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International: Algeria next IS conquest, analysts

Analysts and Islamic State experts are wary of the progression of the terrorist group in Libya in redirection towards Algeria and fear that Algeria for its oil infrastructure may fall prey to the militants. According to reports the current progression of IS towards the Libyan Fezzan region is a considerable threat to Algeria as the […]

France’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara is unquestionable, insists Senate Speaker

France’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara is “unquestionable”, Speaker of the French Senate Gérard Larcher said on Monday in Rabat, welcoming the Autonomy Plan proposed by Morocco as a “prospect for building the present and future of this region of the Kingdom.” Following talks with Chairman of the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan […]

Central Bank cuts interest rate to boost economic activity amid drought, coronavirus fears

The Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate to 2% to boost economic activity, which, like elsewhere in the world, is expected to reel under the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Drought has complicated the outlook for Morocco, which expected a contraction of agricultural output plunging growth to 2.3%, according to the central bank. The […]