Slovakia’s Jan Kubis as special envoy to Libya

COVID-19: Morocco to deploy neighborhood referral centers

Morocco’s Minister of Health Khalid Ait Taleb announced Wednesday the establishment of COVID-19 referral health centers in neighborhoods throughout Morocco. The measure comes to increase the number of screening centers and improve access to urgent care in efforts to curb the spread of the virus, said the official in a virtual conference organized by the […]

Over 4 Tons of Cannabis Resin Seized South of Tangier

Customs services seized in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday more than four tons of cannabis resin concealed in a vehicle that was driving between Tangier and Tetouan in Northern Morocco. It all started when the vehicle driver refused to pull over as ordered by customs officers and drove over the harrows erected in his […]

Tunisia: Bill on Gender Equality in Inheritance in the Pipeline

Tunisian President Béji Caid Essebsi on Monday announced the introduction of a draft bill on equal inheritance for men and women, making Tunisia the first country in the Maghreb to offer this right to women. Beji Caid Essebsi made the announcement in a televised address marking the National Women’s Day—the anniversary of the 1956 Personal […]