A new assessment by the Policy Center for The New South put the material damage of Sept 8 earthquake at 3 billion dirhams ($300 million), accounting for nearly 0.2% of Morocco’s GDP. The quake which hit vast swathes in the High Atlas mountains killed 3000 people and damaged 59,674 buildings, of which 32% were destroyed […]
A five-member terrorist cell supporting Daesh terrorist organization was dismantled this Friday by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), an offshoot of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The suspects, aged between 22 and 46, were arrested for their alleged involvement in preparing the execution of terrorist plans aimed at seriously undermining public […]
The beginning of 2018 bodes ill for Algeria, which saw reserves dwindling prompting a series of austerity measures that have fueled social unrest. From doctors to teachers, the Algerian civil society’s growing discontent with the failing government’s policies are gradually building up. Last month, different protest movements paralyzed key social services. Algerian doctors have started […]
