Michael Rubin resident scholar at American Enterprise Institute

Pretoria investigates alleged sexual harassment scandal involving Algerian ambassador

The South African foreign ministry has summoned Algeria’s ambassador after police in Pretoria launched a probe into sexual harassment allegations leveled by a woman against the diplomat. Pretoria has expressed its concern to Abd El Naceur Belaid, 64, suspected of unethical behaviors, involving sexual attacks, on a 42-year old single woman working at the Algerian […]

Sahara: Morocco’s Ambassador to Moscow Received by Russian Deputy FM

Russia’s Deputy foreign minister Sergey Vershinin received Tuesday in Moscow Moroccan Ambassador to Russia Lotfi Bouchaara. They discussed a number of issues on the UN Security Council agenda, with a focus on the Sahara issue settlement, according to a press release issued by the Russian foreign minister. The meeting comes following the visit paid by […]

Morocco’s OCP posts 72% rise in first half revenue

Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizers producer OCP said its revenue in the first six months rose 72% to a record 56 billion dirhams at a context of higher demand and higher prices in the international market. Fertilizers prices rose in the first half of this year due to supply disruption resulting from the war in Ukraine […]