research, technological development and innovation of products, processes and services associated with this field through collaboration and cooperation between the members of the cluster in order to strengthen the competitiveness of Andalusian companies in the clean energy sector. (claner.es)
International8
- Japan Tobacco International purchased Al-Nakhla in 2013, Eastern Tobacco produces waterpipe tobacco as well as common brands for transnational tobacco companies, and Al-Fakher has employed a number of staff with vast experience working for transnational tobacco companies. (who.int)
- The most common marketing strategies of the industry continue to focus on flavors and the social appeal of waterpipe use, and waterpipe companies readily attend and display these strategies at international trade exhibitions. (who.int)
- International producers cite Morocco's fine weather, great light, network of established line production companies and experienced crew pool as reasons to shoot in the country. (kftv.com)
- The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the French company Egis International have entered into a settlement agreement that addresses Egis International's failure to make the required disclosures in its covenants of integrity in connection with certain projects financed by the EIB. (eib.org)
- Masdar, which is an offshoot of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, part of the state-owned Mubadala group, has launched numerous projects both in the UAE and at the regional and international level. (eu.com)
- Meanwhile, there are other greenfield initiatives under discussion in Mauritania and Namibia, and several international majors have banded together to bring new fields online to facilitate LNG production in Angola. (sweetcrudereports.com)
- There are just a handful of international schools in Tunis and, in many cases, expats opt to send their children to international boarding schools in Morocco, Spain or France. (expatarrivals.com)
- FAMSI promotes the exchange of good practices and the production of knowledge, international and multilateral networks focused on the public interest and the territorial approach, the objectives of social sustainability, the environment and the economy, as derived from the major international consensuses, and the New Urban Agenda. (claner.es)
Centres1
- The Andalusian Renewable Energy Cluster (CLANER) is a group of companies, official bodies, technology and research centres, universities and public foundations, among other agents. (claner.es)
Agreements1
- Furthermore, the successful price negotiation and generic licensing agreements between the ministries of health and the pharmaceutical industry resulted in major price reductions making medicines more affordable. (who.int)
Directive2
- This has been confirmed by major carriers while also reaffirming that such is the tight competitive scenario that a decision by any single carrier to incur the extra EUA cost could have existential consequences on the company as against others which decide to by-pass the directive. (independent.com.mt)
- Borg said that s uch investments are unequivocal signals that major carriers are being led to take irreversible decisions to omit EU transhipment hubs located in the Mediterranean and instead divert to a non-EU port like East Port Said and Tanger Med in order to by-pass the prohibitive costs imposed by this directive and use feeder vessels instead to ship cargo into the EU. (independent.com.mt)
Developing country1
- In relation to the huge U.S. economy, the free trade agreement is expected to have a positive, but small overall effect on the U.S. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has said that the agreement with Morocco is the "best market access package to date of any U.S. free trade agreement signed with a developing country. (wikipedia.org)
Developments1
- Expats must be aware of the political situation and follow news developments regarding protests as well as heightened security measures at Libyan and Algerian borders due to terrorist threats. (expatarrivals.com)
Incidents1
- Think of the multiplication of cyber incidents, against hospitals, town halls, companies of all sizes, and against States. (gouv.fr)
Concern2
- Most notably, in Morocco, there has been concern regarding the reduction in tariffs for agricultural products and the increase in intellectual property and patent standards. (wikipedia.org)
- While oil is undoubtedly a concern, it falls short of a satisfactory explanation because major Western oil companies were already extensively involved in the Libyan oil industry. (opednews.com)
Implementation2
- Iraq's stifling bureaucracy and Siemens Energy's separation from parent company Siemens make implementation a tough challenge. (mees.com)
- To health and the pharmaceutical indus- tion and treatment, and with heartening guide implementation of the Global try resulted in major price reductions results. (who.int)
Challenges1
- However, Morocco faces some significant challenges, particularly with drought and soil degradation. (sustainablefoodtrust.org)
Development2
- Thousands of company directors attending the event have two days to exchange views on the private sector's key role in the continent's development. (africanews.com)
- We thank the Tobacco Free Initiative Unit of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office for the efforts and role in supporting the initiation and development of this report. (who.int)
