The EBRD’s 2011 Annual Meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, 20-21 May 2011

Morocco: Iconic women’s rights advocate Aicha Chenna passes away

Aicha Chenna, the iconic women’s rights advocate who was part of the first generation of Moroccan women who raised the banner of the struggle for equality and the promotion of women’s rights in Morocco passed away on Saturday at the age of 81 and was laid to rest on Sunday. Aicha Chenna was born on […]

France officially ends visa-free privileges for Algerian diplomats as rift deepens

France has formally suspended a bilateral agreement with Algeria that had allowed holders of diplomatic and service passports to enter French territory without a visa. The decision was published in the official bulletin on August 19, marking the definitive end of a 12-year-old diplomatic privilege and signals a new phase of hardened relations between Paris […]

South Korea’s Vice-FM will visit Morocco, key manufacturing hub & gateway for exports

First Vice-Foreign minister of South Korea Choi Jong-kun will visit Morocco this week to discuss with Moroccan officials ways of boosting bilateral cooperation in various sectors including health, education, infrastructure, and manufacturing. The announcement was made by the South Korean Foreign ministry in a press release issued Thursday, saying that Choi’s trip to Morocco is […]