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Libya: Arab League aware of “difficult circumstances” against IS

After Tobruk-based government’s last week call for the intervention of Arab states to help it fight the militants of the Islamic State (IS) in Libya, the Arab League held an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday and acknowledged that “the situation has become more pressing in the difficult circumstances to speed up putting together an Arab strategy” […]

Morocco unseats South Africa in ranking on investment attractiveness-Rand Merchant Bank

After overtaking South Africa as the continent’s first car producer, Morocco is moving forward unseating Africa’s largest economy in terms of attractiveness to investments, said the Rand Merchant Bank in a recent report. The report shows that Morocco, with an expected growth rate of 4% in the medium term, has greatly enhanced its operating environment. […]

Juan Carlos in Morocco to boost confidence-based relations

King Juan Carlos I of Spain started on Monday a four-day official visit to Morocco, the first in more than two years as his latest dates back to May 2011. Beyond the exceptional historical personal relations binding the two sovereigns, the visit of King Juan Carlos holds much symbolic and political significance and is seen […]