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Morocco’s Handicrafts Exports Exceed 622 mln Dirhams Up to November 2017

Morocco’s exports of handicrafts exceeded 622 million dirhams between January and November 2017, Minister in charge of the sector Jamila El Mossali said. Local media reported that El Mossali said at the launch of the national handicrafts fair to run till 31 December, 2017 that the sector employs 2.5 million people and represents 7% of […]

Over 10,000 Algerians Sought Asylum in Europe in 2017 – Eurosat

The number of Algerians who sought political asylum in Europe in the year 2017 reached 10,000, data from Eurostat, a European statistical agency, showed. According to Eurosat, the 28 countries of the European Union have registered over 750,000 asylum applications in 2017, a decrease from 2015 and 2016 figures, when applicants numbered 1,323,000 and 1,260,000 […]

Morocco best placed on press freedom in Maghreb – RSF

Morocco is the best‑ranked country in the Maghreb for press freedom and currently has no journalists behind bars, according to the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF). In its annual ranking released in April, RSF improved Morocco’s ranking from 105th out of 180 countries, ahead of Tunisia, Algeria […]