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A committee of the Libyan Parliament refused Monday to set a new date for the presidential election initially scheduled for December 24 before being postponed, leaving the fate of this crucial vote unclear. During a long-awaited session of the Parliament, held on Monday in Tobruk (east), this commission in charge of monitoring the elections presented […]
The Moroccan government Council decided on Thursday to extend the state of health emergency until January 31, 2022 to preserve the progress achieved in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and reduce the risks of contamination by the new variants, namely the fast-spreading Omicron. The decision was announced by the Govt. spokesperson Mustapha Baitas at […]
A court in Tunisia sentenced former President Moncef Marzouki to four years in prison in absentia for working against the interests of the North African country. Marzouki, who has been outside the country for several months, has been subject to an arrest warrant issued against him in early November following his indictment for treason, on […]
Moroccan authorities have seized more than 1.4 tons of cocaine in 2021 and arrested 103,000 people, including 261 foreign nationals, during their relentless battle engaged against narcotics and drug dealers. According to latest data released by the National police, the security services processed during the same period more than 80,000 cases related to the possession […]
Agreement’s first anniversary, a celebration of a year of renewed peace between old friends – Yaïr Lapid First Anniversary, a celebration of shared past, present and future – Nasser Bourita The agreement signed one year ago between Morocco, the United States and Israel is a “diplomatic achievement”, which has opened a new era of peace, […]
With two days to go, many Libyan officials agree that the presidential election, which is supposed to mark the end of a laborious transition process, could not take place on December 24, mainly because of the lack of an official list of candidates and persistent disagreements between rival camps over the legal basis for the […]
Morocco’s central bank revised upwards its inflation figures for 2021 to 1.4% from 1.2% due in part to a surge in foodstuff and fuel prices in the international market. Though inflation is expected to remain under control, the central bank said it plans an inflation targeting as it continues currency reforms, yet without giving a […]
Coast guard units of the Royal Navy, patrolling in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, have rescued, from Dec.18 to 21, a total of 352 illegal migrants, mostly from Sub-Sahara, including women and children. According to Moroccan military source, these migrants were in distress in high sea aboard makeshift boats. After rescuing them, the Royal Navy provided […]
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced the appointment of Moroccan producer RedOne as a creative entertainment executive. “Producer & multi-Grammy award winner RedOne joins FIFA as Creative Entertainment Executive. Exciting times to join forces & bring innovative entertainment to our fans,” FIFA said on Twitter. The Moroccan producer also announced the news […]
Morocco’s crackdown on all sorts of smuggling and contraband originating from the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla under Spanish occupation has helped the country gain an additional 4 billion dirhams in customs revenue. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, Morocco has maintained its borders closed with the two cities to fight the virus but the […]