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Algeria, a collateral in Saudi-Russian oil price war

Algeria could be one of the countries whose economy could crash on the back of low oil prices as a result of the price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia escalated its oil price war with Russia on Tuesday as its state-owned company pledged to supply a record 12.3 million barrels a day […]

El Pais Highlights Morocco’s Role in Europe’s Security

Hats off to the head of Morocco’s police and domestic intelligence services Abdellatif Hammouchi, wrote El Pais in an article that praises Morocco’s role in Europe’s security. The paper described Hammouchi, a “man who never sleeps”, as a “super-agent honored by Europe” in recognition of his qualifications. “If Morocco managed to stay at bay of […]

UNCTAD contrasts Morocco’s burgeoning automotive sector with Algeria’s fiasco

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlighted Morocco’s headway in the automotive sector and its growing exports that contrast with Algeria’s car industry debacle. Using 2019 figures, UNCTAD showed in a detailed report how Morocco produced 403,218 vehicles compared to 60,012 in Algeria, which in 2020 had to halt production altogether. “In […]