Over 5.4 Mln Tourists Visited Morocco in 1st half of 2019

More than 5.4 million tourists visited Morocco in the first semester of 2019, a 6.6 pc increase compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Tourism Observatory. The Italians top the list of inbound foreign tourists, representing 12 pc of the overall travelers who visited the North African country during […]

Tunisia : Government seeks IMF loan as strikes increase

Tunisian authorities are under pressure to reduce the hardship on the population as public protests continue to increase. The government said it is trying to convince the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for half a billion dollar loan in order to take the necessary actions. The looming elections could slow IMF’s decision. Finance Minister Ilyas Fakhfakh […]

Morocco Hands British Bitcoin Fraudster to the US

Morocco extradited to the USA Renwick Haddow, a British citizen accused of fraud related to Bitcoin, the US department of Justice (DOJ) said. The British citizen is accused of defrauding investors of More than $36 Million, the DOJ said in a statement. The DoJ complaint alleges Haddow, 49, “misappropriated investor funds” and “made false and […]