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Israel supports a two-state solution to its conflict with Palestine

09/23/2022 | Society / Institutions

ISRAEL / PALESTINE. Speaking at the United Nations in New York during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Israeli Prime Minister spoke out in favor of "an agreement with the Palestinians, based on two states for two peoples.

Voltalia invests in five new solar power plants in Portugal

09/22/2022 | Environment

PORTUGAL / FRANCE. The French Voltalia will build a new complex of small solar power plants in Portugal on five sites.

The Palestinian Authority asks its citizens not to travel from Israeli airports

08/25/2022 | Transport

ISRAEL. While the Israeli government agrees to lift restrictions preventing Palestinians from using Israeli airports, the Palestinian Authority is asking Palestinians not to travel from the Ramon hub.

Lebanon to import gas from Egypt to fuel its power plants

06/20/2022 | Society / Institutions

LEBANON / EGYPT. Lebanon is to sign an agreement described as "definitive" to import gas from Egypt and solve electricity shortages that have plagued the country for years.

Bretton Woods, EDL, Egypt, electricity, electricity of Lebanon, fuel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, United States, Washington, World Bank

Jordan wants to attract $41 billion in private investment in ten years

06/07/2022 | Society / Institutions

JORDAN. Jordan is embarking on a development plan with the main objective of attracting $41bn of private funds in ten years to double its growth and solve its unemployment problem.

Abdullah, Bisher al Khasawneh, Egypt, FDI, foreign direct investment, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Jordan, Jordanian economy, United Arab Emirates

Mediterranean employment ministers want to promote an economy for the benefit of all

05/19/2022 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. In Marrakech, the employment and labour ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean committed themselves to meeting the challenges of employment and employability for the most vulnerable people, in particular young people and women.

The EBRD forecasts a slowdown in economic growth in the South and East of the Mediterranean

05/10/2022 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. In its latest regional outlook report, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development foresees a strong impact of the war in Ukraine in the SEMED region with a slowdown of 2.5% in 2022.

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Voltalia continues its growth in Morocco, Greece and Portugal

04/26/2022 | Environment

MOROCCO/GREECE/PORTUGAL. Specialising in wind, solar, hydraulic, biomass and electricity storage, the group has just won a call for tenders in Morocco.

Albania, Aïn Beni Mathar, biomass, Creadev, Egypt, France, Greece, Guercif, hydro, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Mulliez, Portugal, solar, Spain, Voltalia, wind

WFA predicts rising inflation rates in Arab countries in 2022

04/22/2022 | Society / Institutions

ARAB COUNTRIES. The Arab Monetary Fund predicts rising inflation in the twelve Arab countries, but strong growth driven by oil producing states.

Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen

ARLEM launches a call for candidates to elect the young Mediterranean entrepreneur of the year 2022

03/22/2022 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. The Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly is looking for a young Mediterranean entrepreneur under the age of thirty-six to receive its 2022 award.

CMI and Femise identify post-covid opportunities in five Mediterranean countries

03/03/2022 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. The Centre for Mediterranean Integration and Femise explore in a report the opportunities to be seized, after the health, social and economic crisis of Covid-19, to foster growth and deepen regional cooperation in the Mediterranean region.

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Creact4Med aiming to boost creative industries in Mediterranean

02/01/2022 | Development models in Mediterranean

Coordinated by the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association, the European Creact4Med project intends to highlight the important role played by cultural and creative industries in the Southern Mediterranean. Version française

Jordan to deliver electricity to Lebanon via Syria

01/20/2022 | Society / Institutions

LEBANON / JORDAN / SYRIA. The Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has announced the forthcoming signing of an electricity supply agreement with Lebanon and a transit agreement with Syria.

Banque du Liban, EDL Electricité du Liban, Egypt, electricity, energy, Jordan, Lebanon, Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, Syria

Southern European passports among the most "powerful" in the world

01/13/2022 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. As it has done every year for the past 17 years, the British consultancy Henley & Partners has drawn up a hierarchy of the most powerful passports in the world, those that allow their holders to access the greatest number of destinations without having to apply for a visa...

Financial inclusion – A means of resilience for Southern mediterranean countries

12/23/2021 | Development models in Mediterranean

According to a study carried out by the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA) and the Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies (EMNES), financial inclusion was a key factor of resilience in Southern mediterranean countries. Version française

EU funds expansion of Jordan's largest landfill

12/08/2021 | Environment

JORDAN / EU. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union are providing financial support of almost €15M for the modernisation of the Al Ghabawi landfill, the only one in the Jordanian capital.

Al Ghabawi, Amman, EBRD, energy, environment, EU, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, GAM, gas, Greater Amman, Jordan, landfill, methane, refugees, solid waste, Syria

The UfM points out the untapped potential of integration in the Mediterranean

11/30/2021 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. Gathered in Barcelona for their 6th Regional Forum, the foreign ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean have exchanged on the progress made since the adoption of the roadmap of the organisation in 2017.

EU to fund wastewater treatment plant in Jordan

11/30/2021 | Environment

JORDAN / EU. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a €30m sovereign loan to upgrade wastewater treatment facilities in Jordan, notably to serve Syrian refugees.

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The Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region should post a growth of 4.2% in 2021

11/04/2021 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is becoming more optimistic than in June 2021 about the growth of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) region, which should be 4.2% in 2021.

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Europe and the Maghreb lag behind in renewable energy jobs

10/26/2021 | Society / Institutions

EUROPE / MAGHREB. The latest study by the International Renewable Energy Agency, carried out in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation, reveals that twelve million employees work in renewable energy.