MOROCCO-POLITICS-GOVERNMENT

Facebook: North Africa Hosts about 2.2% of one billion global users

After its crucial role in the uprisings in the Arab world, internet and facebook occupy a growing ground in MENA region. Tunisia’s Jasmine revolution, which forced President Ben Ali to step down, proved that internet and facebook were the fastest way to communicate and spread news (videos, photos, tweetts articles and even political comments.) A […]

Sahara: Gambia reaffirms backing to Morocco’s “credible and realistic” Autonomy Plan

The Gambia has reaffirmed its steadfast support for Morocco’s Autonomy plan, saying it is the only “credible and realistic” solution to the Sahara regional conflict. The supportive stand was expressed in a joint communiqué issued Thursday in the Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla following the 3rd meeting of the Morocco-Gambia Cooperation commission held under the […]

U.S. ‘deeply concerned’ over multiple arrests in Tunisia

The United States is “deeply concerned” about the arrests of politicians, business leaders and journalists reported in recent days in Tunisia, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said Wednesday. “We are deeply concerned by the reported arrests of multiple political figures, business leaders, and journalists in Tunisia in recent days,” Ned Price said in opening […]