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US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Joey Hood expected in Morocco

Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Joey Hood is expected in Morocco this week, the office of the spokesperson for the State Department announced in a statement.   While in Morocco, the Acting Assistant Secretary will meet with Moroccan government officials, local business leaders, as well as with civil society leaders. He […]

Albania backs Morocco’s stand on Sahara, hails royal Atlantic initiatives

Albania endorsed Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara as “serious and credible” and commended the kingdom’s role in promoting regional stability. This came in a joint statement following talks between Albanian foreign minister Igli Hasani and his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. “Albania recognizes the importance of the western Sahara issue for Morocco as well as […]

Ex-Rwandan gendarme found guilty of genocide, sentenced in France to life in prison

The Paris Assize Court found a former Rwandan gendarme guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity committed during a slaughter of innocent civilians in his home country in the spring of 1994 and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The Paris court was merciless in sentencing the 66-year-old Philippe Hategekimana, naturalized French under the name Philippe […]