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Women set to take mayorship of three main Moroccan cities

Three women made headlines in Morocco after their electoral win becoming mayors of Morocco’s key cities of Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakech. In Marrakech, PAM leader Fatima Zahra Mansouri is set to have another term as mayor of Morocco’s first city in terms of tourist arrivals. She already took this job from 2009 to 2015. Nabila […]

Libya’s Central Bank suspends operations following the “kidnapping” of an employee

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) said on Sunday August 18 that it had suspended all operations in the country, after one of its employees was “kidnapped” by unidentified individuals. “The Central Bank of Libya condemns the kidnapping of the Director of the Information Technology Department, Musab Musallam, by an unknown person in front of […]

Morocco secures US recognition of fisheries compliance, ensures market access until 2029

Morocco has officially obtained recognition from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries), confirming the compliance of its fisheries with the provisions of the US Marine Mammal Protection Act, the State Secretariat for Maritime Fisheries announced this week. The certification, effective from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2029, is a decisive step […]