Morocco braces for a review of budget law

The coronavirus has imposed the need for an amendment of the budget law that will gear focus to education, health, social protection and digital transformation. A cabinet meeting was chaired in this respect Wednesday by head of the Government Saad Eddine EL Othmani to discuss the broad line of the new appropriation bill. The restrictive […]

Algeria: Alleged Paris Attacks Suspect in Custody

An Algerian, allegedly linked to the November 13 attacks in Paris has been arrested and placed in detention at Akbou, near Béjaïa. The man appeared before Akbou court after he was summoned by the judge who put him in detention on February 23. According to Algerian local daily “Le Soir d’Algérie,” the suspect is Zouhir […]

King Mohammed VI Proceeds to Several Appointments in Laayoune before Heading to Dakhla

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI who is currently undertaking a tour in the Sahara provinces proceeded Saturday in Laayoune to the appointment of several officials to high ranking positions as well as a number of new ambassadors. The appointments, announced during a Ministers’ Council, were made on the recommendation of the Ministers of the concerned departments […]