Algeria
Algeria tipped as Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip
Pope Leo XIV is considering Algeria as the first destination of his papacy, National Catholic Register reports, citing Vatican sources.
According to Morocco’s draft budget law for 2025, it plans to raise its defense budget to $13 billion. The defense budget for 2024 was set at $12.5 billion. It is part of Morocco’s strategy to enhance national security and keep pace with the ongoing regional arms race. It also sets out to help develop more local defense manufacturing and increase Royal Armed Forces’ salaries.
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Algeria
Algeria tipped as Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip
Pope Leo XIV is considering Algeria as the first destination of his papacy, National Catholic Register reports, citing Vatican sources.
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