Moroccan economy

Operation ‘Aspides’: EU’s upcoming Red Sea naval mission to protect ships from Houthi attacks

The European Union has announced its plans to launch a naval mission in the Red Sea by mid-February aiming to protect commercial vessels against Iran-backed Houthi rebel attacks which are hampering international trade and driving prices up. It’s a purely defensive operation to protect ships from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the bloc’s top diplomat […]

Malta foils secret repatriation of Polisario officials by Algeria’s airlines

A new scandal appears in the horizon for Algerian diplomacy after Maltese authorities aborted a mission to secretly repatriate Polisario officials, forcing an Algerian airlines plane to return empty, Algerian opposition media reported. “It seems that Maltese authorities had not given their go-ahead for the repatriation. Once it landed on Maltese soil, the crew of […]

African govts need to learn lessons to secure true win-win development partnership with China

As the China’s top diplomat Wang Yi wraps up his six-day tour of Africa, hailing deep-rooted friendships between China and African nations, experts have stressed that Beijing’s pursuit of influence in Africa goes well beyond economic interests. As Wang Yi visited Egypt, Tunisia, Togo and Côte d’Ivoire, the sides have reiterated their commitment to upholding […]