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French media strikes contrasts between Morocco’sdiplomatic vigor and Algeria’s lethargy 

The contrast between an ailing Algeria and a dynamic Morocco was highlighted by French paper La Tribune in a column that explains how Algeria was left outside major regional changes.   Algeria’s diplomatic immobilism reflects its domestic disarray, wrote the author of the column Gérard Vespierre, adding that the country is undergoing the most difficult […]

Morocco’s King, Commander of the Faithful, commemorates Laylat Al Qadr

King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and Prince Moulay Rachid, commemorated on Thursday Laylat Al Qadr, the 26th day of Ramadan. On this religious occasion, the King performed the prayers of Al-Icha and Taraouih. The minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs proceeded to the closing of “Sahih […]

Oil-for-roads: South Sudan allocates 10,000 bpd to Chinese companies

The government of cash-strapped South Sudan has agreed to allocate 10,000 barrels of its crude oil per day to Chinese firms to build roads in the country. Chinese companies will build two highways in exchange, the government said in a statement after a cabinet meeting in Juba last weekend. According to deputy information minister, Lily […]