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France-Algeria: Macron summons his envoy to Algiers for consultation

French envoy to Algeria made Wednesday a swift and secret to and fro trip to Paris at the demand of President Emmanuel Macron as Paris scrutinizes the political situation in the North African country. The ambassador came to Paris to brief authorities on the charged political situation in the former French colony, triggered by President […]

Egypt: Sisi hails transition to democratic rule, critics denounce freedoms restrictions

In his first address to the Egyptian parliament Saturday, President Abdel Fattah Sisi hailed the projects achieved by his government and affirmed that the transition to democratic rule was completed, acknowledging however that terrorism continues to be a challenge. “From this place, under parliament’s dome, the Egyptian people declare to the entire world that they […]

Morocco joins efforts with U.S. for Volubilis mosaics restoration

The restoration project of historic mosaics of the archeological site of Volubilis, an ancient Roman city near Meknes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was launched Wednesday in presence of minister of culture Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid and U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, David Greene. Supported by the U.S., the $189,000 project will be carried out by Ifker Association […]