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Morocco foils illegal migration attempt in Dakhla

Moroccan Police of the Saharan city of Dakhla on Monday arrested 25 African nationals who were intending to illegally migrate to overseas. The clandestine migrants were nabbed on the beach of the city before boarding a makeshift boat, says a press release issued by the national police. They were caught red-handed with two rowboat motors […]

Morocco’s economic growth to pick up in 2020 after 2.6% in 2019- Central Bank

Morocco’s economic growth is expected to fall to 2.6% in 2019 after lower rainfall affected crops, the central bank said, noting that growth would increase to 3.5% in 2020. The central bank, known as Bank Al Maghrib, kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25% while promising to carry out action to promote entrepreneurship. Holding […]

Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union to stage strike tomark 2011 revolution anniversary

Eight years after the popular uprising that ousted President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisian are back to the streets again as the government and its powerful workers’ union have failed to reach a deal to raise the wages for about 670,000 civil servants. Although praised for its relatively peaceful transition to democracy, Tunisia is still […]