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Terrorists plotting covid-19 contamination attack on Tunisian security forces arrested

The Tunisian National Unit for Investigation into Terrorist Crimes Thursday said it thwarted a plot by a group of terrorists planning to contaminate security forces with novel covid-19. The spokesman for the National Guard, Houssemeddine Jebabli, said two takfiris (Islamists militants who often accuse their victims of being infidels) were arrested. The group leader, hailing […]

U.N. Delegation in Morocco to Negotiate Return of MINURSO

A UN technical delegation is currently visiting Morocco to negotiate the return of the MINURSO agents, expelled by Morocco in March after the controversial and provocative visit of Ban Ki-moon to Tindouf. Special adviser to Ban Ki-moon, Moroccan Jamal Benomar, is part of the UN delegation, Ban’s spokesman, Stephan Dujarric, said during a press briefing […]

State fund CDG estimates coronavirus toll on economy at $5.4 bln

State fund CDG said that the losses due to coronavirus could amount to $5.4 billion (54 billion dirhams) with Morocco expecting a recession in 2020. The study was based on the hypothesis of a four-month-long crisis and a gradual resumption of activity by July 2020. It expects agricultural production to contract by 6% with only […]