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Economic Prospects for North Africa:Managing Risks and Expanding Opportunities

Three years down the road from the wave of Arab Spring revolutions that affected the Middle East and North Africa region, MENA economies remain depressed. Egypt’s gross domestic product contracted by about 3 percent in the second quarter of 2013 while the growth rate amounted to only 2 percent last year, when compared to 2.3 […]

Morocco gets new government spokesman, new culture minister

King Mohammed VI has appointed Saied Amzazi government spokesman and Othman El Firdaws culture, youth and sports minister in replacement of Hassan Abyaba. Saied Amzazi will act as spokesman for the government while keeping his portfolio as education minister. Western educated EL Firdouas had served in the current government as Secretary of State to the […]

Palestinian PM commends Moroccan King’s unwavering support for Palestinian cause

Palestinian Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Mustafa, commended King Mohammed VI for his constant positions and unwavering support for the Palestinian cause.   This came in a phone talk the Palestinian official had on Sunday with Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, reported the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA).   During the talk, […]