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Moroccan, Russian FM discuss bilateral relations, regional & international issues

Moroccan Foreign Minister received, Tuesday, a phone call from his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.   The phone talks focused on the development of bilateral relations in the framework of mutual respect, constructive dialogue and strengthening sectoral cooperation, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.   The two sides also discussed regional and international issues, the […]

Germany joins its voice to countries backing Morocco’s autonomy plan

German Ambassador to Rabat has described the autonomy initiative put forth by Morocco to settle the Sahara issue as the most realistic solution and separatists claims of the Polisario are “unfeasible”. “It is difficult to find a more realistic solution” than the autonomy initiative to the Sahara conflict which has long lasted, the German Ambassador […]

Tunisia backpedals to autocracy

Tunisia has long been hailed as an Arab Spring success story in terms of democratic reform. But on the back of economic hurdles, Tunisia’s freely elected President is burning the ladder that brought him to power tightening his power grab, idling elected institutions and cracking down on dissent. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have […]