Some €2.5 million worth of humanitarian aid disappeared again in Tindouf

The embezzlement of humanitarian assistance is seemingly an enduring phenomenon in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps although the populations sequestrated there are in dire need of this assistance. A new embezzlement scandal broke out Tuesday, when the canary Islands “La Provincia” daily reported the diversion of some €2.5 million of humanitarian aid provided by the international […]

Post-Arab Spring Tourism Industry: Back in Business

It has been almost two years since the Arab Spring hit the countries of Middle East and North Africa. While some nations have taken a fresh breath of freedom, others have plunged into misery. Day-to-day riots and protests have paralyzed the socio-political functioning of the region, and stifled the tourist industry – the crux of […]

Morocco, UN co-organize symposium commemorating 5th anniversary of adoption of Fez Action Plan

Morocco and the United Nations Office for the Prevention of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect (OSAPG) are co-organizing a high-level Symposium to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the landmark United Nations Fez Action Plan on the role of religious leaders and actors to prevent incitement to violence that may lead to […]