King Mohammed VI of Morocco & King Abdallah of Jordan

World Leaders Welcome Marrakech Global Migration Deal

The Global Compact on Migration (GCM), which was adopted on Monday in Marrakech, was hailed by world leaders, senior Govt officials, representatives of civil society and migrants as a “historic event” and the best way to address the issues of migration at the local, national, regional and global levels. Participants in the two-day Intergovernmental Conference […]

Tunisia: Interior minister sacked ahead of rumored cabinet reshuffle

Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi Tuesday kicked Interior minister out of the cabinet without giving explanations, amid speculations of a likely cabinet shakeup. A statement announced Taoufik Charfeddine’s removal, indicating that Mechichi himself will supervise the department until the appointment of a replacer. The statement did not provide reasons for the sacking but, local radio […]

Morocco Airlifts Urgent Humanitarian Aid to Madagascar

Morocco sent airplanes loaded with 30 tons of humanitarian aid to help Madagascar mitigate the impact of the devastating tropical cyclone Ava. The aid, sent in implementation of Royal instructions, includes tents, blankets and basic foodstuff that were handed to Mala-gasy authorities to help the victims of the natural disaster. Morocco’s foreign ministry said that […]