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Morocco: King appoints Mohamed Benchaaboun as head of the Mohammed VI Fund for Investment

King Mohammed VI has appointed Mohamed Benchaaboun as head of the Mohammed VI Investment Fund, at a time Morocco assigns particular importance to spurring private investment. The appointment was announced during the meeting of the Council of Ministers, held Tuesday in rabat, under the chairmanship of the sovereign, who has set the target of attracting […]

COVID-19: 122 violators of health emergency measures arrested in Salé – Police

Security services arrested Monday evening in the city of Salé 113 adults and nine minors who had refused to comply with the health emergency measures recommended by public authorities to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).   They were arrested on the public road without having the required exceptional movement permits, National Police […]

Algeria: Showdown Between MPs & Speaker Echoes Political Rift Tearing Apart Country

The crisis is deepening in Algeria wherein political leaders and military generals are fighting for power as the country’s aging and long-serving president is preparing to run for an unprecedented and controversial fifth term in office in 2019. Ahead of the upcoming rocky transition of power amid growing social woes and resentment, some Algerian deputies […]