UN Security Council

The great escape from crisis-hit Algeria, from younger illegal migrants to generals

In a country where even teenagers risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean in search of freedom, the recent escape of a former Algerian intelligence chief by boat to Spain has rattled a regime mired in self-inflicted crises. General Abdelkader Haddad, alias “El Djinn”, is no ordinary fugitive. Once head of Algeria’s powerful internal security agency, […]

It would be ‘illusory and disrespectful’ to believe ‘we can build future’ together without clarifying France’s position on Sahara Issue – French Amb. to Rabat

France’s ambassador to Morocco, Christophe Lecourtier, said on Friday in Casablanca that it would be “illusory and disrespectful” to believe that “we could build” a future together with Morocco without clarifying France’s position on the Sahara issue. The French ambassador’s remarks were made during a conference-debate on French-Moroccan relations at the Ain Chock College of […]

WTO: Morocco building multidimensional development model & resilient economy

Morocco is building a new multidimensional development model, based on democracy, economic growth and human development, says World Trade Organization in its review report of the country’s trade policy. Since 2016, Morocco’s economy has experienced steady growth, notwithstanding cyclical fluctuations. Its average growth rate stands at 2.1%, thereby consolidating its position as an emerging economy […]