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Korea-EU FTA One Year On: Lessons for North Africa

The free trade agreement between Korea and EU came into force on 1 July 2011. Under the FTA, the EU agreed to eliminate or phase out tariffs on 96% of goods, and Korea for 99% of goods, within three years. Within five years, 98.7% of imports would be tariff-free. Beside tariff reduction, the FTA facilitates […]

PAM Opposition Party Backtracks on Legal Move against Moroccan Jews in Israeli Settlements

The Political Bureau of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has dispelled speculations about its intention to submit a draft bill to forfeit nationality from Jews of Moroccan origin living in Israeli settlements. The Party’s Spokesperson confirmed that the legal measure against the Moroccan Jews in Israeli settlements was not on the agenda. And during […]

Nairobi: Morocco “Concerned” Over Growing Terror Threats in Africa

Morocco has expressed “deep concerns” over the “alarming and growing” terrorism threats in the African continent where the situation is aggravated by various destabilizing factors.   Speaking at the two-day African regional high-level conference on terrorism, which opened Wednesday in Nairobi, Secretary of State to Foreign Affairs Mounia Boucetta said Africa is facing major security […]