EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell

UN High Commissioner for Refugees commends Morocco’s respect of refugees & migrants rights

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Philippo Grandi, hailed on Tuesday cooperation ties with Morocco, commending the Kingdom’s commitment and full respect of the rights of refugees and migrants.   “I thank Morocco and I am pleased with the quality of cooperation with the Moroccan authorities, which continue to manage a large population of refugees and […]

Morocco: King Mohammed VI performs Eid Al-Adha prayer, rituals in Tetouan

King Mohammed VI has performed the Eid Al-Adha prayer this Thursday morning at Hassan II Mosque in Tetouan in northern Morocco. The monarch was accompanied by his son Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, and his cousin, Prince Moulay Ismail. Members of the royal family and several cabinet members, including Head […]

Tunisia hedges closer to default

Tunisia is mired in an economic and financial crisis worsened by the backpedalling to autocracy as president Kais Saied intensifies his crackdown on critics, while picking migrants as scapegoats. The one-man ruled country could be denied an IMF lifeline of 2 billion dollars as it shuns painful reforms, including cutting subsidies. Last week, Fitch rating […]