Moroccan FM Nasser Bourita

State fund CDG estimates coronavirus toll on economy at $5.4 bln

State fund CDG said that the losses due to coronavirus could amount to $5.4 billion (54 billion dirhams) with Morocco expecting a recession in 2020. The study was based on the hypothesis of a four-month-long crisis and a gradual resumption of activity by July 2020. It expects agricultural production to contract by 6% with only […]

Football: Morocco’s Atlas Lions crowned best African team

Morocco’s Atlas Lions was crowned best African national football team by the Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC). The award was presented to the Atlas lions in Cairo on Saturday evening at the annual Gala of the AASC which awarded its prizes for the year 2023. The Atlas Lions were rewarded for their historic achievement […]

The Risks of Revolution: Tunisia and the Future of Hizb al-Nahda

Revolutions are a risky business, not least for the revolutionaries themselves. Be they in 18th century France or in 21st century Tunisia, revolutions are sparked by ideals but they are only kept alive and fueled by promises, promises to deliver. In the early stages, ideals can be seized upon, turned into popular placards by the […]