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The Algeria-backed polisario front is an “imminent” danger at the gates of Europe and European countries are particularly concerned by the threat posed by this “entity”, especially in light of the connections that it is said to have woven in the Sahel-Saharan strip. The remarks were made by Emmanuel Dupuy, president of the Institute for […]
Algeria’s Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum was set back on his heels after a trip to Spain in which he failed to return with a statement backing his country’s support for separatism. Boukadoum was rather viewed as an official from a country whose nationals continue to top those who die while making the risky sea journey […]
The US State Department hailed Wednesday the “bold leadership” of King Mohamed VI, making of Morocco a “world leader” in investing in renewable energy and in meeting its climate goals under the Paris Accords. “Under the bold leadership of King Mohamed VI, Morocco has become a world leader in investing in renewable energy and […]
Morocco is putting the final touches on the Takaful insurance key to a growing participatory finance triggered by real estate mainly. Speaking at a national insurance seminar, Central Bank Governor Abdellatif Jouahri said Takaful will be launched soon as the main stakeholders are working together to finalize it. A law on Takaful was approved by […]
Tunisia Thursday subscribed for a €82.5 million loan from the World Bank, destined to support the vaccination campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement for the subscription, in the pipeline since December, was signed by Tunisian Finance Minister Ali Kooli and WB Manager for Tunisia. The loan will come to maturity in 2039 at […]
Tunisia loses around $106.8 million annually owing to power theft through illegal connections, an official of the power and gas company (STEG) said Tuesday. Khaled Makni, head of the STEG energy loss reduction department, told local Shems fm at least 20 thousand Tunisians are involved in the theft cross the country. The theft occurs either […]
As the new Libyan Government of National Unity is endeavoring to unify State institutions and pacify the country, queues are being formed for the opening of diplomatic representations in the North African country. So, after France reopened its embassy in Tripoli on Monday, China announced plans to re-open its embassy in the Libyan capital, […]
Algerian authorities have left migrants die crammed in a bus after an accident near Niger where Algerian army intended to abandon them in the desert. Images on social media showed a torched bus, corpses and injured migrants as a convoy of 82 buses was carrying hundreds of migrants southwards. The migrants who died were buried […]
Morocco’s Mohammedia League of Ulema, which brings together renowned Moroccan Muslim scholars and promotes the genuine values of moderation will offer training to influencers on Morocco’s model of Islam, the League’s head said. The director general of the Mohammedia League of Ulema Ahmed Abbadi explained to le360.ma that they are planning to offer positive influencers […]
The head of the Moroccan government is seemingly so worried about the outcome of the coming legislative elections, an outcome which does not look very reassuring for his Justice and Development Party (PJD), that he fails to give a thorough image of the contribution of his government to the improvement of the Perception Index of […]