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Morocco: Tourist Arrivals at 8 million up to August

Tourist arrivals in Morocco up to August 2017 have grown 10.4% compared to the same period last year to stand at 8 million tourists, the tourism ministry said. International tourist arrivals rose 13.1% while Moroccans living abroad visiting their homeland jumped 8.1%, the Ministry said in its latest statistics covering the January-August 2017 period. Arrivals […]

Tunisia: President dismisses Prime Minister amid economic and migration crisis

Tunisian President Kais Saied has dismissed on March 20 Prime Minister Kamel Maddouri less than eight months after his appointment, amid growing economic challenges and a worsening migration crisis. Saied replaced him by Sara Zaafarani, an engineer and former Minister of Equipment. The presidency announced the dismissal through a brief statement on Facebook, without specifying […]

British mining giant Altus Strategies wins 4 copper exploration contracts in Morocco

London stock exchange listed company and mining giant Atlus Strategies will conduct four copper exploration projects in Morocco, the company said in a statement after winning the tender. The competitive tender concerns Agoudim Silver Project (29.0 km2 and located 30 km east of the Imiter silver mine, operated by the Managem Group), Assif Silver & […]