North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called on ruling party officials to modernize the country’s ideological and propaganda activities, urging them to adapt their methods and content to what state media described as the changing expectations of the current era. Kim made the remarks during the closing session of a four-day workshop for......
Oil prices moved higher on Tuesday as investors monitored the possibility of diplomatic contacts between the United States and Iran during the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York. By 09:15 Moscow time, October West Texas Intermediate futures had gained 1.69% to trade at around $97.40 a barrel. November Brent crude futures......
Lockheed Martin has secured a contract worth up to $1.2 billion from the U.S. Army to produce the second increment of its Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, strengthening the company’s position in the Army’s long-range precision fires program. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity agreement covers the initial procurement......
German equities may prove relatively resilient to domestic political uncertainty, partly because many of the companies listed on the DAX derive a substantial share of their revenues from international markets. According to Sharon Bell, European equity strategist at Goldman Sachs, Germany’s political developments remain an important factor......
Algeria’s financial buffers are expected to come under increasing pressure over the coming years, with the International Monetary Fund projecting a substantial decline in the country’s foreign exchange reserves by 2031. The assessment comes as the IMF calls for stronger fiscal discipline, reduced reliance on central bank financing......
The United Nations is entering a pivotal General Assembly season as world leaders gather in New York for the high-level week of the 81st session. Held under the theme “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for All,” the gathering comes at a time of major geopolitical tensions, financial pressure......
Every September, New York becomes the center of global diplomacy as leaders and delegations gather at United Nations Headquarters for the General Assembly’s high-level week. Beyond the official speeches and diplomatic negotiations, however, the annual event is shaped by a number of longstanding traditions, procedural rules and historical......
US Congressman Joe Wilson praised Morocco’s role in promoting stability and cooperation in Africa during talks with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in New York, while also highlighting the position of the Trump administration regarding Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. Wilson made the remarks on Monday following his meeting......
Morocco and Liberia are strengthening their convergence around the United Nations’ Women, Peace and Security agenda, with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita highlighting the importance of women’s leadership in conflict prevention, mediation and peacebuilding during a high-level meeting in New York. Speaking on Monday on the sidelines......
Two pilots were killed Sunday after a helicopter involved in wildfire suppression operations crashed inside Yosemite National Park in California, authorities said. The aircraft was carrying only the two pilots, who were working for a private contractor providing aerial firefighting services. According to Benjamin Cossel, a spokesperson for......
South African police have opened an investigation after the body of an unidentified young woman was discovered in a dam in Moroka, Soweto, adding to growing concern over a series of deaths involving women in Gauteng. The body was found at around 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, in a dam in the Moroka area. Police said the victim was believed......
Chile has publicly expressed support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Moroccan Sahara and endorsed Rabat’s 2007 autonomy proposal as a political framework for resolving the long-running dispute, adding a new development to diplomatic discussions surrounding the issue. The position was announced on September 21 in New York during......
Between 150 and 200 migrants who entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta during the mass crossing at the end of July are now returning voluntarily to Morocco every day, Spain’s Minister for Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, said Monday. Torres said that 160 migrants had returned to Morocco over......
Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, held talks Monday in New York with Honduran Foreign Minister Mireya Agüero de Corrales on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting provided an opportunity for the two officials to discuss......
Morocco is heading to legislative elections on September 23, with the political participation of young people emerging as an important issue in discussions about the future of the country’s democratic process and the relationship between citizens and political institutions. Official figures show that 15.8 million voters are registered......