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UN: International experts denounce Polisario’s links with terrorism, organized crime in Sahel-Saharan region

International experts have denounced, in New York, the proven links of the armed separatist group polisario with terrorism and organized crime in the Sahel-Saharan region, warning that the Algeria-backed idea to have a micro-state in the Maghreb is dangerous, and will plunge the whole region in unprecedented violence. The Sahel-Saharan region is a major area […]

Marrakech International Film Festival, Place for Dialogue & Discovery, Kicks Off

The 22nd edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, held under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, kicked off on Friday evening at the Congress Palace in the Red City, in the presence of prominent figures from the realms of cinema, art, culture, and the media. This new edition, which runs until December 6, […]

Moody’s downgrades Egypt’s rating to ‘B3’

Moody’s Investors Service cuts Egypt’s sovereign rating by one notch to B3 from B2, saying that it does not expect the country’s liquidity and external positions to rebound quickly. The change comes as the Arab country has continued to face a foreign currency shortage despite allowing the Egyptian pound to depreciate sharply in recent months. […]