OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 19th Winter Meeting

Mauritania: Parents of Blogger Condemned to Death Seek Asylum in France

The parents of Cheikh Ould Mohamed Ould Mkheitir, a Mauritanian blogger condemned to death for apostasy, have filed asylum application in French embassy in Senegal arguing that their life has become a real hell for them in the North African country since the moment their son has been charged. Both mother and father of Ould […]

Autonomy Plan is ‘most credible and widely-endorsed’ proposal to settle Sahara issue (British Think Tank)

The autonomy plan submitted by Morocco to settle the artificial conflict over its territorial integrity is the “most credible and widely endorsed” proposal for resolving this regional dispute, states the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum (MENAF), a think-tank reporting to the prestigious University of Cambridge. In a report, the think tank recalls the […]

Ministers’ Council: King enquires about crop year, makes senior appointments

King Mohammed VI has chaired a Ministers’ Council at the Royal palace in Rabat Monday during which he was briefed on agricultural conditions and approved appointments in senior positions. During the meeting, Agriculture Minister Ahmed Bouari gave an overview on the impact of the recent rainfall on the crop year and the replenishment of livestock. […]