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Tunisia Planning to Raise Retirement Age

The Tunisian government announced earlier last week that it was planning to increase retirement age to 62. Then, on Friday (28 March), Rachid Barouni was named the chief of the country’s national social security fund (CNSS). Mr Barouni is assuming this position amidst controversy over the planned reform of retirement policy. The proposed plan aims […]

Morocco Warns Algeria of Imminent Military Action to Evict Polisario from Sahara Buffer Zone

Morocco had reportedly warned Algeria of an imminent military action to evict the Polisario separatists from the buffer zone, east of the Moroccan security wall, the Middle East Eye Said. French Ambassador to Algiers was said to have channeled the warning to Algerian authorities as the Polisario indulges in repetitive incursions in the north east […]

Drug smuggling operation foiled, nearly 4 tons of Chira seized at Tanger-Med

Police at the Tanger-Med port, in coordination with customs services, foiled an international drug trafficking operation on Thursday evening, seizing 3 tons and 932 kg of chira. The joint border control operation targeted an international transport truck registered in Morocco, and led to the seizure of drug shipments concealed in specially built compartments inside prototype […]