EU Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni with Moroccan economy minister Benchaâboune

Tetouan Joins UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network

The northern Moroccan pearl, Tetouan, has been designated as a UNESCO Creative city for Crafts and Fold Art, joining a network of 64 cities from 44 countries. This designation by UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova will enable the Moroccan city to be part of a Network at the front-line of UNESCO’s efforts to foster innovation […]

Coalition Set up to Protect Rights of Children in Polisario-Controlled Tindouf Camps

Child rights activists, university professors, journalists and civil society advocates have set up lately a coalition dedicated to the protection of the rights of children violated by the Polisario armed militia in Tindouf Camps under the watch of Algerian authorities. The new body was formed on the occasion of the International Day against the Use […]

Tunisia : a Major Boost to the Country’s Economy

In a move to restore its economy after the 2011 uprising, Tunisia plans to issue for the first time an Islamic bond or sukuk worth 700m dinars ($435.85m) with the guarantee of the Islamic Development Bank and $1.8bn in new foreign bonds this year; $880m guaranteed by the United States and $1bn guaranteed by Japan. […]