Chefchaouen, Morocco

Algeria tilts closer to Iran as It severs ties with the UAE, Morocco

Algeria’s decision this week to cut diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates has once again highlighted Algiers’ deepening tilt toward Iran and its regional proxies, including Hezbollah, at the expense of broader Arab consensus. Algeria cut ties with Abu Dhabi over vaguely defined “provocative or hostile” actions in a move that fits a familiar […]

Morocco Building Commercial & Financial Hub Linking Africa & Europe (U.S. Consulting Firm)

Morocco is busy working to establish itself as a commercial and financial hub linking Africa and Europe, says American Consulting firm Kearney in its latest “Global Retail Development Index” report. Morocco’s economy is on the path to recovery, supported by an uptick in household consumption, export demand, and governmental policies, adds the GRDI research report […]

Has the Tunisian President been targeted by a poisoning attempt?

The Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed has reportedly escaped a poisoning attempt. The news was circulated by several Tunisian and Maghreb media before the Tunisian Presidency confirmed Wednesday, January 27 in the early evening, that a suspicious package was sent to the Presidential Palace in Carthage. A suspect package containing only a suspicious substance has reached […]