King Receiving Pope Francis March 2019

Libya: Serraj Calls U.S. for More Military Aid

Libya’s nominal Prime Minister Faiez Serraj called, during a visit to US-Africa Command in Stuttgart, for more US military assistance to Libya beyond the cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) group in the city of Sirte, media reported on Thursday. The US, since August 1, has been supporting Libya’s UN-backed Government of […]

Amnesty International, HRW in the way of losing any sense of ethics and credibility

Like Human Rights Watch’s latest controversial report on Morocco, Amnesty International’s Friday report on the war in Ukraine is the target of strong international criticism, casting doubt on the credibility of the two NGOs, accused of pernicious actions that resemble attempts at destabilization. Amnesty International’s latest report accusing Ukrainian forces of endangering the lives of […]

World Bank expects Morocco’s economy to contract 4% in 2020

The World Bank delivered bleak prospects for growth in Morocco which was seen dropping to -4% in 2020 from 2.5% last year on the backdrop of the coronavirus outbreak. The forecast is close to that of the -3.7% put forward by the IMF for 2020 to which drought worsened Morocco’s growth prospects. The spread of […]