Abdulhamid Dbeibeh

Moroccan Jaouad Mahjour gets new WHO position as Deputy Director General

The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed Moroccan citizen Dr Jaouad Mahjour Deputy Director General of the organization. Mahjour was formerly acting WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean and has 30 years of experience in public health and project elaboration, and transmissible disease projects assessments. The Moroccan permanent mission at the UN office in […]

Tunisia: Heightened security after axe attack on local jeweler ahead of annual pilgrimage in Djerba

Authorities in Tunisia have ramped up security measures on the island of Djerba following an axe attack on a local Jewish jeweler, just days before the island hosts its annual Lag B’Omer pilgrimage. The victim, a 50-year-old shop owner, sustained defensive injuries and was admitted to hospital on Thursday, May 8, though he is expected […]

Morocco: BCIJ dismantled 84 terror cells since its creation in 2015

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) has dismantled 84 terrorist cells since it was created in 2015, said BCIJ Director Cherkaoui Habboub, underlining that Morocco continues to consolidate its status as an international strategic partner in counterterrorism. “Since its creation in 2015, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations has managed to dismantle 84 terrorist […]