Tension is growing between the Mauritanian Senate and the ruling Union pour la Republique party (UPR) over regime’s plans to suppress the chamber without consulting its members as enshrined in the constitution. The Mauritanian regime last month organized a national dialogue to lead to a referendum over the replacement of the senate by regional councils […]
A multidisciplinary university School has been inaugurated lately in the Saharan city of Smara located in the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region. Built over a 69,500 m2 area, the academic institution offers students classes in foreign languages, translation, Islamic studies, and computing science. It has three lecture halls, ten 60-seat rooms, a laboratory, in addition to […]
Since ascending the throne in 1999, King Mohammed VI has given priority to women rights and empowerment. Building on previous reforms, Morocco has adopted a draft family code, spurred by King Mohammed VI that is permeated by justice, equality, solidarity, and harmony with the precepts of Islam and universal values. The draft code was presented […]
