Bolivia has suspended its recognition of the self-proclaimed and Algeria-sponsored SADR separatist entity and restored diplomatic relations with Morocco, positioning its policy with the UN-led process that emphasizes a “realistic, pragmatic and lasting” solution to the Sahara dispute. La Paz announced the shift on Feb. 24 after a call between Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo and […]
Moroccan Kamal Oudrhiri, one of the most decorated NASA scientists in the last two decades, was awarded another decoration, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal. First Moroccan to be hired by NASA some twenty years ago, Kamal Oudrhiri, head of NASA’s planetary studies department, was honored with the exceptional service medal in recognition of his numerous […]
The US Treasury has imposed new sanctions, including asset freeze, on several entities and individuals from Libya, Egypt and Malta believed involved in the smuggling of Libyan oil. The new sanctions from the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have targeted six people, twenty-four companies and seven vessels. Assets belonging to targeted individuals and […]
