Assad’s fall brings Damascus closer to Rabat; Algiers’ military support to ousted regime prompts indignation

The collapse of Assad dictatorship opens a new chapter in the Moroccan-Syrian relationship after the toppled regime supported for decades the Polisario separatist group and the Algerian junta against Morocco’s territorial integrity. In November 2011, the Moroccan embassy was attacked by pro-Assad protesters in Damascus, prompting the ambassador’s recall and the closure of the premises. […]

King Mohammed VI Draws Road Map for Emergence of New Africa

King Mohammed VI made the case, in a speech to the African Union leaders, for the emergence of a “New Africa” that is able to turn its youth potential and the institutional challenges it faces into development opportunities. In the speech, read out by the King’s brother Prince Moulay Rachid at the 29th African Union […]

UAE: DMCC picks Belhasa Six Construct for 78-storey skyscraper building

Dubai free zone operator DMCC announced Sunday it awarded the contract for the construction of 78-storey ‘Uptown Tower’ in uptown Dubai district to Belhasa Six Construct, an entity of BESIX, reports say. “Awarding Six Construct the contract to construct Uptown Tower is an important step in bringing the much-anticipated Uptown Dubai district to life. The […]