The tourism industry in many North African countries was affected this year by the terror threats as travelers avoid popular destinations such as Egyp...
Polisario ‘Diplomat’, Persona Non-Grata in Laayoune
Moroccan authorities in Laayoune airport denied entry to Polisario official, M’Hamed Salem Hamda Birouk, who serves as an “ambassador” of the se...
Moroccan Company Wins Contract to Operate Urban Busses in Conakry
Moroccan bus operator, City Bus, will be in charge of urban bus transportation in the Guinean capital Conakry, under an agreement between the Guinean ...
Central African Republic: Morocco to build shelter for displaced populations in capital Bangui
Morocco will build shelter for populations which have camped in capital Bangui as they ran way from violence, reports say. huffpostmaghreb.com relayin...
Renewed Violence in Northern Mali Threatens Fragile Peace Deal
Heavy fighting erupted in Mali’s restive north between the Tuaregs of the Coordination of movements of Azawad (CMA) and the pro-government militias of...
IMF Slightly Upgrades Growth Forecast for MENA Region
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its 2016 growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa on the backdrop of a slight increase in oil...
Designation of Warmonger as Polisario Leader Bodes Ill for Region
The election of Algeria’s man Brahim Ghali, which came as no surprise since he was the sole candidate, bodes ill for the region’s peace and stability,...
Polisario Leadership Succession Unlikely to Lead to Armed Conflict with Morocco, Jane’s Intelligence Weekly Says
IHS Jane’s Intelligence Weekly Magazine, an offshoot of the British Jane’s Information Group specializing in military and security issues, has recentl...
Mauritania, Senegal Agree on Mutual Exploitation of Gas Field
Nouakchott and Dakar have come to an agreement to work jointly and share returns of gas production off their coasts by the American energy company, Ko...
U.N. Delegation in Morocco to Negotiate Return of MINURSO
A UN technical delegation is currently visiting Morocco to negotiate the return of the MINURSO agents, expelled by Morocco in March after the controve...