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Libya: HoR grants confidence to PM Dbeibah’s GNU

Libyan PM Abdel Hamid Dbeibah’s Government of National Unity (GNU) was granted confidence by the House of Representatives (HoR) in its reunified and quorate session in Sirte this Wednesday. The GNU received 132 votes in favor, two abstentions – while 36 members did not turn up to Sirte at all, reports the Libya Herald. HoR […]

Morocco’s Trade Deficit Widens to $20.5 bln in 2017

Morocco’s trade deficit deepened by 2.6% in 2017 to stand at 189.8 billion dirhams ($20.5 bln) compared to 185 billion dirhams in 2016, the Moroccan foreign exchange regulator (Office des Changes) said. Morocco’s exports increased by 9.3% to reach 244.9 billion dirhams, while imports rose 6.3% to 434.7 billion dirhams, the office’ recent data show. […]

Protecting human rights at heart of King Mohammed VI’s reign

Promoting human rights has been at the heart of the reign of king Mohammed VI, who turned the page on past violations, urged the setting up of monitoring bodies and has been at the forefront of legislation aiming to protect rights. The creation of the justice and reconciliation commission in 2003 enabled the closing of […]