Libya: PM Serraj Proposes Elections in 2018 to End Crisis

Prime Minister-designate Fayez al-Serraj of the UN-backed Government of National Accord has revealed plans for presidential and parliamentary elections in 2018 as he stated that “the time has come for unity and salvaging our nation.” In a televised speech broadcast over the weekend, Serraj said he was presenting his “vision and proposals for the next […]

Southern Morocco: 5 Drug Dealers Nabbed & 2 Kalachnikovs Supplied by Polisario Seized

Moroccan security services have announced the arrest of five drug traffickers near the southern city of Tan-Tan and the seizure of 2 Kalashnikovs, 48 bullets, 2 hunting rifles loaded with 8 rounds, as well as 3 bikes. According to a press release issued by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the preliminary investigation showed […]

Morocco-KSA: Cosumar’s new sugar refinery in Yanbu to start production in March

Morocco’s first sugar refinery Cosumar announced that production in its new refinery in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, will start in March this year. The refinery in Yanbu is scheduled to start operating in March 2020, Cosumar group CEO Mohamed Fikrat told Reuters. The Yanbu refinery, with a nominal capacity of 850,000 tons of high quality white […]