International-Crisis-Group

PAM Opposition Party Backtracks on Legal Move against Moroccan Jews in Israeli Settlements

The Political Bureau of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has dispelled speculations about its intention to submit a draft bill to forfeit nationality from Jews of Moroccan origin living in Israeli settlements. The Party’s Spokesperson confirmed that the legal measure against the Moroccan Jews in Israeli settlements was not on the agenda. And during […]

Algeria: PM claims President in control of country’s affairs

Algerian Prime Minister Monday rejected claims of some prominent public figures suggesting that the country’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has lost control of the country. During a meeting with investors in Blida, Abdelmalek Sellal stressed that ailing President Bouteflika was in full control of the country’s management. He added that the President is ‘daily’ and ‘step […]

Laâyoune, Capital of Moroccan Sahara and Arlington of Texas Become Sister Cities

Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune has signed a twinning agreement with American city Arlington in Texas to bolster cooperation ties between the two cities in several sectors including education, arts, culture, tourism, economy and sustainable development. The twinning agreement was sealed Thursday in Laayoune on the occasion of a visit a delegation of U.S. mayors […]