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EU takes assertive stance in support of Morocco on Sahara issue

The European Union has taken a clearer and more assertive stance on the Sahara issue, endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan as a credible basis for resolving the long-standing dispute. The shift was formalized at the fifteenth EU–Morocco Association Council held in Brussels, where the 27 EU member states endorsed a joint communiqué with Rabat. According to […]

U.S. to Send California Police Instructors to Morocco

The United States will send to Morocco, one of its major allies in MENA, a team of instructors from the California Highway Patrol. California Highway Patrol (CHP) are planning to travel to Morocco under a partnership with the US State Department to support international law enforcement and anti-crime efforts, says US SCV TV channel. The […]

Egypt nabs renowned businessman for funding unlicensed excavation of antiquities

The Egyptian police arrested Tuesday businessman and ex-owner of Mehwar satellite channel Hassan Rateb on accusation of funding unlicensed excavation of antiquities, a crime amounting to life imprisonment. Rateb has been named in an investigation of former lawmaker Alaa Hassanin who was also arrested last week and accused of leading a gang to dig for […]