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Forces aligned with UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Wednesday announced they have taken control of El-Feel oilfield in Southern Libya, from rivals answering to rebel and military commander Khalifa Haftar. Sabha Military Region claimed on a facebook post the seizure of El-Feel oilfield in the Southwest region of the oil rich country. The field […]
Morocco’s Central Bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development organized on Wednesday in Rabat a workshop on London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) reform and the new money market benchmark in the North African country. Participants in the workshop discussed the implications of changes in the benchmark indexes used on the international […]
Benin has ordered the European Union’s ambassador to leave the West African tiny nation with immediate effect, citing his interference in domestic political affairs. A statement from the president’s office confirmed the news on Wednesday. The Beninese government reportedly gave the German-born diplomat Oliver Nette until December 1 to leave the country. The office of […]
Tunisia’s national carrier, Tunisair, will, in February, cut up to 400 jobs as part of the restructuring plan already in execution, Tunis Webdo reports. The airline CEO, Ilyes Mnakbi, said the operation is aimed at shedding positions deems superfluous as the airline seeks to ease its financial burden. The carrier currently employs 8,000 people. It […]
The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel warning cautioning Spaniards against traveling to Algeria and to the Polisario-run Tindouf Camps. In the updated travel warning, posted on its official website as reported by Europa Press, the Foreign Ministry recommends Spanish travelers to show “extreme caution” throughout Algeria and to avoid trips to […]
Washington has called on Libyan eastern military rebel Khalifa Haftar to end his offensive on Tripoli, ongoing since April. A US delegation of senior officials, among whom Deputy National Security Advisor for Middle Eastern and North African Affairs Victoria Coates, and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland, called for “concrete efforts to address militias and extremist […]
Russia has reaffirmed Tuesday its willingness to deepen political dialogue with Morocco on the settlement of the Sahara issue. This came in a phone conversation Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. The two men discussed ways to bolster bilateral relations and the upcoming Joint Intergovernmental Commission to be convened […]
The eighth International Film Festival of Dakhla (Southern Morocco), held under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI this November 24-29 with the attendance of several international celebrities, artists, filmmakers and personalities, is celebrating Cuban cinema as guest of honor. The celebration of the Cuban cinema at the Dakhla festival is part of the efforts […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Tuesday in Washington that he will pay a visit to Morocco early December. Mike Pompeo who made the announcement at a news briefing at the State Department described Morocco as “one of the strongest partners” of the United States in the region. “I’m looking forward to reviewing our […]
French carmaker PSA and Morocco’s car technology industry center (CETIEV) joined efforts to boost research and development in the country, a move that would result in technology transfer. Key to Morocco’s industrial strategy is technology transfer through attracting large-scale investments that spur the growth of local suppliers in order to increase the rate of locally […]