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UN resolution on Sahara issue redefines Maghreb balance- former Tunisian President

Former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki believes the Maghreb is entering a decisive phase, driven by a new United Nations approach to the Sahara dispute and mounting political turmoil in Tunisia. In an exclusive interview with le360, Marzouki argues these developments confirm Morocco’s growing diplomatic centrality while exposing Algeria’s need to reckon the failure of its […]

HRW Claims Dozens of Detainees Killed Following Khaddafi’s Capture

Human Rights Watch has claimed that dozens of detainees have been executed by militias after the Libyan former dictator, Moammar Khaddafi, was captured and killed on October 20, 2011, and that Libyan authorities did not honor their pledge to investigate these deaths. The New York-based human rights watchdog said in a 50-page report that it […]

Morocco, UK Conduct Military Exercise in Gibraltar Strait

The Strait of Gibraltar is the venue of the Jebel Tarik 2017 joint military training between Morocco’s parachutist brigade, the Moroccan Deuxieme Brigade d’Infanterie Parachutiste (2BIP) and the Royal Gibraltar Regiment. FAR-Maroc, a website specializing in military issues, said that a second military exercise will take place in the region of Marrakech in the Middle […]