Aguila Saleh in Rabat July 26 2020

Tunisia: President sacks professional training & employment minister

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied fired Wednesday Minister of Professional Training and Employment Nasreddine Nsibi, as he continues to shake up his cabinet in a slow motion in the wake of an electoral setback. The office of the President announced in a statement Nsibi’s removal without providing further information whether the magistrate has been replaced. The […]

Algerian opposition leader draws similarities between Lebanese, Algerian tragedies

Lebanon and Algeria, two countries led by corrupt elites who hijacked the ambitions of youth to democracy and prosperity, share many of their plagues, according to Algerian senior opposition leader Said Saadi. In a tribute to the victims of Beirut blast, Saadi said on his facebook account that the explosion widened the cracks within the […]

Morocco’s domestic demand surges 5.8%, driving economic growth

Morocco’s domestic demand jumped 5.8% in 2024, accelerating from 4.9% in 2023, contributing 6.3 percentage points to GDP growth compared to 5.4 points the previous year, according to provisional national accounts data from the High Commission for Planning (HCP). Household consumption expenditures, including non-profit institutions serving households, increased 3.4%, contributing 2.1 percentage points to economic […]