Russia, Egypt boost ties after diplomatic row

Egyptian and Russian Foreign affairs ministers on Monday discussed bilateral and regional issues in Cairo including the resumption of flights between Russia and the North African nation. Moscow suspended passenger flights to Egypt, in the wake of the crash of a Russian jet in Egypt in November 2015. A group affiliated with Islamic State has […]

Morocco’s King: Social justice & combating inter-regional disparities are not empty slogans but strategic policy

King Mohammed VI has affirmed that social justice and combating inter-regional disparities are not empty slogans, nor a temporary priority but a strategic policy. In a speech made Friday on the opening of the Fall session of the parliament, the King, who was accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and Prince Moulay Rachid, said […]

Morocco’s Opposition Questioning Government’s Social Policy

Moroccan opposition is calling for a brush-up of the government’s social policies claiming that they do not yield expected outcomes or they have an impact on targeted groups. The opposition questions Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane and attacked him for not fulfilling his promises on labour market, health, housing, education, and poverty alleviation. According to Hakim […]