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Morocco Foils 68 000 Illegal Migration Attempts Since 2002

Morocco, which is located only 8.6 miles (14 Km) away from Spain, is facing a growing number of migrants from around Africa attempting to cross to Europe from its Northern coasts. Moroccan authorities have foiled 68,000 illegal migration attempts and dismantled 122 human trafficking networks since 2002, said on Thursday Junior Interior Minister Noureddine Boutayeb […]

Moody’s downgrades Tunisia’s ratings to B3 with negative outlook

New York-based credit rating agency, Moody’s, Tuesday downgraded Tunisia’s long-term foreign-currency and local-currency issuer ratings to B3 from B2 with negative outlook.   “Moody’s has also downgraded the Central Bank of Tunisia’s senior unsecured rating to B3 from B2 and the senior unsecured shelf rating to (P)B3 from (P)B2, and maintained the negative outlook. The […]

Former French President Jacques Chirac Rushed to Hospital from Morocco to Paris

Former French President Jacques Chirac was rushed to hospital from the Moroccan Atlantic city of Agadir to Paris after falling sick on Sunday. Media reports say that Chirac was spending holidays at a Royal palace in Agadir when he was rushed on board a Royal jet to Paris. The family of the former French President […]