Eid Al Fitr: Morocco’s King pardons nearly 1,520 iInmates

King Mohammed VI has pardoned 1,518 convicts on the eve of Eid Al Fitr celebrated on April 22 in the North African Kingdom after a month of fasting, reflection, charity, and generosity. A press release issued by the Ministry of Justice says the beneficiaries of the royal pardon include inmates who were granted a pardon […]

Sahara: Algerian FM’s phone call with lavrov, desperate move to get Moscow support ahead of UNSC Vote

Algerian Foreign minister Ahmed Attaf spoke on the phone with Russian peer Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday in a desperate move to have Russia veto against the American draft resolution supporting Morocco’s Autonomy plan offered by the Kingdom for the Sahara under its sovereignty. However, Moscow is signaling a shift in its position in favor of […]

Egypt, Russia agree to avoid escalation in Libya

Egypt and Russia Tuesday agreed to avoid aggravation of the crisis in Libya where the two countries are finger-pointed for supporting retired army commander Khalifa Haftar who has been pushing to seize capital Tripoli from the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA). Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reportedly held a telephone conversation with his Russian […]