Morocco France high level meeting in Paris Dec.2019

Morocco: King hands appointment Dahirs to several new ambassadors; receives new members of Constitutional Court

King Mohammed VI received, Thursday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, several new Moroccan ambassadors and handed them their appointment Dahirs. The newly appointed ambassadors are Youssef Amrani who will head Morocco’s mission in the United States of America; Mohamed Ait Ouali appointed Ambassador to Egypt; Abdelkader El Ansari, Morocco’s new Ambassador to China; Ahmed […]

Morocco-Italy: After flights, maritime links also suspended due to Coronavirus

After Morocco announced early Tuesday the suspension of all flights to and from Italy, which went under lockdown to stop the spread of the Coronavirus, the merchant navy decided later in the day the suspension of maritime links between Morocco and Italy. In a note addressed to the shipping companies, the directorate of the merchant […]

Algeria: Ailing Bouteflika clings to power despite incapacity to rule

Algerian President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika stunned Algerians and opposition parties when he affirmed in an address on Independence Day that he would continue ruling Algeria despite his critical health condition. Under fire at home and on the international front for his incapacity and for the corruption and autocracy of his regime, president Bouteflika slammed critics […]