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Algeria: President Sacks Internal Security Chief amid Cocaine Seizure Scandal

The head of the Algerian national security service (DGSN) Abdelghani Hamel has been fired and replaced by Mustapha El-Habiri, head of civil protection directorate, as investigations on the recent seizure of 700 kg of cocaine in Oran port drags foot. A presidential decree Tuesday announced Hamel’s dismissal without giving any reasons behind the move. However, […]

Morocco introduces measures in its 2025 budget to curb inflation

The draft budget for 2025 provides for an array of measures to curb the impact of imported inflation on the citizens’ purchasing power, including wage hikes, cancelation of VAT and customs duties on some basic foodstuff, and subsidies. Under the new budget, monthly salaries lower than 6000 will be exempted from the income tax, while […]

Double pedophilia and murder crime stirs heated debate on death punishment in Morocco

The abhorrent double crime of sexual assault and murder of an eleven-year old child in Tangier has shocked the Moroccan public opinion and resurfaced a debate over the death penalty and child protection. The abject crime perpetrated by a young man in Tangier sent shockwaves across all segments of the Moroccan society with social media […]