King Mohammed VI chairs Ministers’ Council Feb 7 2019

Libya’s PM survives alleged assassination attempt

Libya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah Wednesday escaped an alleged attempt assassination after gun shots were fired at his car in capital Tripoli, reports say. A source close to Dbeibah who asked not to be named, told Al Wasat news outlet, the Prime Minister had been returning home when shots were fired from another vehicle that […]

Mauritania: Parents of Blogger Condemned to Death Seek Asylum in France

The parents of Cheikh Ould Mohamed Ould Mkheitir, a Mauritanian blogger condemned to death for apostasy, have filed asylum application in French embassy in Senegal arguing that their life has become a real hell for them in the North African country since the moment their son has been charged. Both mother and father of Ould […]

Algeria’s diplomatic spat with Spain spills over to economic ties

Algeria has demonstrated that it is the main party in the Sahara issue by recalling its ambassador from Spain after Madrid supported Morocco’s autonomy plan for the territory, in a diplomatic escalation that spilled over to trade. Spanish ABC paper said Spanish exports to Algeria dropped 93%, while gas was all that Spain imports from […]