Religion should serve as a bulwark against extremism, Morocco argues

Morocco argues that religion should serve as a bulwark against extremism, as evidenced by the Kingdom’s religious diplomacy in Africa, and stressed the need to reset relations between the West and Muslim countries. “For Morocco, the country of the Commandery of the Faithful, religion should serve as a bulwark against extremism rather than its pretext. […]

Morocco’s diesel stocks drop to 26 days only

Morocco’s stockpiles of diesel and cooking gas dropped to 26 days only, far below the 60 days required by law, energy minister Leila Benali said. Speaking to members of Parliament, energy minister Benali pointed to the difficult context marked by the impact of the war in Ukraine on commodities prices, including oil. Morocco consumed 11.2 […]

Egypt: Former Mubarak interior minister sentenced 7 years in prison for corruption

Habib al-Adly, Mubarak’s interior ministry until his demise in 2011 has been handed seven-year in prison sentence for corruption related charges, reports say. Known as Mubarak’s iron man, Adly served as interior minister from 1997 to 2011 when a popular revolt swept away the Egyptian autocratic leader and his regime. He was the longest serving […]