Acting-Assistant-Secretary-of-State-for-Near-Eastern-Affairs-Joey-Hood

Earthquake: Spanish rescue workers, Doctors Without Borders hail professionalism, great logistical effort deployed by Morocco

Spanish rescue workers and members of the international humanitarian organization “Doctors Without Borders” who took part in relief operations following the earthquake that shook several regions in central Morocco on September 8 have commended the professionalism, great logistical effort, and the swift and efficient response of Moroccan authorities on the ground to help the affected […]

Sahara: Moroccan diplomat denounces Algeria’s manipulation of its mandate in Security Council

The Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, sent, Friday, a letter to the President and members of the UN Security Council in which he decried the instrumentalization by Algeria of its mandate in the Council to advance its biased position on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara. “The Kingdom of Morocco […]

Tunisian Women Stand up for Gender Equality in Inheritance

More than 1000 women marched in the streets in Tunis Saturday  to demand equal inheritance rights for both sexes following a debate that left the Tunisian society divided. The current Tunisian inheritance law is based on Islamic jurisprudence, which grants women half of what it gives men in inheritance, while making men financially responsible for […]