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Moroccan government backpedals on controversial social media law

A draft law governing social media that has spilled so much ink because of clauses that were described as detrimental to the freedom of speech was finally put off by the Moroccan government citing inconsistencies with the constitution. A version leaked online of the draft decree included provisions incriminating calls for consumer boycotts on social […]

Trump pivots to trade in rare meeting with West African leaders

In a rare diplomatic move, President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of five West African nations — Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania, and Guinea-Bissau — at the White House on Wednesday (9 July), declaring a shift in U.S. policy from aid to trade. The meeting comes amid deep cuts to U.S. foreign aid following the dissolution […]

Morocco’s Ambassador to Chair United Nations peace-building Commission

Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Omar Hilale, was elected by acclamation to the presidency of the United Nations peace-building Commission (PBC) for the year 2026. The United Nations’ choice of Morocco to assume this presidency is a renewed recognition of the visionary leadership and bold initiatives of King Mohammed VI […]