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Will Emmanuel Macron Meet Ailing President during Wednesday Stopover in Algiers?

President Emmanuel Macron of France is expected in Algiers Wednesday, for his first visit since he took office in May, and a meeting with ailing President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika is on the schedule. However, nothing could be less certain. Actually, President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika, glued to a wheelchair since he suffered a stroke in 2013, […]

Morocco mandates banks for its Euro bond

Morocco has mandated Barclays, BNP Paribas, JPMorgan, Natixis to hold meetings with investors for its upcoming Euro bond, Bloomberg reported. The bond will help Morocco pay back 1 billion euro bond that will reach maturity next month.   Central bank governor Abdelatif Jouahri said Morocco will issue the bond this year in euro without giving […]

Rights groups lambast Libyan Interior Minister for discriminating against women

Libya’s interior ministry based in Tripoli sparked rights groups’ outcry when he unveiled a plan to install morality police that would enforce Hijab for women. The interior minister announced that patrols would start next month to ensure women wear “descent clothing,” prevent gender mixing in public spaces, and target young men with “strange” haircuts. He […]