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Libya: IS Losing ground, GNA-backed Forces Recapture 2 Towns near Sirte

Militia fighters loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) announced on Tuesday they recaptured two key towns near Sirte; the nerve center of Islamic State in war-torn Libya. The coastal towns of Ben Jawad and Nofliya have been taken back from IS fighters, according to a statement issued by Petroleum Facilities Guard, loyal to […]

Tourist Arrivals in Morocco up 8% in First Eight Months of 2018

The number of tourists visiting Morocco between January and August 2018 increased 8% to 8.7 million compared with the same period last year. International tourist arrivals rose 14% while Moroccans living abroad visiting their homeland rose 2%, the tourism ministry said in its latest statistics. Arrivals from main tourist emitting markets showed a 14% increase […]

Morocco’s King asks citizens to abstain from performing rite of sheep slaughtering on Eid Al Adha

King Mohammed VI, in his capacity as Commander of the Faithful, asked Moroccans to abstain from performing the rite of slaughtering on Eid Al Adha this year in a context of “climatic and economic challenges.” In an address read on his behalf by Religious Affairs Minister Ahmed Taoufiq, the King highlighted the significance of Eid […]