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Youth in Morocco have lost trust in political parties and believe that the kingdom needs reforms, a poll has revealed ahead of legislative, provincial and local elections to be held in September. The poll, authored by Mustapha Taj for his PhD degree in Public Law, revealed that only 30.7 per cent of young Moroccans aged […]
Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita and his Danish peer Jeppe Sebastian Kofod hailed on Wednesday in Rabat the “strong and solid” ties existing between the two countries. During a joint press briefing held following their talks, Mr. Bourita praised the role played by Copenhagen in strengthening the relationship between Morocco and the European Union (EU). […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects Morocco’s economic growth to reach this year 4.5 per cent after a 6.3 per cent contraction in 2020 due to the global health crisis which affected trade exchanges, air transportation, tourism… In its latest “Regional Economic Prospects” report, the European bank says “a solid recovery” is […]
The socio-economic development of Morocco’s southern provinces was highlighted by experts during a virtual side-event organized Tuesday by the support Group for the Kingdom’s territorial integrity in Geneva, which musters the permanent missions of 32 countries. Placed under the theme “Deserts: transforming challenges into opportunities for sustainable territorial development”, this conference, moderated by Morocco’s Permanent […]
The USA has re-established ties with Sudan as the African country makes democratic gains. US relations with Sudan have returned to normal, Amber Baskett, the Chargé d’Affaires at the American embassy in Khartoum said, Arab News reports. The re-establishment of ties comes as result of the achievements of the interim transitional government, Baskett said. Sudan […]
Tunisia Tuesday announced nationwide curfew from 8pm to 5am local time from July 1st as part of the efforts to stem the continuing spread of the covid-19 disease, as the World Health Organization (WHO) sounds the alarms over the pandemic situation in the North African country. Tunisia, which at one time appeared to control the […]
The Egyptian police arrested Tuesday businessman and ex-owner of Mehwar satellite channel Hassan Rateb on accusation of funding unlicensed excavation of antiquities, a crime amounting to life imprisonment. Rateb has been named in an investigation of former lawmaker Alaa Hassanin who was also arrested last week and accused of leading a gang to dig for […]
In a letter dated Monday, the president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed El Menfi, called on Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah to quickly appoint a defense minister. The post has been vacant since the Government was announced in March due to its sensitive nature. Both opposing camps want to take the post. […]
Half a ton of cocaine has been seized after Algerian authorities found it floating off Algeria’s coast in a new catch that confirms the country has become a main route for traffickers. The drug was found by fishermen in bags floating in the sea near Oran, Algeria’s defense ministry said. Besides sea routes, Algeria’s porous […]
A framework agreement of cooperation was signed Tuesday in Tunis between the National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills (ANAPEC) and the Tunisian Agency for Employment and Independent Work (ANETI). The Moroccan Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills (ANAPEC) and the Tunisian Agency for Employment and Independent Work (ANETI) signed […]