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Morocco’s Buoyant Economy Becoming Increasingly Export-Oriented (Caixa Bank Research)

Morocco’s economy has been thriving in recent years thanks to investment projects and capital inflows with preparations for major international sport events such as the 2025 African Cup of Nations and FIFA 2030 World Cup, says Spanish Caixa Bank Research Centre in its latest report. With the institutional reforms and improvement of business environment, the […]

British Soldiers to Help Tunisia Prevent Illegal Border Crossings

UK defense minister Michael Fallon has said that his country would send 20 soldiers to Tunisia to stop Islamic State fighters from entering the North African country from neighboring war-torn Libya, which has plunged into chaos following the fall of Colonel Gadafi. “A training team of some 20 troops from the 4th Infantry Brigade is […]

Istiqlal Party Picks Nizar Baraka as New Secretary General

With a landslide victory, Nizar Baraka was elected new Secretary General of the Istiqlal Party, succeeding his archrival Hamid Chabat. Nizar Baraka, current head of the Economic and Social Council and former Finance Minister, won the elections by 924 votes against 234 for his rival Hamid Chabat during the 17th ordinary meeting of the oldest […]