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Archaeologists unearth Maghreb’s most ancient pre-Phoenician settlement in Morocco

A group of archaeologists discovered the Maghreb’s first pre-Phoenician settlement, where they found evidence of a bronze age village that challenges assumptions about the region’s history. The archaeologists, led by Hamza Benattia from the University of Barcelona, made the excavations in Kach Kouch, in the northern Oued Laou valley near the Strait of Gibraltar. The […]

The Rise of Ansar al-Sharia in Mauritania

Mauritania like some other countries in the Maghreb region is experiencing a rise in strength of the political arm of AQIM (Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb) known as Ansar al-Sharia. But unlike some of its neighbors such as Tunisia and Libya, where the group has a strong foothold, Mauritania has not experienced any popular uprising […]

Nouakchott pledges to review higher tariffs imposed on Morocco’s produce

The issue of increased duties levied on some imported Moroccan agricultural products will be resolved through dialogue and consultation between the two countries, said Mauritanian Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug. The Mauritanian top diplomat made the remarks during his talks held Monday in Rabat with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. Salem Ould Merzoug is visiting […]