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C24: Algerian Ambassador lambasted for exerting pressures on delegations supporting Sahara’s Moroccanness

The debate on the issue of the Sahara at the C24 Caribbean Seminar, held in Caracas (May 14-16), ended with sharp exchange between Morocco’s Ambassador to the UN, Omar Hilale and his Algerian counterpart Amar Benjama. The Moroccan diplomat vigorously denounced the acts of intimidation exerted by his Algerian colleague against the delegations which supported […]

IMF Expresses Concern over Impact of Lower Oil on Algerian Economy

“Algeria continues to face important challenges posed by lower oil prices (…) and growth in the nonhydrocarbon sector slowed under the effects of spending cuts”, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Inflation increased from 4.8 pc in 2015 to 6.4 pc in 2016 and stood at 8.1 pc year-on-year in January 2017. As to unemployment, […]

Morocco Participates in “FLEETEX 250”, Multinational US-led Maritime Exercise

Morocco takes part in the Fleet Exercise 250 (FLEETEX 250), a large-scale multinational maritime training led by U.S. 2nd Fleet. It is designed to enhance interoperability and test integrated naval, aerial, and amphibious forces in a dynamic, multi-domain environment. The two-week exercise, to start June 16, will bring together 31 warships, multi-national aircraft, and their crews […]