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The Egmont Institute, an independent Think-thank based in Brussels, has praised Morocco’s counterterrorism policy, saying the North African Kingdom has been successful in preventing terrorist attacks and getting intelligence information, which has been helpful locally and internationally. In its latest report entitled: “Returnees in the Maghreb: Comparing Policies on returning Foreign Fighters in Egypt, Morocco […]
redator Oil & Gas Holdings said it made a significant gas discovery in the Guercif permit in eastern Morocco. The discovery was described by the British company as “another very positive step” with a best estimate recoverable prospective resources of 474 billion cubic feet. The company plans to sell the gas from the permit to […]
The Moroccan Royal Armed Forces concluded one of their largest military drills on the eastern desert border with the participation of land and air armies. The exercise known as “Saghro” focused on testing the readiness of land and air forces and desert warfare, the well-informed defense news portal FAR-Maroc said. The military drills were also […]
Morocco reiterated, on Wednesday in Addis Ababa, its support for the Libyan people’s aspirations to build a democratic, inclusive, and united State and to preserve their country’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The pledge was renewed by Morocco’s representative to the African Union (AU), ambassador Mohammed Arrouchi, in an address at a meeting of the […]
Amnesty international has denounced the latest violent attack that targeted refugees and migrants at a detention center on the outskirts of Tripoli, calling for the protection of civilians and trial of those responsible for this horrible aggression and assault. Armed men raided the Qasr Ben Ghashir detention center, south of Tripoli on April 23 and […]
The German carmaker BMW announced Tuesday it will from next year stop sourcing cobalt mineral from DR Congo and will shift to Morocco and Australia where working conditions are acceptable and not linked to child labor. The German company is planning to start producing electrical cars next year. BMW and other world carmakers are under […]
Three military figures in Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) have resigned following protesters’ calls for their exclusion over their links with deposed leader Omar Bashir. The TMC late Wednesday announced the resignations of Lieutenant-General Omar Zain al-Abideen, Lieutenant-General Jalal al-Deen al-Sheikh and Lieutenant-General Al-Tayeb Babakr Ali Fadeel, according to local media reports. The resignations are […]
Nidaa Tounes Executive director Wednesday said the party’s founder and country President Beiji Caid Essebsi will be the political movement candidate for this year presidential elections though the 92-year old statesman recently cast doubt about seeking a second term in office. Khalid Shaukat, in a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), said Essebsi who has […]
Russia supports a quick consensual resolution of the Sahara issue, said on Tuesday Russia’s Deputy Foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov. He made the remarks in Moscow after meeting vice chairman of the Afro-Asian People’s Solidarity Organisation (AAPSO), Talaâ Saoud Atlassi. Mr.Bogdanov, who is also a presidential envoy for the Middle East and Africa, said Moscow and […]
Morocco’s BMCE Bank of Africa launched Tuesday in Shanghai, China, its first branch in the world’s second largest economy as it positions itself as the channel between Chinese investors and Africa. Present in China for over two decades as a representation office, MBCE Bank of Africa’s new branch, is located in the financial district of […]