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Global Trade Turbulence Opens a Window of Opportunity for Morocco — If It Can Seize It

The restructuring of global trade flows triggered by escalating US tariff policy is generating a strategic opening for Morocco, but economists warn that geography alone will not be enough to capitalize on it. According to the World Trade Organization, global merchandise trade growth is projected to slow sharply to 0.5 percent in 2026, compared to […]

Lebanon: At least 41 dead in IS Beirut attack

The death toll of the twin bomb attack on Thursday in Beirut claimed by the Islamic State group increased to 41 with more than 200 people injured. The attack took place in a Shia neighborhood where Hezbollah is influential but the statement of responsibility made by IS did not cite that it was motivated by […]

French Presidential Frontrunner Describes Colonization as ‘War Crime’

The shadow of the past is haunting the French presidential elections. Frontrunner Emmanuel Macron who went to Algeria, an indispensable stop in the electoral campaign, made a controversial statement describing his country’s colonization of the North African country as a “crime against humanity.” The statement came to be the biggest surprise in French presidential election […]