In power since 1999, Abdelaziz Bouteflika suffered a stroke in 2013 that affected his ability to walk and to speak. Nailed in a wheelchair, he has hardly made any public appearances since then. Despite his poor health condition, the official news agency APS announced that Bouteflika would run for a fifth term in the presidential […]
Several influential U.S. Senators and members of the House of Representatives have called on the U.S. Department of Commerce to reduce duty on imports of phosphate fertilizers from Morocco, saying the imposed tariffs have pushed global prices upward affecting U.S. farmers. The call comes after U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled lately that Commerce […]
The Youth Innovation Summit, which seeks to encourage innovation, sustainable development and entrepreneurship in Morocco, will be held Sept. 30- Oct. 4, in Rabat and Salé. The five-day event is organized by the Moroccan ministry of Youth & Sports, UNDP and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the support of local and international […]
