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Morocco-2021 Elections: Higher turnout than in 2016 reflects Moroccans’ desire for change

The turnout rate of the legislative, regional and local elections held Sept.08 in Morocco reached 50.35 pc, a rate higher than the 43% turnout in the 2016 polls, an increase that shows that Moroccans want change.   Commenting the sky-high turnout, Aziz Akhannouch, Head of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), said the participation of […]

Egypt: Over 50 suspected militants killed in Sinai

The defense ministry Sunday said over 50 suspected militants were killed in the past days in ongoing operation across the restive Sinai Peninsula where authorities are pushing to flash out the Islamic State group (ISIS). The Egyptian army and forces under interior ministry have been conducting since February a major offensive in the Sinai to […]

New Government to Include 30 Ministers

After unveiling the parties participating in the new government, a source close to the Head of Government designate Saad Eddine El Othmani told local media that the new cabinet would include 30 ministers. El Othmani managed to end the deadlock left by his predecessor Abdelilah Benkirane whose negotiations to form a new government stalled in […]