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Algeria’s Ruling Coalition wants ailing Bouteflika to run for fifth term

The ruling coalition in Algeria agreed to nominate President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for a fifth term amid cries for election boycott. Ailing Bouteflika has yet to confirm. The 82-year-old president who has been in power since 1999 has not spoken in public since he suffered a stroke in 2013. “The parties of the presidential […]

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain Condemn Iran’s support for Polisario

Morocco’s allies in the Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain, condemned Iran’s support for the Polisario separatists and welcomed the decision to sever ties with Tehran. Morocco announced Tuesday that it has cut diplomatic ties with Iran over its involvement in backing an alliance between Lebanese Shia militia Hezbollah and the Polisario […]

Morocco to increase wheat inventories

Morocco will start in April bolstering its inventories of soft and hard wheat in implementation of royal directives, agriculture minister said. He said the new reserves will bolster the already existing wheat stocks of five months and will be managed by state agency for grains and cereals ONICLE. Speaking to MPs, Sadiki said that building […]