Morocco freezes public sector hiring due to Covid-19

Head of the Moroccan government Saad Eddine El Otmani asked all public sector administrations to put off hiring new employees until the end of the coronavirus crisis. In a sign of austerity measures, El Otmani also ordered in a letter delaying all promotions planned in the current budget. The Prime minister said that the job […]

Air Arabia Launches Agadir-Birmingham Direct Flight

Moroccan low-cost airline, Air Arabia, launched a direct air route between Agadir and Birmingham with the aim of attracting more British tourists to Morocco’s Atlantic tourist hub. The new air link will help boost tourist arrivals to Agadir, which, together with Marrakech, accounted for 60% of tourist nights spent in the Kingdom. Agadir-Birmingham flights are […]

Netanyahu shouldn’t mind the chicken shit slur from the US

Netanyahu shouldn’t mind the chicken shit slur from the US. It was almost a compliment coming from Obama’s camp. Think of it as foreign policy which you buy in a flat pack. Obama’s failed Middle East strategy goes from farce to comedy and back again almost as quickly as John Kerry gets on a plane. […]