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Africa Open for Business Summit, held on UNGA sidelines, focuses on women’s leadership

The annual Africa Open for Business Summit that is held in New York this week (18-20 September) focuses on the theme “Women of Africa and the Diaspora and the Fight for Climate Justice.” The 5th of its kind, the summit is part of the global activities taking place around the high-level week of the 78th […]

Spain’s words-actions mismatch in ties with Morocco

Spanish officials and the Spanish monarch have expressed on multiple occasions in recent months readiness to improve ties with Morocco and turn the page on last year escalation, but in the meantime they are repeating the same actions that led to worsening relations with Rabat. In another diplomatic blunder that will further worsen Madrid-Rabat ties, […]

Religious tolerance, a ‘hallmark’ of Morocco’s history (US State Department)

Religious tolerance is “a hallmark” of Morocco’s history, the US State Department points out in a new report. “Religious tolerance is a hallmark of Morocco’s history — from its welcoming of refugees fleeing the Iberian Peninsula at the end of the 15th century to late King Mohammed V’s efforts to protect Jews during World War […]