Moroccan economy

King Mohammed VI hosts luncheon in honor of President of Spanish government

King Mohammed VI hosted in Rabat on Wednesday a luncheon in honor of the President of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, and his accompanying delegation that included Foreign Affairs Minister José Manuel Albares. Besides the Head of the Moroccan Government, Aziz Akhannouch, who presided over the luncheon, other members of the delegation accompanying Sánchez, Speaker […]

Libya: Tripoli-based Self-imposed Government Backtracks on Giving up Power

Khalifa Ghweil, chief of Tripoli’s so-called National Salvation Government dealt serious blow to the Libyan political process and the unity government Wednesday as he nullified a decision by his ministers to step down and hand over the Libyan capital to Prime Minister-designate Faiez Serraj. Khalifa Ghweil issued a statement demanding members of his cabinet to […]

Sudan: Ex-leader Bashir sentenced for corruption

A court in Sudan last weekend convicted former President Omar al-Bashir on corruption charges and sentenced him to a two-year detention in a reform facility. Dressed in traditional white robes and a turban, Bashir watched silently from inside a metal defendant’s cage while the judge read out the verdict on Saturday. Al-Bashir ruled Sudan for […]