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Morocco narrows its trade deficit by 7.6% in November

Morocco cut its trade deficit by 7.6% in November thanks to higher exports of the automotive sector and lower energy prices. Morocco’s imports stood at 653 billion dirhams, down 3.3%, while its exports remained almost stable at 392 billion dirhams. A drop in phosphates and by product sales was compensated by an improvement in sales […]

Laurent-Graciet Case: Another Victory for Morocco

French justice on Friday validated the two recordings between the Lawyer of the Moroccan King Mohammed VI and two French journalists, Eric Laurent and his colleague Catherine Graciet, as an admissible proof in the blackmail and extortion legal proceedings. The Court of Cassation, the highest court in France to which the two journalists appealed, considered […]

Egypt: Tribes critical of the government join war against terrorism

The Egyptian government has acquired a strategic ally in its fight against extremist and terrorist groups operating in the Sinai Peninsula after 38 Egyptian tribes based in the region announced there will to cooperate with the state. The decision was taken during the first meeting of the Sinai Tribal Federation and it is believed that […]