Washington Hails Morocco’s Strategy to Combat Religious Extremism

Morocco, a major U.S. ally in North Africa, has a comprehensive strategy to counter violent extremism (CVE). This strategy focuses on economic and human development in addition to oversight of the religious sphere and messaging, says U.S. State Department in its annual report on terrorism. The North African Kingdom has accelerated its creation of education […]

Sahara: Polisario Persona Non Grata in Sino-African Forum in Addis Ababa

The Polisario leaders have the blues for they were not invited to the China-Africa Partnership Forum, held lately in Addis Ababa, under the theme “The Belt, Road Dialogue for China-Africa cooperation”. No invitation was extended to the separatist entity for this important event organized by China in collaboration with the African Union (AU) Commission, which […]

Packaging: Austria’s Alpla Company invests in Morocco, gateway to regional market

Austrian packaging leader Alpla announced on Thursday the acquisition of a majority stake in Atlantic Packaging firm of Moroccan Diana Holding and the setting up of a joint venture “ALPLA Morocco” to meet growing demand. In a press release issued Thursday, Alpla group said the transaction will enable it to enhance its presence in North […]