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Migration & Development: Morocco assumes presidency of “Rabat Process”

Morocco took on Wednesday the rotating Presidency of the Euro-African Dialogue on Migration and Development, dubbed “Rabat Process”, for a one-year term. During a handover ceremony, held in Cadiz on the occasion of the 6th Ministerial Conference of the “Rabat Process”, the Spanish Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, handed over the Presidency to the […]

Tunisia: Interior Minister Sacked over Suspected Links with UAE for Coup

The Tunisian Parliament is investigating claims that sacked Interior Minister Lotfi Brahem, in connivance with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), had plotted a coup against the Islamic Ennahdha Party, winner of the latest local elections, and for toppling the Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi and Prime Minister Youssef Chahed. Prime Minister Youssef Chahed stunned the […]

Morocco’s Central Bank Partners with World Bank to Promote Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas

Bank Al Maghrib, Morocco’s central Bank has teamed up with the World Bank to promote the use of digital money transfer services for the benefit of the inhabitants in rural zones. The two financial institutions have launched the «Douar Tour» initiative which seeks to inform rural populations about the various financial services available for money […]