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Morocco gets new government spokesman, new culture minister

King Mohammed VI has appointed Saied Amzazi government spokesman and Othman El Firdaws culture, youth and sports minister in replacement of Hassan Abyaba. Saied Amzazi will act as spokesman for the government while keeping his portfolio as education minister. Western educated EL Firdouas had served in the current government as Secretary of State to the […]

Algeria: Presidential elections set for July 4; showdown with protesters continues

Algzeria’s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah has set July 4 for new presidential elections, the state-run news agency APS reported. The Wednesday decision came in the first decree by Bensalah who took over from Abdelaziz Bouteflika Tuesday as Interim President following a confirmation by the Parliament. Algerians were to go to polls on April 18 but […]

Morocco Hosts about 10,000 Refugees & Asylees

A total of 9,756 persons were admitted to Morocco as refugees and asylees in 2019, a 25 pc increase compared with the previous year, according to latest figures released by the Moroccan national statistics agency (HCP). By the end of December 2019, the North African Kingdom received 6,656 refugees. 38 pc of these refugees are […]