Climate change is taking a toll on Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott coupled with rising sea levels, lack of sanitation and rising population growth, Alex Duval Smith wrote for the Guardian from Nouakchott. “Much of the city is at or below sea level, protected from the ocean only by an eroding dune,” deplored Smith who recommended moving […]
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The Person of the King Should not be Involved in Electoral, Party Disputes
King Mohammed VI has urged all political actors, candidates and parties not to involve the King in any electoral or party disputes, as the King has a special status in the country’s political system. “The King has a special status in our political system. All actors, candidates and parties should therefore avoid involving the King […]
Morocco to Militarily Support Niger against Boko Haram
Morocco will ship military equipment to Niger to help the sub-Saharan country thwart the incursions of the terrorist group Boko Haram from neighboring Nigeria, a Moroccan source requesting anonymity told French daily, Le Monde. “King Mohammed VI allowed, out of solidarity with Niger, the supply of military equipment-with the exception of lethal ammunition- to support […]
Amazigh Language to Feature in Bank Notes, Official Documents
The long awaited-for organic draft law on the implementation of the official character of Amazigh provides for a set of measures to be adopted gradually, among which the use of the language in bank notes, postal stamps and other official documents delivered by the state. The draft law was recently submitted to the PJD-led cabinet […]
Morocco to Train Aeronautical Engineers in Brazil
Morocco will send its engineers to be trained in Brazil in a bid to boost its attractiveness to foreign investments by strengthening its skilled workforce. An agreement was signed in this regards between Mohammed VI International Academy for Civil Aviation and Brazil’s aerospace conglomerate Embraer. Under the agreement, Morocco will send aeronautical engineers to gain […]
Tunisia: Two terrorists neutralised, military personnel wounded in clashes at Jendouba
Clashes between the Tunisian army and jihadists in Jendouba, north of the African country have left two terrorists killed one army personnel wounded, defense ministry announced on Thursday. The clashes according to ministry spokesperson, Colonel-Lieutenant Belhassen Oueslati took place in the heights of governorate of Jendouba, near Oued Massouj. Two terrorists were killed and one […]
Tunisia to host Arab World Professional Trainers’ conference in 2017
Tunisia was chosen Thursday to host the Arab world professional training conference in 2017 given its vast and rich experience in cooperation between public and private sectors, huffpostmaghreb.com reports. The announcement was made at the conference of Arab world professional trainers in the Jordan capital of Amman. The North African country was represented by a […]
France: Moroccan Secret services tipped off French authorities on a terror act
Moroccan intelligence services warned French authority of the Tuesday terror act against Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray Roman Catholic Church which claimed the life of priest Jacques Hamel. Morocco sent the photo of the second attacker, French Magazine Marianne reports. Marianne in a Thursday report claimed that French authorities were sent on July 22; four days before the attack, […]
Middle East Crisis: Netanyahu endorses Egypt’s peace efforts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday claimed support for Egypt’s peace push in the region to solve conflict between Israel and Palestinians, at the time when ties between Cairo and Tel Aviv rewarm. “I want to thank President al-Sisi for his leadership and for his efforts to advance peace between Israel and the Palestinians and […]
Libya: Cairo hosts meetings to narrow gap between Libyan rivals
The Egyptian government is hosting meetings between Libyan political rivals in a move to end deadlock between Head of unity government Faiez Serraj and President of House of Representatives (HoR) Ageela Saleh. The UN-backed political process in post Muammar Gaddafi Libya has been teetering with HoR refusing to endorse the Government of National Accord (GNA) […]









