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Relevance of Skhirat, Bouznika processes to resolve Libyan crisis reasserted by AU-PSC

The African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) has reasserted the relevance of the Skhirat and Bouznika processes to resolve the Libyan crisis. In a communiqué issued at the end of its 1244th meeting, held on November 12, the AU PSC reiterated that “the Skhirat Agreement, signed on December 17, 2015, resulting from the reconciliation […]

Syria: A new Syrian coalition group to negotiate with Assad

Factions and groups making up the Syrian opposition landscape will be meeting for two days in Cairo to set up what would be called the Syrian National Opposition. Haytham Manna, a veteran Syrian opposition figure and a key organizer of the event said the new body will be “totally different” from the Syrian National Coalition […]

Morocco steps up climate policy with integrated government approach

Morocco is making notable headway in climate policy by adopting a “whole-of-government” approach that integrates environmental priorities across all sectors of policymaking, according to a recent World Bank article. Published on May 19, 2026, the analysis highlights how Rabat is increasingly embedding climate considerations into economic planning and governance as it seeks to build resilience […]