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Algerian culture minister resigns after five died at concert

Algeria’s culture minister Meriem Merdaci announced her resignation following a deadly stampede at a concert in Algiers in which five people died and dozens were injured.   The resignation was accepted by Algeria’s interim president Abdelkader Bensalah after the accident that highlights Algeria’s lack of experience in smoothly managing crowds.   An investigation has been […]

Morocco Takes part in Summit of Two Shores of Mediterranean

Morocco is taking part in the Summit of the two shores of the Mediterranean region, convening in the French city of Marseille June 23-24.   The Summit, consisting of both a meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Western Mediterranean and a regional dialogue with prominent civil society representatives, seeks to foster a […]

Israel’s i24NEWS opens offices in Morocco

Israeli TV channel i24News opened Tuesday offices in Rabat and Casablanca, after launching its bureaus in Dubai and Bahrain following the normalization of relations between Israel and these Arab countries within the frame of the US-brokered Abraham Accords. Several eminent Moroccan and Israeli personalities as well as foreign diplomats, businessmen, TV stars and artists attended […]