Middle East & North Africa
Western Sahara Mission Returns to United Nations Security Council Vote
The renewal of the Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) will be voted on Oct. 31. The decision will likely either preserve the current goals or reshape how the United Nations recognizes Western Sahara and the Polisario Front.
Global Gateway: The Realities of Morocco’s Renewable Energy Development
Unlike other countries in the MENA region, Morocco is not a gas-producing nor oil-producing country. The North African nation heavily relies on fossil fuel imports to provide energy to its population, with 90 percent of the country’s energy needs for both commercial and residential use met through imported natural gas and other fossil fuels, according to the World Bank.