Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean -PA-UfM

Morocco: Port traffic up 5.5% in first three weeks of April – authorities

Morocco’s ports authority ANP reported a 5.5% rise to 28 million tons in commercial traffic through Morocco’s ports compared to the same period last year, despite the restrictions that disrupted much of the global trade due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ANP ascribed the performance to a 34% surge in cereals imports, which amounted to […]

U.S. Hails Morocco’s King “Crucial Voice” in Promoting Peace in Middle East

The United States has paid tribute to the “crucial voice” of King Mohammed VI in promoting peace in the Middle East and building a “secure and prosperous future for Israelis and Palestinians”. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken “lauded King Mohammed VI’s crucial voice in advancing regional peace and his leadership in promoting a secure […]

Algeria: Bouteflika fires Chief of Intelligence service

The Algerian presidency announced Sunday the “retirement” of the head of Algerian intelligence services (DRS) General Mohamed Mediène nick-named “Toufik”. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Head of State and Minister of National Defense “has put an end to the functions of the Head of Intelligence Department, occupied by General Mohamed Mediene who has retired,” a statement by the […]