Riots in Laayoune

US urges more financial support for Middle East and Africa to confront lurking ISIS threat

ISIS continues to pose a threat in Iraq and Syria despite being considerably weakened in recent year, said US Under Secretary Victoria Jane Nuland. “This year, we are seeking to raise $700 million for critical stabilization activities in communities liberated from ISIS’ control in Iraq and Syria, $350 million for Iraq and $350 million for […]

King Mohammed VI represented at Arab-Islamic Emergency Summit by Prince Moulay Rachid

King Mohammed VI of Morocco is represented at the Arab-Islamic Emergency Summit by Prince Moulay Rachid who arrived in Doha this Monday. The emergency Summit is dedicated to reviewing the Israeli attack on Qatar. Morocco had strongly condemned this aggression on Doha as a heinous attack and denounced it as a violation of the sovereignty […]

World Bank resumes cooperation with Gabon after military coup

The World Bank has resumed cooperation with Gabon several months after freezing all financing projects in the central African country in a reaction to the military coup of August 30 following an electoral process deemed rigged by the military. The Washington-based lender, local media ‘Gabon Review’ reports, notified the ministry of Finance and Economy in […]