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Tag: Maghreb
Tunisia-Algeria: Tension at Border over New Tax
It seems that the Algerians are not happy at all about the decision made by their neighboring Tunisia to impose a 30 TD tax (about ... Read More
Defeated IS Jihadists in Libya Likely to Scatter to Maghreb Countries, UN Reports Warns
The UN issued a serious warning regarding an imminent propagation of the Islamic state’s terrorist activities, as the militants affiliated to the terrorist organization are ... Read More
Ban Ki-moon, Dullest, Worst UNSG, The Economist
South Korea’s Ban Ki-moon, the outgoing Secretary General of the United Nations, has been described by the Economist as “the dullest—and among the worst” UN ... Read More
Germany Seeks to Reduce Asylum visas for Moroccans, Tunisians & Algerians
The German Parliament Friday categorized Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria as “safe countries” in a move to scale down visas for their citizens. The Bundestag, at ... Read More
Morocco-China Strategic Partnership, a Roadmap to Shore up Longstanding Ties
Morocco and China have drawn a roadmap to enhance their relations and strengthen their decades-long ties through the strategic partnership sealed on Wednesday during the ... Read More
Maghreb: Taieb Bacchouche, New Chairman of Arab Maghreb Union
Tunisian former Foreign Minister became Thursday Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU.) The 72-year-old former diplomat was appointed by the AMU Foreign Ministers ... Read More
Moroccan King, Russian President Discuss Sahara Issue, Contacts to Continue for Balanced, Fruitful Result by Month End
Just a couple of weeks before the UN Secretary General submits his annual report on the Sahara to the UN Security Council, King Mohammed VI ... Read More
Morocco Flatly Rejects any Change of UN Role in Sahara Issue
Morocco flatly rejects any change or modification of the nature of the United Nations’ role in the handling of the Sahara issue and any plots ... Read More
Sahara Issue: Paris Renews Support to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, Irks Algiers
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Tuesday hammered home his country’s support for the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan for the disputed Sahara territory as tension between ... Read More
France: Moroccan Informants to Beef up Anti-terrorism Squads
French intelligence agencies are recruiting informants in Morocco and other Maghreb countries part of efforts to beef-up their anti-terrorism squads as terrorist threats continue to ... Read More