Interpol elects French official as president at Marrakech general assembly, Morocco praised for security leadership

Marrakech hosted the 93rd General Assembly of Interpol which elected France’s Lucas Philippe as new president for a four-year term. Philippe succeeds Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi of the United Arab Emirates, whose mandate has ended. Beyond the election, the Marrakech assembly became a platform to celebrate Morocco’s growing stature in international security cooperation. Delegates and senior […]

Libya: Serraj appoints finance minister to unlock CBL-held funds

Head of UN-backed Presidential Council (PC) Faiez Serraj has appointed finance minister to help release life-saving funds help up by Central Bank of Libya (CBL) at odd with Libyan unity government. Libya has been without financial minister since the inception of the unity government in December. Fakhr Muftah Bufernah aligned House of Representatives (HOR), initially […]

Trump Opens the Gates of Hell in the Middle East

US President Donald Trump has formally recognized Jerusalem and ordered the setting up of a plan to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city for the three monotheistic religions: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. The decision triggered a wave of condemnations worldwide and warnings that it would actually destroy all prospects of […]