beyani

British Government confirms legality of commercial activities in the Moroccan Sahara

The British government has deemed any commercial activity in the Moroccan Sahara “legal,” thus thwarting the aims of Polisario supporters in the House of Commons, the UK parliament. Responding to a written question from Labor MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle about the possibility of “creating a United Nations Council for the natural resources of Western Sahara,” David […]

Moroccan Economy Posts 4.6% Growth in 2017

Moroccan economy grew by 4.6% in 2017 compared to 1.2% in 2016 on the backdrop of an improvement of the indicators of the agricultural sector. Abundant rainfall boosted the agricultural value added to 15.4% in the first three quarters of 2017 compared to -12.5% the same period in 2016, Economy and Finance Minister Mohamed Boussaid […]

Taming the Praetorian Temptation in Egypt

When Mohamed Morsi won the presidential elections in Egypt, a conflict between the president and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) was only a question of time. Morsi’s move to call the Parliament back into session was nothing less than the opening salvo in this conflict and a strong reminder by the President […]