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Morocco’s King chairs a Council of Ministers devoted to the 2026 Finance Bill, territorial development, health, education, and electoral laws

King Mohammed VI chaired, at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Sunday, October 19, a Council of Ministers devoted, among other things, to examining the general guidelines of the draft finance bill for the year 2026 and the reform of electoral laws, the Royal Office said in a statement. Territorial development, the 2026 Finance Bill […]

Morocco halves multidimensional poverty rate over decade, rural gaps persist – HCP

Morocco’s multidimensional poverty rate has nearly halved over the past decade, driven by significant improvements in rural areas, according to a new report by the national statistics agency, the Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP) said. The share of the population living in multidimensional poverty fell from 11.9% in 2014 to 6.8% in 2024, with the number […]

Libya: Six forces slain in attack on checkpoint

An attack blamed on the Islamic State group (ISIS) left Thursday at least six forces of the interior ministry aligned with Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) dead, reports say. The incident took place at a checkpoint laying on the highway between the town of Zilten and the Libyan capital Tripoli. Western Libya, is controlled […]