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French President, Morocco’s King to Hold Talks in Paris

President François Hollande of France is to confer with King Mohammed VI of Morocco this Friday afternoon in Paris. The meeting was announced by the Elysée in a statement but no details about the purpose of the meeting or the topics to be discussed were revealed. Yet, everything suggests that the two leaders’ talks will […]

Haunted by Hirak, Algerian regime intensifies crackdown on peaceful opposition

Algeria is a closed off country. Since the military regime recycled itself under the new reign of Kingmaker General Shengriha and his civilian puppet President Tebboune, the country has sent scores of peaceful dissidents to jail and imposed a blackout on international media, preventing free reporting on the grim economic and social conditions in the […]

Morocco’s port traffic surges 10.2% in first quarter of 2025

Morocco’s national ports handled 60.8 million tons of commercial cargo during the first quarter of 2025, representing a 10.2% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Financial Studies and Forecasts Directorate (DEPF). The growth was primarily driven by transhipment traffic, which surged 12.7% and accounted for 49.9% of total port activity. […]