Tag: North Africa

MENA Region Tops List of Global Conflict Fatalities

May 12, 2017

The International Institute for Strategic Studies issued its annual Armed Conflict Survey showing that the region of the Middle East and North Africa continues to ... Read More

Morocco, Most Insulated Country from Terrorism in North Africa- US Report

April 17, 2017

Morocco has been described as the country “least affected” by terrorism in North Africa and the Sahel with zero attacks reported in 2016 said the ... Read More

Morocco Most Competitive Tourist Destination in North Africa, WEF Report

April 7, 2017

The World Economic Forum issued the 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index placing Morocco on top of North African countries, third in the continent and ... Read More

Russia Makes Inroads in North Africa- Foreign Affairs

April 5, 2017

As issues relating to Russian influence in the EU, US and the Middle East are in the limelight, Russia continues to quietly make inroads in ... Read More

RiskMap2017: Morocco Most Secure, Politically Stable in North Africa

December 20, 2016

Risks, a specialist risk consultancy, published its annual study on trends in global risk and security, The Risk Map, which ranks Morocco as one of ... Read More

EU Approves €37 million Package to Tackle Migration Challenges in North Africa

December 20, 2016

The EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa last week adopted a €37 million package to increase protection of migrants and to strengthen effective migration management ... Read More

Moscow Hails Morocco’s Peace-Oriented Stance in Middle East Crises

December 16, 2016

Russian President’s Special Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, lauded the positions adopted by Morocco in support ... Read More

U.S. Defense Department Approves TOW Missiles Sales to Morocco

December 10, 2016

The U.S. Department of Defense approved the sale of TOW 2A missiles to Morocco for a total cost of $108 million. The deal was cleared ... Read More

Cinema, Another Facet of Morocco’s Soft Power

December 3, 2016

At a time when North African and Middle Eastern countries are increasingly becoming associated with violence and turmoil, Morocco stands out as a hub of ... Read More

US Embassy Alerts of Terrorist Attacks in Mauritania

October 29, 2016

The US embassy in Mauritania warned of imminent terrorist attacks in the short-term targeting American nationals in Nouakchott. The embassy said in a statement that ... Read More