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Algeria: Imams Set up Union to Counter Salafists

Algerian imams have been authorized to set up their own trade union that will stand as the advocate and protector of the Sunni Islam practiced in Algeria and as a bulwark against other religious trends, mainly salafism. The mission entrusted to the union mainly consists in defending the material and moral rights of imams and […]

Morocco Faces Rapid Aging as Fertility Plummets and Life Expectancy Rises

Morocco is entering an advanced stage of demographic transition, with its population aging at a pace that experts warn could strain health and social protection systems, according to a report recently released by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The number of Moroccans aged 60 and over reached 5 million in 2024, up from 3.1 […]

Morocco’s Tanger Med Industrial Zone, 2nd most competitive in world ranking

Morocco’s Tanger Med Industrial Zone ranked 2nd most attractive on a Financial Times FDI Intelligence ranking. Tanger Med Industrial Zone stood out in the ranking, dubbed FDI Global Free Zones of the Year 2020, which compares the competitiveness and attractiveness of 100 platforms across the world. Tanger Med was outperformed only by Dubai Multi Commodities […]