IFC provides Morocco’s Fez-Meknes Region $30 Mln for roads projects & Covid-19 response

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) supports Morocco’s Fez-Meknes region road projects and covid-19 response with a $30 million funding.   Ten million dollars will be used for the purchase of disinfection and sterilization equipment, which will be used to sanitize public places. The remaining $20 mln will support the region’s plan to expand and upgrade […]

Algerian Girlfriend of Al Jazeera Channel Chief behind Ousting of Moroccan TV Anchor

The Algerian girlfriend of Head of Qatari Al Jazeera channel is behind the vindictive dismissal of Moroccan presenter Abdessamad Nasser for a tweet defending Moroccan women’s honor tarnished by a smear campaign launched by Algerian state media, officials and hired influencers. The channel’s decision sparked an outcry because the tweet was posted on his personal […]

Tunisia: President handpicks security aide as Interior Minister

Tunisian President Kais Saied has appointed one of his security top advisors as Interior Minister, few days after he fired Hichem Mechichi who headed the ministry as caretaker alongside his role of Prime Minister. A statement from the office of the President Thursday said Ridha Gharsalaoui, was sworn in before Saied. Gharsalaoui, reportedly an anti-terrorism […]