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The warning launched last month by Watchwater, Tunisia’s citizen water observatory, about a “thirst uprising” is becoming increasingly evident. The observatory had warned that “the failure to find urgent and sound solutions will increase protests across the country.” The authorities are aware of the problem but have no solution at hand. State Secretary for Water […]
The Polisario separatists, backed by Algeria, have failed at the 17th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held in Venezuela (Sept. 17-18) in their hostile attempts targeting Morocco’s territorial integrity. They have not achieved any of their goals or schemes, according to political analysts. All their plots were foiled by Morocco at the NAM summit, which […]
A group of leaders of Tunisian President’s party, Nidaa Tounes, have called for structural reforms in the party, including cancellation of the post of executive director and legal representative held by Hafedh Caid Essebsi; son of president Caid Essebsi. These leaders see in Hafedh Caid Essebsi the cause of the crisis entangling the party. President […]
Head of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar has called on head of UNSMIL, Martin Kobler, to stop meddling in Libyan internal affairs, a statement that underlines division between the Libyan military veteran and the United Nations, reports say. Last week, following Haftar forces’ takeover of the country’s oil crescent, Martin Kobler, addressing UN […]
Moroccan Minister Delegate in Charge of the Environment Hakima El Haite said at the “Our Ocean 2016 Conference” in Washington DC that oceans will feature prominently in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 22), to be held in Marrakech on November 7-18. Addressing a panel on “Ocean and the Environment”, El Haite stressed […]
Mr Du Qinglin, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, paid tribute on Monday in Rabat to King Mohammed VI for the efforts made by the Sovereign for socioeconomic development and for peace in the region. The Chinese official, who is visiting the North African Kingdom, met Head of […]
Some 40,000 people flocked Sunday to Casablanca to participate in a demonstration against the “Islamization” of the State and the instrumentalization of Islam in politics. The demonstration, reportedly organized through social networks, raised controversy in the e-media and social networks. As the organization of the demonstration was not claimed by any side, and as it […]
The Islamic State group (IS) Sunday claimed responsibility for the mass stabbings at a Minnesota mall on Saturday which left nine people injured. “The executor of the stabbing attacks in Minnesota yesterday (Saturday) was a soldier of the Islamic State who carried out the operation in response to calls to target citizens of countries belonging […]
The Moroccan Organization for Human Rights (OMDH) will take part in the UN Human Rights Council to defend the rights of the Moroccan families who were arbitrarily expelled from their homes in Algeria in 1975 by the Algerian military junta. The OMDH’s lawyers will highlight these families’ suffering and defend the rights of the thousands […]
Libyan National Army (LNA) forces, led by military veteran Khalifa Haftar, Sunday pushed back attempts by the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) to re-take two oil ports that they had lost several days ago, reports say. LNA released pictures of destroyed vehicles, claiming they belong to the PFG, Libya Herald reports. PFG, commanded by Ibrahim Jadhran, […]