Morocco pleads for a strategic update of AU-EU partnership

Morocco has pleaded for a strategic update of the partnership between the African Union and the European Union, insisting on the need to fulfill the desire that prompted the creation of this partnership as a space for dialogue and cooperation for security, development and shared prosperity. The plea was made by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita […]

MENA’s economic outlook fraught with uncertainty amidst conflict, indebtedness — WB report

Lackluster growth, rising indebtedness and heightened uncertainty due to the conflict in the Middle East are impacting economies across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, says a new report by the World Bank. According to the World Bank’s MENA Economic Update, the regional economies are expected to return to low growth akin to […]

Morocco-Spain: Moroccan and Spanish Security forces dismantle ISIS-recruitment cells

Moroccan and Spanish authorities announced Tuesday that joint coordinated anti-terrorism operations enabled to disintegrate ISIS recruitment cells operating in Morocco and Spain. The operations led to the arrest of 14 suspects, 13 in Morocco and one in Spain. “The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled Tuesday, in coordination with the Spanish security services, a […]