EU Parliament backs Algeria’s labeling among high-risk countries for money laundering & terror funding

The Algerian regime has been listed by the EU Parliament among high-risk countries for money laundering and terrorism financing. The move is expected to have serious economic repercussions for the country, viewed as a “rogue state”. The European lawmakers have approved lately a European Commission resolution adding Algeria to the EU’s list of high-risk countries […]

Morocco Re-elected to UN Human Rights Committee

Morocco was re-elected, in the person of Mahjoub El Haiba, to the UN Human Rights Committee, during the elections held on Wednesday in New York, on the occasion of the 40th Meeting of States Parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Morocco, which was in the race along fifteen other candidates for […]

Jeux de la Francophonie: Morocco clinches gold medal at football tournament

The Moroccan national football team under 20 won the gold medal of Jeux de la Francophonie Sunday beating host Côte d’Ivoire in penalty shootouts. The goal medal in the tournament is the second by the North African country after the victory in 2011. The win was decided by penalty shootouts after both teams ended the […]