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Autonomy plan gains support in Polisario-run Tindouf camps

An increasing number of former Polisario members are fleeing the camps where they are forced to stay in southern Algeria as they see a dead-end for a separatist scheme amid rising support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and its autonomy initiative for the region. Moroccan media, Le360, talked to a new group of Polisario members who […]

Thomas Cook collapse: Moroccan hotels to lose over $20 million

The collapse of British airline Thomas Cook will cost Moroccan hotels over $20 million (200 million dirhams) in due payments, said Morocco’s tourism operators. The local media is also speaking of a loss of 100,000 annually. Last year Thomas Cook carried 102,000 tourists mainly from Britain to the cities of Agadir and Marrakech. The tourism […]

Tunisia Central Bank Keeps Key Interest Rate Unchanged at 7% Amid Inflation Risks

The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) has decided to maintain its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 7%, following its Monetary Policy Council meeting held on June 3, 2026. The decision reflects the Bank’s continued cautious stance as it assesses recent economic, monetary and financial developments at both domestic and international levels, particularly evolving inflation trends […]