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Morocco relocates 1156 households as it battles wildfires

As wildfires continue to wreak havoc in Morocco’s north, authorities relocate 1156 households away from the blaze in the area of Laarach, while firefighting efforts in the land and air tirelessly continue to battle wildfires.   In total, more than 1500 hectares have been destroyed by the fires in the regions of Taza, Ouazzane, Chaouen […]

Egypt: Economy shows signs of revival, two new ministries underway

The Egyptian government has received a big boost after it sold $1.5 billion of 10-year bonds at a yield of 6% with lead managers claiming that $4.5 billion of investor orders were attracted by the bond issuance. The success of this first international bond issuance under Sisi’s government shows signs of a return to normality […]

Former French President criticizes Macron for Algeria infatuation

“We risk losing everything! We will win Algeria’s trust but we will lose that of Morocco,” thus spoke former French President Nicolas Sarkozy deploring the pro-Algeria bias of the current French head of state Emmanuel Macron. In an interview with Le Figaro, Sarkozy lambasted Macron for his shortsighted Maghreb foreign policy in which he sought […]