Lebanon Anti-government demonstration called off, PM threatens to step down

Rise of terrorist threats discussed by Morocco’s Top Police Chief and UNOCT’s New Under-Secretary-General

The challenges stemming from the rise of terrorist threats were at the focus of discussions at a meeting held in Rabat Monday between Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, and the new Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counterterrorism, Alexander Zuev, who is currently on a working visit to Morocco. […]

Algeria: State-Owned IMETAL Takes over ArcelorMittal’s Shares in Three Companies

Algerian public company IMETAL specialized in metal work and steel industry took control on Sunday of shares of Indian giant ArcelorMittal in ArcelorMittal Algérie (AMA,) ArcelorMittal Pipes and Tubes Algeria (AMPTA) and ArcelorMittal Tebessa (AMT,) reports say. The deal has been in the pipeline since October last year. The Indian giant controlled 49 per cent […]

Secretary Blinken highlights Washington’s determination to strengthen longstanding partnership with Morocco

US State Secretary Antony Blinken has highlighted this Monday Washington’s determination to strengthen and deepen the longstanding partnership existing with Morocco. Blinken made the statement in a brief press conference, while welcoming visiting Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita to the State Department Tuesday. He said this visit provides an opportunity to talk about a number […]