Morocco: When Preachers Turn Sinners, Public Distrust Deepens

The shocking revelations of extra-marital affair of two leading members of the religious movement of “Unification and Reform,” close to the ruling Islamist party (PJD) in Morocco, are fueling a widespread public anger and mistrust towards sanctimonious people and lesson-givers. The two leaders involved in the sex-scandal are Moulay Omar Benhamad (religious scholar, married with […]

Iran : Time and political will to seal agreement, Foreign Minister Zarif

Iran has claimed that positive results have been gained from their discussions with the EU’s diplomatic Chief Catherine Ashton. Iran’s nuclear program has always been suspicious under the eyes of some regional countries and the West.  Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tehran is “determined to find a solution that respects the rights of the […]

Time for reset: EU-Africa trade policy suffers from muddled priorities

The European Union is Africa’s most important trading partner and while both continents stand to gain from closer commercial relations, trade between Europe and Africa suffers from a broad misalignment in trade policy priorities, David Luke, professor at the London School of Economics & political Sciences, argues in his new book on African trade. While […]