Hamid Chabar Mauritanian President

Morocco turns to taxes to cut deficit

Morocco plans to increase the budget for health, education and social safety nets next year but expects the budget deficit to be reduced thanks to an increase in tax revenue, reads the 2023 draft budget. The budget plans to increase in the next four years taxes on companies exceeding 100 million dirhams in annual profits. […]

NATO to Set UP Intelligence Hub in Tunisia

NATO is planning to set up an intelligence hub in Tunisia, which has been battered by terrorist attacks in the fallout of the chaos that rolled out of the Arab Spring in Libya. Tunisian officials look at the new NATO center, dubbed the “Intelligence Fusion Centre,” as a chance to further strengthen cooperation to counter […]

Morocco receives global congratulatory messages after UN Security Council vote in favor of autonomy plan

The United Nations Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2797 has sparked a wave of diplomatic reactions, as Morocco marks a diplomatic victory in favor of its autonomy plan for the Sahara territory. The resolution defines autonomy under Morocco’s sovereignty as “a most feasible outcome” and calls for the parties to negotiate on that basis without […]