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Renault considers closing Algeria plant after import restrictions

French automaker Renault is considering shutting down its plant in Algeria after authorities in the northern African country took measures to curb imports of car parts. The Algerian news agency APS said the French carmaker will close its plant next November after Algeria imposed measures to reduce bill of imports of semi knocked down and […]

Morocco seeks more Turkish investments to compensate trade deficit

Morocco is reportedly seeking a re-negotiation of its free trade agreement with Turkey as it seeks more Turkish investments to compensate for an expanding trade deficit, minister delegate in charge of foreign trade Omar Hjira said. The trade deficit with Turkey soared to 3 billion dollars, driven by fabric imports by Morocco’s textile sector. The […]

Pablo Iglesias, from radical left icon to Polisario’s last supporter in Spanish political class

Once hailed as a leader of Spain’s radical left, Pablo Iglesias Turrión has now become a fallen politician clinging to relevance through incendiary anti-Moroccan populist rhetoric on Sahara. The former leader of Podemos, who rose to prominence in 2014 promising to sweep away Spain’s “corrupt caste,” has long been a vocal advocate for the Polisario […]