King of Morocco

The new extensive power of the Algerian President’s advisors, a troubling drift towards opacity & authoritarianism

Since President Abdelmadjid Tebboune came to power, presidential advisors have gained considerable influence, raising serious concerns about democracy and human rights in the country. This troubling shift towards opacity and authoritarianism has become a major cause for concern among both national and international observers. A parallel government composed of the president’s advisors, exerting significant influence […]

Skhirate Agreement Remains the Only Document of Reference: Chairman of Libyan High Council of State

Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita stressed the pre-eminence of the UN-brokered agreement in Skhirate in 2015 as a political way out of the Libyan in-fighting. The Skhirate Agreement should serve as a basis for political talks between the Libyan rivals, Bourita told the press after talks in Rabat with head of Libya’s High Council of […]

Germany, latest major power to welcome Morocco-US-Israel deal

Germany’s foreign ministry welcomed the normalization of ties between Morocco and Israel with US mediation. In a statement, the ministry described the Moroccan-Israeli move as an “important step brimming with hope for more peace and stability in the region.” The rapprochement between Israel and other Arab nations that recently announced normalization of ties “would create […]