United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

AQMI appointed Algerian Abu Obeïda Youssef Al-Annabi in replacement of Abdelmalek Droukdel

According to several specialized sites, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI) has appointed one of its militants to replace Abdelmalek Droukdel, killed last June during a French military operation in northern Mali, with American help. The new leader is called Abu Oubéïda Youssef. He is an influential member of AQMI.   The appointment of […]

Junta-led Sahel trio likely to fail in its bid to contain escalating jihadist violence

The recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional ECOWAS bloc has drawn attention to the escalating security crisis in the Sahel region where JNIM, an umbrella coalition of  aligned groups, is fast emerging as a dominant jihadist force. These countries, now members of the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES), […]

King Mohammed VI Inaugurates Souss-Massa Innovation City

King Mohammed VI inaugurated Thursday in Agadir the Souss-Massa City of Innovation, a regional version of the Industrial Acceleration Plan, launched by the sovereign on January 28, 2018.   This new City, which required a 42 million DH investment, is meant to be a real lever for the emergence of Research & Development and a […]