Moroccan & Spanish FMs

Morocco prepares legal grounds for next general elections

The Ministers council chaired by King Mohammed VI Thursday adopted four legal texts governing the next general elections. The four organic laws aim at boosting the efficiency of the electoral system and set guidelines for financial support offered to political parties with the aim of adding more transparency to the electoral process. In this respect, […]

Egypt: MPs tussle over Tiran and Sanafir

The Egyptian parliament Sunday convened for a two-day session to review the controversial 2016 agreement regarding the handing over of the islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia, despite a ruling in January by the High Administrative Court that said the agreement is unconstitutional and void. The ruling upheld the verdict of a lower […]

Sahel Security Summit in Niger

Niamey, the capital and largest city of the West African country Niger, hosted the Sahel Security Summit which was attended by foreign ministers from the Sahel and West Africa regions. The main objective of the high-profile meeting was to articulate a joint response to terrorism and organized crime across the region. The conference included top […]