The terror group Al Qaeda discussed in 2010 the contingency to strike a peace deal with Mauritania in return of an annual “tithe” of $11 to $22 million, according to documents seized from Osama bin Laden’s Pakistani hideout and declassified Tuesday by the FBI. The unveiled deal stipulates that Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb […]
Global commerce is poised to reach a historic milestone in 2025, with trade volumes expected to hit $35 trillion according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Africa’s export growth ranks second only to East Asia, positioning Morocco as one of few African nations capable of fully capitalizing on this expansion. The […]
US House lawmakers have blocked a $450 million emergency aid the Obama administration was planning to give to the new government of President Mohammed Morsi, facing unprecedented economic crisis, with an estimated budget deficit of $12 billion. Republican Rep. Kay Granger of Texas, chairwoman of the Appropriations subcommittee on foreign operations, says “I am not […]
