Libya: Call for humanitarian truce unheeded, four civilians killed in attacks in Tripoli

The call for humanitarian truce in Libya in view of the worldwide coronavirus outbreak launched earlier this week was not heeded as the Libyan capital woke up Wednesday under heavy fighting between the GNA forces and Haftar’s loyalists. Four civilians died Wednesday when forces aligned with rebel Gen. Khalifa Haftar launched rocket attacks on capital […]

Morocco Withdraws from TICAD Meeting in Protest over Polisario Presence

The Moroccan delegation taking part at the preparatory meeting of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) has left the event in protest over the presence of Polisario members. Representatives of the Algerian backed separatist SADR entity managed to intrude into the meeting, which they have not been invited to. They used Algerian passports […]

US Assistant Secretary of State David Schenker expected in Rabat

US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker is expected in Morocco in the few coming days for talks with Moroccan officials on ways of enhancing economic and security cooperation ties between the two countries within the frame of their strategic partnership.   The announcement was made this Monday by the US […]