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Morocco, Spain to mobilize €11.6 Mln for reconstruction of earthquake-affected areas

Morocco and Spain have agreed to mobilize €11.6 million from the Debt Conversion Program to finance reconstruction and rehabilitation projects in the areas hardest hit by the earthquake that struck Al Haouz province on September 8. The announcement of this amount was made during a meeting between Spain’s First Vice-President and Minister of Economy and […]

Tunisia: Ennahdha in Disagreement with PM Designate, Considers Snap Elections

The largest group in the Tunisian parliament, Ennahda, said this Tuesday the North African country could head towards new legislatives, noting that it will not back the cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Elyes Fakhfakh if he persists to form a government out of four political parties.   The party’s spokesman, Imed Khemiri reportedly told local media […]

Tunisia: Polls closed, Essebsi claims victory ahead of results

Tunisians have voted on Sunday to elect their president without any major incident that could have obstructed the election. Nidaa Tounes has already claimed victory ahead of the announcement of the results by the electoral commission. The election is termed as being the first time Tunisians elect their president in freely and fairly since attaining […]