Morocco’s tourist arrivals up 14% in first six months this year

Morocco has received 7.4 million tourists in the first six months this year, up 14%, a pace that let the tourism minister express optimism to attain the 17.5 million tourists ahead of the 2026 target. The performance of the tourism sector up to June this year was 38% higher compared with the same period in […]

Algeria: French ‘Le Monde’ Denied Visa to Cover Valls Visit to Algiers

Algerian authorities have refused to issue entry visas for “Le Monde” journalist to cover French Prime Minister Manuel Valls’ two-day official visit to Algiers in retaliation to the paper’s publication of Algerian President’s photo on its front page beside photos of world leaders named in the Panama Papers leak. “Algerian authorities have refused to issue […]

Algeria: Interim President to stay till new elections

After the Algerian Constitutional Council last week scrapped July 4 elections, Caretaker President Abdelkader Bensalah said he would lead the country until new Presidential elections are held. “This situation therefore forces me to continue playing the role of Head of the State till the election of a President of the Republic, and I am fully […]