Report: Moroccan consortium nears major water supply deal in southern Mauritania

A Moroccan-led consortium, headed by Société Nouvelle des Travaux du Maroc (SNTM) and partnered with the Mauritanian firm BISTP, is reportedly on the verge of securing a major contract to supply drinking water to southeastern Mauritania. Citing...

Shura Chairman receives Mauritanian delegation

MUSCAT: Khalid bin Hilal al Maawali, Chairman of Majlis Ash’shura, received a delegation from the Mauritanian government, headed by Mokhtar El Housseinou Lam, Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Government of the Islamic Republic...

Mauritania Buys 76% More From Brazil In May

(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – Mauritania, an Arab country in Africa, increased its purchases of Brazilian products by 76% in May this year compared to the same period last year. According to data from Comex Stat, a system...

Shelter Afrique Development Bank Extends USD15M Housing Loan to Banque Mauritanienne de l’Investissement to Finance Affordable Housing projects in Mauritania

Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB), a leading Pan-African multilateral development bank committed to financing and advancing housing, urban, and related infrastructure development, has signed a USD 15 million loan agreement with Banque...

Secretary General of Council of Ministers Receives Mauritanian Official

Muscat: Sheikh Al Fadhl bin Mohammed Al Harthy, Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, on Thursday received Mokhtar El Housseinou Lam, Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania...

EAA, QRCS Back Mauritania's Health Sector Through Hamad Bin Khalifa Hospital

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula Doha, Qatar: As part of the established development partnership between Education Above All (EAA) Foundation as a donor and supervisor and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) as an implementer, Hamad bin Khalifa...

Oman, Mauritania review cooperation in fields of records, archives

Dr. Hamad Mohammed Al Dhoyani, Chairman of the National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA), today received Mokhtar El Hosseinou Lam, Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Government in Mauritania, and his accompanying delegation....

Balancing profit and preservation: Mauritania pushes for sustainable fishing with EU support

Published on 24/06/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2 In the bustling artisanal port of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, thousands of small fishing boats — pirogues — prepare to return to the sea, as a two-month partial fishing ban ends. This promises a fresh catch of...

Morocco, Mauritania Sign Archives Cooperation Agreement

Marrakech – Morocco and Mauritania have signed a cooperation agreement on archival matters, establishing a formal partnership between the two national agencies responsible for preserving documentary heritage. The agreement was signed on Friday at...

Oman, Mauritania explore archives partnership

MUSCAT: Dr Hamed bin Mohammed al Dhawyani, Chairman of the National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA), on Monday received Mokhtar El Hosseinou Lam, Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Government in Mauritania, and his...

‘The Mauritanian’ Producer Set To Adapt Fatin Abbas’s Novel ‘Ghost Season’ Into Feature Film 

EXCLUSIVE: Smashing Dandelions, the new production company founded by The Mauritanian writer and producer Michael Bronner and Bhakti Shringarpure, has set plans to adapt Ghost Season, the novel by Sudanese-American writer Fatin Abbas, into a...

Mauritania hosts rally to condemn Israeli aggression on Iran, Gaza

[Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:18:47 +0300] Nouakchott - Saba: Hundreds of Mauritanians demonstrated in the capital, Nouakchott, on Friday, denouncing the Zionist aggression against Iran and the Gaza Strip, with US support. The demonstration took place...

Mauritania’s Women Demonstrate Practical Zero-Waste Strategies

In Aleg, Mauritania, a women’s cooperative is redefining sustainability by transforming desert dates into eco-friendly soap, while ensuring nothing goes to waste. These women extract seeds by hand, a laborious process yielding just 25–30 kg...

Mauritania’s Women Demonstrate Practical Zero-Waste Strategies

Mr Attaf holds bilateral talks with his Mauritanian counterpart

Mauritania detains 20 migrants headed for Spain

Authorities intercept 20 migrants in NouadhibouAuthorities in the Mauritanian city of Nouadhibou have detained twenty irregular migrants of various foreign nationalities who were reportedly preparing to travel to the Spanish coast. A statement...

Mauritania roundtable raises US$2 billion pledge from the Arab Coordination Group in development funding

Vienna, June 16, 2025: Mauritania’s national development program will see a strong boost with a US$2 billion pledge made by the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) at a high-level roundtable held in Vienna, Austria. The event was chaired by the...

Mauritania roundtable raises US2b pledge

Mauritania’s national development program will see a strong boost with a US$2 billion pledge made by the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) (www.TheACG.org) at a high-level roundtable held in Vienna, Austria. The event was chaired by the President of...

Algerian soldiers cross into Mauritania while chasing fuel smugglers from Tindouf camps

Algerian border guards reportedly crossed into Mauritanian territory on Tuesday evening during a pursuit of fuel smugglers believed to be Sahrawis from the Tindouf refugee camps, according to a Hespress AR source familiar with the situation in...

Mauritania Rallies for Gaza: Mass Protests, Aid Campaigns, and Unified Solidarity With Palestine and Iran

On Sunday evening, the National Alliance for the Support of the Palestinian People organized a mass rally in Nouakchott under the slogan: “Yes to Breaking the Siege.” Participants reaffirmed their popular support for the resistance in Gaza,...