Liberian & Moroccan FM Gbehzohngar Findley & Nasser Bourita

Russian-Arab ministers laud Morocco’s King role in defending Jerusalem

The Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum, held in Marrakech at the foreign ministers’ level, welcomed the key role played by King Mohammed VI, Chairman of Al Quds committee, in safeguarding the city of Jerusalem and supporting its people. The forum “supports the role of the presidency of the Jerusalem Committee and its efforts to counter the practices […]

Currency Reform, Morocco’s Path to Become North Africa’s Financial Hub

Currency liberalization is the centerpiece of Morocco’s efforts to transform itself into North Africa’s main financial hub. The gradual Dirham float, which was announced early in January, will help Morocco attract more investments, IMF officials say. Morocco’s Central Bank launched a cautious and smooth liberalization of the Dirham starting with an anchor of 2.5% instead […]

Palestine-Egypt: Is flying Palestinian flag in stadium a breach to the law?

Egyptian security forces in plain clothes arrested earlier this week a football fan in a stadium in Cairo for flying the Palestinian flag during a match between Egyptian and South African Olympic teams. The move caused outrage on social media and in the stadium. Ahmed Elbaqry, a former vice president of the Egyptian students’ union, […]