No more prior administrative authorization is required to create associations in Mauritania as was the case since 1964. A declaration of creation is now sufficient. The former regime was considered by human rights organizations to be liberticidal, as it served as a pretext for the authorities to repress the leaders of unrecognized associations. Mauritania has […]
The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, has announced this Tuesday he was stepping down and naming his son, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, 33, as his successor. During the past weeks, there were some swirling rumors circulating in the media and diplomatic spheres that the 61-year-old emir was preparing to step down […]
Moroccan authorities announced on Thursday the arrest of a member of ISIS terror organization in Casablanca in cooperation with U.S. intelligence services. The jihadist, 29, was involved in preparing a terror attack against the country’s peace and stability. Law enforcement agents searched his premise and found cell phones, SIM cards, a PC and two laptops. […]
