Miguel Ángel Gutierrez of Ciudadanos party before congress

Egypt: Parliament fast-tracks vote on proposed constitution amendment to extend al-Sisi’s stay in power

The Egyptian parliament will meet Wednesday instead of Feb.17 to vote on the proposed changes to the constitution that would allow incumbent leader Fattah al-Sisi to remain in power beyond his current last term that ends in 2022. Parliament spokesman announced Sunday the rescheduled session in the pro-al-Sisi dominated house. The House last week approved […]

Marine pollution: Morocco holds SIMULEX-22 exercise off Mohammadia – FAR General Staff

Morocco, in line with its international commitments and its ratification and implementation of a number of conventions relating to the fight against accidental marine pollution, is organizing this June 21-23 the national simulation exercise named “SIMULEX-22”. The exercise, held pursuant to the high instructions of the King, Supreme Leader and Chief of Staff of the […]

Ways Ahead for the Maghreb Regional Integration: Lessons Learned from ASEAN

Despite the fact that the Maghreb countries constitute one region that is culturally, geographically and historically integrated, they have largely failed to achieve ‘functional integration’ particularly at the political and economic cooperation level. The “non-Maghreb” is a term coined by some experts referring to the enduring phenomenon of the Maghreb countries’ failure to boost their […]