Hamid Chabat: from union activist to leader of Morocco’s Istiqlal

Hamid Chabat, a former factory worker and mechanic , has been elected Secretary General of the Istiqlal party, one of the most powerful political parties in Morocco. Nothing  predestined this man, who started his career at the bottom of the ladder, to this spectacular rise except his boundless ambition that he started to kindle since […]

Moroccan, Russian FM discuss bilateral relations, regional & international issues

Moroccan Foreign Minister received, Tuesday, a phone call from his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.   The phone talks focused on the development of bilateral relations in the framework of mutual respect, constructive dialogue and strengthening sectoral cooperation, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.   The two sides also discussed regional and international issues, the […]

AfDB warns of linking African loan payment to critical resources

Head of the African Development Bank called for an end to loans in exchange for oil or critical minerals, which helped countries like China control vast resources in the continent. In an interview with the Associated press, AFDB chief Akinwumi Adesina explained how such loans lead to undervaluing natural resources of African countries and further […]