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U.S. Inaugurates $350 Million Consulate at Casablanca Finance City, a Symbol of an Enduring Alliance

The United States formally inaugurated its new Consulate General in Casablanca on Thursday, at a ceremony held at Casablanca Finance City attended by senior Moroccan and American officials. The new complex, built at a cost of over $350 million on a site of nearly 2.7 hectares, is approximately ten times the size of its predecessor […]

Mauritania’s former president gets 15 years in jail on corruption charges

An appeals court in Mauritania handed a 15-year jail sentence to former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz on charges including corruption and illicit enrichment. The sentence was increased from 5 years in jail in a first instance verdict against the President who ruled the country from 2009 to 2019. The court found that he had […]

Egypt: “Friday of martyrs” to test Brotherhood’s strength

Violence in Egypt can reach new heights as pro-Morsi supporters prepare to hold “Friday of martyrs” demonstrations. The march will be in honor of the hundreds of people who have lost their lives in the standoff against the military. The leaders of the previous demonstrations are from the Muslim Brotherhood. Most of them have been […]