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Morocco implements major electoral reforms ahead of 2026 legislative elections

Morocco’s government has approved comprehensive electoral and political party reforms targeting the September 2026 legislative elections, responding to mounting concerns over corruption and public trust in the political system. The reforms, adopted during a Council of Ministers meeting chaired by King Mohammed VI on October 19, include measures barring individuals with legal convictions from candidacy, […]

Tunisia nabs senior al Qaeda member

Tunisian Interior ministry Thursday announced the arrest of a prominent member of global terror group al Qaeda preparing terror attacks in the North African country. The ministry did not provide details on the name of the al Qaeda official, the place of his arrest but indicated that the “dangerous terrorist” was planning terror attacks in […]

Big Challenges Awaiting New U.S. Secretary of State

The stalled peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, the civil war in Syria, Iran’s nuclear program, North Korea, the Arab Spring uprisings, Afghanistan, Iraq and the growing threat from Islamists in North Africa are among the major hot foreign policy issues awaiting America’s new Secretary of State, John Kerry. In addition to the thorny […]