Moroccans repatriated from Ceuta 2

Morocco-Saudi Arabia: Towards the creation of an integrated industrial system

Morocco and Saudi Arabia agreed on Monday to draw a roadmap for the creation of an integrated industrial system to increase investment opportunities and promote employment between the two kingdoms. The announcement was made during a meeting in Jeddah, between Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, and Moroccan Minister of […]

Sahara: UN Says No Decision Yet on Köhler’s Successor

The United Nations has affirmed that no decision has so far been made on the appointment of a new UN Sahara envoy in replacement of German Horst Köhler, 76, who stepped down last May “for health reasons”. In his daily press briefing, Farhan Haq, Deputy spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said on Tuesday “there were […]

Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union to stage strike tomark 2011 revolution anniversary

Eight years after the popular uprising that ousted President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisian are back to the streets again as the government and its powerful workers’ union have failed to reach a deal to raise the wages for about 670,000 civil servants. Although praised for its relatively peaceful transition to democracy, Tunisia is still […]