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Morocco denies reports of Macron’s upcoming visit

Morocco denied that French President will pay a visit to the country after French foreign minister Carherine Colonna spread the fake news in an interview. President Macron’s visit “is neither on the agenda nor it is programmed,” an official source told Morocco’s news agency MAP. Colonna has told French media during her visit to Cairo […]

Algerian President tests positive for Covid-19 in a German hospital

Algerian President Abdelmejid Tebboune tested positive for the coronavirus at a German hospital, his office said, ending days of speculations about his health condition. Tebboune, 74, “continues to receive treatment in a specialized German hospital after catching the Covid-19 illness,” his office said in a statement. Tebboune has been hospitalized in Germany since last week, […]

Who are the “Islamists” in the Arab Spring?

In the context of the Arab Spring, the use of the term “Islamism” is very common. The new political elites throughout the North Africa, commonly referred to as the “Islamists”, often talk of replacing the old and more or less authoritarian secular regimes in the Middle East. Journalists also use the term quite excessively and […]