Algeria: State-run Sonatrach CEO Sacked

Kamel Eddine Chikhi, Chief of state-owned energy firm Sonatrach, was sacked Wednesday only three months into the job.   A presidential decree, relayed by state-run television ENTV, said Toufik Hakkar will take the helm of the energy company, which witnessed a cut into revenues last year and is in search of investors.   Hakkar was […]

Covid-19: As epidemiological situation improves, Morocco alleviates some restrictive measures

Since the COVID-19 epidemiological situation in Morocco is gradually improving as evidenced by a drop in the number of new cases, deaths, cases in intensive care, as well as a drop in the virus reproduction rate, the government has decided to cut the duration of the night curfew nationwide. The curfew that ran from 8 […]

King Mohammed VI: 1st Arab-Euro Summit Reflects Shared Desire to Lift Relationship to Higher Levels

King Mohammed VI has stressed the importance of the 1st ever Arab-European summit, which opened Sunday in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), at a juncture marked by crucial geostrategic developments with a direct bearing on the two regions. In a message addressed to the summiteers, the Moroccan King said the event marks a pivotal moment in […]