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Mauritania-Morocco: End of Tension between Nouakchott & Rabat?

A number of recent developments noticed both in Mauritania and Morocco have heralded normalization of diplomatic ties between the two Maghreb countries following a recent tension in their relations, after a change in Mauritania’s stand vis-à-vis the Polisario Front, which disputes Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara territory. One strong signal of a thaw in […]

Tunisia: Container Full of Weapons & Ammunitions Seized

Tunisian custom files identification brigade Tuesday seized a container full of weapons and ammunition heading towards the governorate of Nabeul. The container was loaded with a sizeable quantity of weapons and ammunition and belonged to a Belgian businessman. The businessman and another Belgian national have been arrested and are being investigated. The Belgian businessman was […]

China’s car part maker Citic Dicastal opens third plant in Morocco

China’s car part maker Citic Dicastal opened in Morocco its third factory worth 190 million dollars to manufacture aluminum chassis parts. The new factory in Kenitra will be ready in six months with a production capacity of 10 million units. It will offer up to 766 direct jobs, the industry ministry said in a statement. […]