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Leïla Slimani, First Moroccan Woman to Win Prestigious Prix Goncourt

Moroccan-French 35 year-old journalist and writer Leila Slimani has been crowned winner of the French most prestigious literary award Prix Goncourt 2016 for her book “Chanson douce”, making her the first woman of Moroccan origin to get this award, which won her a personal congratulatory message from Morocco’s King Mohammed VI. Leila Slimani on Thursday […]

Morocco-Libya: Joint consular meeting planned in coming days

Morocco and Libya will hold in the coming days a joint consular meeting to address the issues of Libyan and Moroccan nationals living in both countries. The announcement was made by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita during a joint press conference held Wednesday in Rabat with vice-president of the Libyan presidential council Abdallah Al-Lafi. Talks […]

Libya: Arab League trapped in recognition of GNA-Ankara maritime agreement

The Arab League has found itself in a difficult position in making a decision over late November maritime agreement between the Libyan UN-backed Government of National Accord, GNA, and Turkey. The GNA and Ankara on Nov. 27 inked a maritime deal which extends Turkey’s maritime border into Libyan waters, an agreement that allows Ankara to […]