Inter-libyan dialogue jan 23 2021

Will Morocco’s Good Offices Help Defuse Gulf Crisis?

King Mohammed VI is on a visit of friendship to the Gulf countries of the UAE and Qatar, which is seen by analysts as a mediation attempt to defuse tension on the backdrop of the rift between a Saudi-led quartet and Doha. King Mohammed VI who maintains close ties with Gulf monarchs is undertaking a […]

Marsa Maroc to operate western terminal at Nador West Med port

Marsa Maroc, Morocco’s leading port operator, said it will be operating the  western terminal at Nador West Med port for a concession period of 25 years. The terminal will be the second to be operated by Marsa Maroc after the eastern terminal concession it won in June last year. The first phase investment in the […]

UK govt. faces five defeats in House of Lords over its Rwanda asylum deal

The UK government’s proposal to designate Rwanda as a safe asylum destination was rejected in The House of Lords on Monday (4 March) after the upper chamber passed no less than five amendments to the draft text, challenging Rwanda’s safety status. The failure of the bill is yet another in a string of bad news […]