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Tunisia’s second free presidential election tests young democracy

Tunisia holds its second free presidential elections since the Arab Spring revolt that ousted a long-serving president, putting the country on a rocky road to democratic consolidation in an unstable regional context where spillovers of infighting in Libya and Algeria’s latent terrorist groups have taken a toll on the Tunisian economy. Tunisians cast ballots on […]

Morocco: Government Reshuffle Introduces Five New Cabinet Members

Almost three months after four ministers were dismissed from the PJD-led government, King Mohammed VI has approved five new cabinet members belonging to the same parties as the outgoing ministers thus keeping the government coalition parties unchanged. The new ministers are Abdelahad Fassi Fihri of the leftist PPS party who was appointed minister of National […]

Sahara: Arab Journalists Union Reaffirms Backing to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan and Territorial Integrity

The Union of Arab Journalists has reaffirmed strong support for Morocco’s autonomy plan offered the Sahara under its sovereignty and reiterated its steadfast backing for the Kingdom’s territorial integrity against plots of division and separatism. In a statement released following its meeting held June 17-18 in Baghdad, the Union said the Moroccan Autonomy Plan offers […]