Leila Ghandi

Tunisia’s economic outlook dims as President rejects IMF conditions

Cash-strapped Tunisia continues to face headwinds in its quest to obtain a lifeline $1.9 billion credit from the IMF whose conditions are now openly rejected by authoritarian president Kais Saied. Saied was outspoken in rejecting the IMF conditions for Tunisia to cut subsidies in order to improve public finances. Saied’s statement adds to the fierce […]

Morocco’s King hosts dinner banquet in honor of French President and his spouse

King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid and Princesses Lalla Khadija, Lalla Meryem, Lalla Asmaa and Lalla Hasnaa, hosted on Tuesday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a dinner banquet in honor of France’s President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse Ms. Brigitte Macron. Members of the official delegation accompanying […]

Morocco contributes $1 million to humanitarian response plan in Yemen

Morocco will grant, as ordered by King Mohammed VI, one million dollars for the benefit of the Yemeni people, as a contribution to the humanitarian response plan in the Gulf country. The announcement was made by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita who was participating Monday in a high-level meeting on the Humanitarian Response Plan in Yemen. […]