U.S. Secretary of State Visits Morocco Next Week

U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, is expected in Morocco next week for a visit during which she will confer with King Mohammed VI on the Morocco-US Strategic Partnership, the Middle East peace process, the security challenges in Mali and the situation in Syria. According to the moroccoonthemove.com website, which is closely following U.S.-Moroccan relations, […]

Nile Dispute and the Dilemma of National Approaches

Amid deep political turmoil, there is a mounting concern in Egypt as Ethiopia forges ahead with its plan to build the $4.8 billion Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile’s main tributary. The hydroelectric dam, to be Africa’s biggest, sounded the alarm bell for Egypt due to its possible impact on the flow of the river. […]

Libya: Leon seeks Arab League’s support to have HoR endorse GNA

UNSMIL Chief Bernardino Leon took off Monday to Egypt to seek the Arab League’s support in bringing the Libyan Political Dialogue out of deadlock. Leon will also meet Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry. The Arab League is backing the Libyan internationally recognised government and its Tobruk-based Parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR.) Leon hopes that […]