Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy appointed his former Justice Minister Rachida Dati political advisor, after he launched last week his campaign for the center-right primaries. The appointment of Dati, the first woman of north African descent to hold a major government post, came as no surprise as Sarkozy seeks to mend ties with her and […]
Following the October 7 general elections, women’s percentage at the House of Representatives slightly rose to account for 21% of seats compared to 17% in the 2011 elections. The number of seats occupied by women in the Moroccan parliament stands at 81 out the 395 total seats, of whom 71 made it to the House […]
Spanish security authorities Tuesday announced the arrest of four IS propagandists among whom three Moroccan nationals. A statement from the Spanish Interior Ministry pointed out that the four men were promoting the terrorist group and recruiting militants on social media. Two of the three Moroccans were arrested in Pinto, in the south of the autonomous […]
