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Libya: France not in haste to reopen embassy

France Friday indicated that it was not planning to reopen its Tripoli embassy shortly, citing lack of security conditions, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. The French Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Romain Nadal said at a daily news briefing that Paris would not repost its ambassador in Tripoli soon. “Our embassy for Libya is currently located in […]

An Army of None, Ann Romney on the family’s military service

On the surface, she’s a potent weapon in Mitt Romney’s attack to unseat Barack Obama as US president. Loyal wife, doting mother and proud grandmother. But when Ann Romney speaks, there is a hint of the attitude that the heavy lifting, the dirty, dangerous jobs in America are not for her family. During her appearance […]

Morocco targets economic diversification to secure long-term growth

Morocco has taken a series of reforms to diversify the triggers of growth for its economy away from dependence on agriculture, phosphates and tourism through developing competitive industries and diversifying its trading partners. Agriculture weights about 15% of the Moroccan economy making the amount of rainfall key to influence economic performance. Last year, cereals output […]