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Algeria joins talks in Madrid as main party to Sahara conflict

A major diplomatic shift unfolded during the weekend in the long-stalled Sahara dispute, as Algeria takes part in multilateral negotiations in Madrid after years of refusing to sit at the same table as Morocco. The move marks a watershed moment for a country that has long claimed an observer status, while keeping generous support to […]

Morocco’s Chief Rabbi Passes Away

Chief Rabbi of Morocco Rabbi Aharon Monsonego passed away at the age of 90 at the Shaarei Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem early Tuesday August 6, Jewish media reported. Monsonego already in an advanced age and frail health was taken to hospital where he passed away. Born in 1929, Monsonego was the son of Yedidya, the […]

Covid-19: 4.3 million households to receive financial aid- Finance minister

The Moroccan state will distribute aid to 4.3 million families, headed by workers in the informal sector, as the coronavirus outbreak and the measures to contain it freeze economic activity in multiple sectors pushing millions to temporary unemployment, finance minister Benchaaboun said. During the parliament question time Monday, Benchaaboun said that 2.3 million households have […]