As Algeria braces for Parliamentary elections on May 4, 2017, the FLN-led government sees the upcoming polls as a means to keep the political status quo feeding the disenchantment of a population battered by worsening economic conditions. The 2017 parliamentary elections are taking place in a context marked by an acute crisis reminiscent of the […]
Morocco, Portugal and Spain have officially been appointed as host countries for the 2030 FIFA World Cup by the FIFA Congress, convened Wednesday in Zurich in an extraordinary session by videoconference. During the session, chaired by FIFA president Gianni Infantino from Zurich, Congress members also approved awarding the three centenary matches to Uruguay, Argentina, and […]
The rehabilitation program of the medina and 27 monuments and historic sites in the ancient city of Fez, founded by Idriss II in the 7th century, is almost over. Under the program launched in 2013, twenty-six monuments and historical sites have already been renovated for a total amount of about $30 million (MAD285.50 Million.) King […]
