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Two new books highlight preeminence of Morocco-proposed Autonomy Initiative

A ceremony was held on Wednesday in Rabat to present two new books by the Coalition for the Autonomy of the Sahara (AUSACO), entitled “Rethinking the Sahara Dispute: History and Contemporary Perspectives” and “The Moroccan Sahara: Polemological Contours and Irenological Perspectives”. The ceremony, held on the occasion of Throne Day to be celebrated this month, […]

French court frees Ben Ali’s brother-in-law on bail; a blow to Tunisia’s extradition request

A court in France has granted bail to one of former President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali’s brothers-in-law despite demand by Tunisia to extradite the man wanted on many charges. The court in Aix-en-Provence, southern France, ordered Belhassen Trabelsi’s release after the latter “deposited €100,000 ($112,000) and agreed not to leave France nor meet with others […]

Sound Energy Consolidates Portfolio in Morocco with New Agreement

Sound Energy, the Morocco focused upstream gas company, has expanded its activities in Morocco with the signing of an 8-year petroleum agreement covering a large area extending across and beyond the permits that were formerly known as the Sidi Mokhtar, in Essaouira basin The agreement was signed with Morocco’s state regulator for petroleum operations, ONHYM, […]