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Morocco’s renewed diplomacy in Africa ‘hints broader ambition’- Stratfor

The reinvigoration of Morocco’s diplomacy in Africa and its willingness to join the African Union are indicators of a broader ambition to expand its influence and defend its position on the Sahara issue, says Stratfor, a US-based geopolitical intelligence firm. “Morocco has been laying the economic and diplomatic groundwork to extend its reach into the […]

Ismail Serageldin, an enlightened scholar brought to court

Ismail Serageldin, the director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, is being sued for squandering public funds after library staff accused him of abuse of power claiming he unfairly appointed advisors and gave them huge salaries. He was also accused of embezzling donations destined to the library and illegally transferring them to a bank account controlled by […]

Egypt: Heavy Death Toll of Mosque Attack in Sinai

The terror attack perpetrated on a mosque in Egypt’s restive northern Sinai during the Friday prayers recorded the heaviest toll ever among civilians in the province. At least 235 people were killed and another 109 injured in the attack on the Al Rawdah mosque, situated in the village of Al Rawdah between Bir Al-Abed and […]