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US First Lady Jill Biden arrives in Morocco

The First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden, arrived in Marrakech this Saturday afternoon for a visit to Morocco, part of a tour that already took her to Jordan and Egypt. Upon her arrival at Marrakech-Ménara Airport, Jill Biden was welcomed by Princess Lalla Hasnaa, King Mohammed VI’s sister. The US First Lady, who […]

Morocco, USA Agree Social Inclusion and Economic Opportunity are a Compelling Alternative to Extremism

Morocco and the United States agree on the importance of the non-military aspects of the struggle against violent extremism and on social and political inclusion and economic opportunity as a compelling alternative to extremism. This was stated at a meeting held on Wednesday in Fez between King Mohammed VI and U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden who […]

Egypt wavering over depreciation or depleting reserves

“Is it better to deplete the reserves or is it better to depreciate the pound?” The question was raised by Egyptian Investment Minister Ashraf Salman during a conference on Sunday, after the Central Bank announced earlier in the day that the net international reserves have fallen to $18.1billion. According to the Investment Minister, “at this […]