Category: Maghreb

Tunisia: President extends state of emergency despite calls to end it

December 31, 2019

Tunisian President Kais Saied Monday extended the state of emergency in place since November 2015 despite recent calls by several groups to end it. The ... Read More

Chinese Investors Interested in Business Opportunities in Sahara

December 30, 2019

Chinese investors showed interests in the huge business opportunities offered in Morocco’s Sahara provinces and particularly in the region of Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra. It seems ... Read More

Sahara: International Independent Platform to Defend Morocco’s Territorial Integrity

December 30, 2019

An international independent platform has been set up for the defense and support of the Moroccan Sahara. Gathering about 3,000 personalities, including academics, journalists and ... Read More

Morocco to swap jobs-for-life for contractual hiring in civil service

December 30, 2019

As Morocco gradually implements an ambitious regionalization plan, it has opted to implement contractual hiring of public servants instead of the current job-for-life model, which ... Read More

Algeria’s recycled army, civilian leadership turn back to Maghreb integration

December 29, 2019

Same old wine in a new bottle, an adage that sums up the swift succession at the helm of the Algerian regime with the passing ... Read More

Towards harmonization of Moroccan & EU economic, competition laws

December 29, 2019

Morocco and the European Union will conduct a joint study on the harmonization of Moroccan and EU economic and competition laws. A partnership in this ... Read More

2019 in Review: Diplomatic Setbacks for Polisario & Protests of Sequestered Sahrawis

December 28, 2019

2019 will remain a year of bitter remembrance for the polisario leadership, which suffered a series of worldwide setbacks and was challenged by the sequestered ... Read More

Morocco on way to Leave EU Tax Grey List

December 28, 2019

Morocco took a series of measures to fight tax evasion, which would eventually lead to taking the country off the EU’s so called tax haven ... Read More

Morocco Uncompromising on Sovereignty over Sahara Territorial Waters

December 27, 2019

Morocco reiterates its full attachment to its legitimate right to sovereignty over all its territorial waters including off the Sahara coast. Government spokesman Hassan Abyaba ... Read More

Morocco wins international praise for eradicating torture

December 27, 2019

Morocco has won international recognition for its steady efforts to eradicate torture domestically and internationally. Morocco ratified the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, ... Read More