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Tunisian opposition leader victim of acid attack

Abdellatif Mekki, a former health minister and leader of the opposition group Action and Achievement, was hospitalized after suffering burns due to an acid attack. Mekki suffered burns in his eyes and neck after he was attacked by a neighbor in his home, his party said. Mekki’s complaints following threats by his neighbor were not […]

Morocco Opens Africa’s Longest Cable Stayed Bridge

Africa’s longest cable stayed bridge was opened to traffic in Morocco following an inauguration ceremony chaired by King Mohammed VI. The Chinese-bridge is part of a 45 highway bypass that was completed for a total cost of 3.2 billion dirhams ($0.32 billion) thus bringing Morocco’s highways up to 1630km. Named after King Mohammed VI, the […]

OECD report highlights Morocco’s progress in tax transparency

A report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), published this week, highlighted the efforts and progress made by Morocco in tax transparency. The OECD report on transparency and exchange of information in Morocco notes that the Kingdom has a legal framework that generally ensures the availability of relevant information, as well as […]