Moroccan transport Minister Abdelkader Amara tests positive to conoravirus

Libya: PM to reportedly step down in preparation for Dec. 24 presidential elections

Libya’s interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah is preparing to step down for his position in a move to run for the Dec. 24 presidential elections, Alwasat website reports.   Dbeibah, the Libyan news outlet notes citing undisclosed sources, has chosen to hand over affairs to his deputy Ramadan Abu Janah Al-Hasnawi.   The move came […]

Tunisia Scraps Law Banning Muslim Women from Marrying Men from other Faiths

Despite opposition from Muslim clerics, Tunisia passed a bill allowing Muslim women to marry non-Muslims in a bid to secure equal rights for Tunisia’s female population as the country forges ahead with its modernization endeavor. The bill overturned a law that required a non-Muslim man who wished to marry a Tunisian Muslim woman to convert […]

Le Figaro Highlights Morocco’s Increasing Political, Economic Influence in Africa

French daily, Le Figaro, recently published an analysis of Morocco’s diplomatic offensive to regain its place within the African Union, highlighting the Kingdom’s increasing political, economic and religious clout in the continent. Morocco is set on breaking away with the empty chair policy within Africa’s institutional family by applying for a return to the pan-African […]