Egypt: Economy and capabilities determine IMF deal

Egypt’s economy might be heading for the worst as the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meets in a few weeks to consider almost a $5 billion financing agreement amidst political crisis in the country. The board will be requiring that there is no major change in economic outlook or policy when it makes […]

King Mohammed VI Receives Several Foreign Ambassadors in Rabat

King Mohammed VI received several foreign ambassadors on Thursday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, who handed him their credentials as their countries’ plenipotentiary and extraordinary ambassadors to the Kingdom. The Monarch thus received three ambassadors from Asia, namely Syed Adil Gilani, Ambassador of Pakistan; Sadia Faizunnesa, Ambassador of Bangladesh; and Yuyu Sutisna, Ambassador of […]

Algeria’s last-minute maneuvers expose diplomatic isolation

Algeria’s frantic diplomatic activity ahead of the UN Security Council vote on the Sahara issue underscores a growing sense of vulnerability as international consensus builds up around Morocco’s autonomy plan. Belgium and Poland have become the latest EU nations to back Morocco’s autonomy plan ahead of the UN vote, amid signals from Washington of an […]