Libya: Heads of sovereign state institutions shun Sirte meeting

Various heads of sovereign Libyan institutions invited by the speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Anguila Saleh to discuss the draft 2022 budget proposed by one of the country’s rival Prime Ministers, gave a cold shoulder to the meeting held Tuesday in Sirte. No one from the Board of Directors of the Central Bank […]

Morocco: Who are the seven women appointed in the new skilled, competent government?

Morocco’s new government includes seven women ministers in a cabinet of 24 members that was named by King Mohammed VI after Sept.8 elections. The King had appointed leader of the RNI party Aziz Akhannouch, who won most seats in parliament, and asked him to form a new cabinet.   Less than a month, a line […]

Football, a facet of Morocco’s rising influence

Morocco’s progression to the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sealed with a well-deserved victory over the Netherlands in Monterrey, has reinforced how football has become one of the vehicles for the country’s growing soft power and international visibility. Morocco defeated the Netherlands on penalties after a 1–1 draw on June 29, advancing […]