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IT Engineer Appointed New President of Anti-corruption Authority

King Mohammed VI has appointed Mohamed Bachir Rachdi, an IT engineer, new president of the national anti-corruption authority, l’Instance nationale de la probité, de la prévention et de la lutte contre la corruption (ICPC). During the appointment ceremony Thursday, the King emphasized the importance he attaches to the fight against corruption in all its forms, […]

Egypt: Israel allowed to videotape Morsi’s burial despite media blackout

Egyptian authorities had allowed an Israeli media to cover the burial of ex-President Mohamed Morsi though the local media and supporters of the first democratically elected leader were barred, Middle East Monitor reports. Rawi’i Kyss, a reporter of Israeli state-run broadcaster Kan was allowed to attend the behind closed doors funeral, which took place in […]

Corporate Insolvencies Fall in Morocco as Global Failures Hit a Five-Year High

Morocco is bucking a global trend on corporate insolvencies, recording a decline in business failures at a time when the rest of the world is heading into a fifth consecutive year of rising defaults. According to a report published on April 22 by trade credit insurer Allianz Trade, Morocco’s corporate insolvencies fell two percent in […]