Market1
Website2
- Each excerpt is taken verbatim from the major media website listed at the link provided. (wanttoknow.info)
- From a Twitterfeed followed by millions to mobile apps across devices to a responsive website to a print magazine, get the news that reaches and influences decision-makers anytime and anywhere. (country-reports.net)
Electricity3
- Electricity will be carried via these cables running under the Mediterranean Sea directly to Europe. (greenoptimistic.com)
- The challenge of integrating RES, particularly 'green electricity', in the Euro-Mediterranean energy space seems to follow the outward Europeanisation path so beloved to the EU in its relations with neighbours. (realinstitutoelcano.org)
- Electricity provision is a major challenge for the Iraqi government, with widespread blackouts in the hot summer months when demand for energy-intensive air conditioning soars often sparking political unrest. (mees.com)
Europe1
- In the Republic of Congo, we know the gas is there, and the Italian major Eni is already extracting it - just not on a scale that can immediately serve buyers in Europe or local power plants. (sweetcrudereports.com)
Years2
- The magnitude 6.8 quake was the toughest to hit Morocco in 120 years, and it toppled buildings and partitions in historic cities constituted of stone and masonry not designed to resist quakes. (businesskhabar.com)
- For over 80 years Newsweek has maintained and been recognized for its journalistic integrity, insightful analysis of the news and for shaping impactful conversations. (country-reports.net)
Promotes1
- Below are key excerpts of revealing news articles on how the CIA promotes killers, the IMF is calling for a dollar alternative, medical studies are skewed for profit, and more. (wanttoknow.info)
Project1
- The Sahara project is expected to be a disaster for oil and gas companies. (greenoptimistic.com)
Italy1
- It's already using two of them - the Medgaz and TransMed systems - to pump fuel directly to Spain and Italy across the floor of the Mediterranean Sea. (sweetcrudereports.com)
People2
- A major study concluded there's no good evidence that statins (drugs like Lipitor and Crestor) help people with no history of heart disease. (wanttoknow.info)
- News seeped out of towns like Alamata and Mlazat that the drones' missiles were killing not just suspected rebels but dozens of people, many of them civilians, as they rode buses or shopped in markets. (juancole.com)
Partnership1
- The Israeli natural gas energy partnership, previously named Delek Drilling, holds 45.34% of the Leviathan Reservoir, said to be the largest gas reservoir in the Mediterranean. (nsenergybusiness.com)
Production2
- Moreover, the European Union is striving to counteract the carbon leakage that occurs when companies with high emissions relocate their production to non-EU regulated territories. (claner.es)
- Through the promotion of entrepreneurship and employability in the green, circular and renewable economy sector, the EU is creating the conditions to ensure that production in a neighbouring country such as Morocco, with different regulations, bases its attractiveness on the low price of green energy and not so much on possible differences in legislation that may exist between the two territories, putting a stop to relocation for environmental reasons. (claner.es)
Latest2
- Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business. (businesskhabar.com)
- Get our free News Emails on latest articles, alerts and solutions for both legal templates and ways to help fight back against the Globalists vax Mandates , and health resources to boost your immune system and ways to Protect from deadly EMF 5G radiation and more. (australiannationalreview.com)
Stories1
- Newsweek Magazine is a powerful combination of news, culture and ideas with a clear point of view: we get the first and final say on major stories of the day. (country-reports.net)
Area2
- In addition, once the EU's Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area (EMFTA) is complete in 2010, additional duty-free access will flow down to U.S. companies. (wikipedia.org)
- San Jose, CA --- March 18, 2013 - San Jose Stage Company is producing the World Premiere of Persuasion , Jane Austen's final novel, adapted by local Bay Area playwright, Jennifer Le Blanc. (thesanjoseblog.com)
Power2
- Electric Light and Power company replaces j f. (newspaperarchive.com)
- Under the terms of an agreement signed last June, Saudi Aramco and the Japanese refining company Showa Shell are to develop a pilot solar power plant that will have a capacity of 10 MW and is due to come on stream in 2011. (eu.com)
Follow1
- If you follow the news about health research, you risk whiplash. (wanttoknow.info)
State-owned1
- Lagos - The curtailment of Russian natural gas deliveries is a source of anxiety for the European Union - and rightly so, given that the bloc has been far too dependent for far too long on Gazprom, a majority state-owned Russian company that serves as a de facto instrument of policy for the Kremlin. (sweetcrudereports.com)
Business1
- As of November 2006, 92 U.S. companies, 12 franchises, 9 liaison offices, and 22 NGO's schools, and USAID contractors have opened for business in Morocco. (wikipedia.org)
European1
- We keep you informed on the top European port news. (portseurope.com)