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The Algerian President has launched a lawsuit against French Paper le Monde for having published in April on its front page a picture of the Algerian President at the side of world leaders cited in the Panama Paper leaks. President Bouteflika’s lawyers have reportedly demanded €10,000 for compensation for moral prejudice suffered by the Algerian […]
President Macky Sall of Senegal has renewed his country’s full backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara. In an interview broadcast by Moroccan Medi1 TV channel, the Senegalese Head of state said :“We assume our position on the Sahara issue.” He said his country’s position on this issue “is a historical one.” […]
The United States and other major powers Monday in Vienna agreed to train and supply weapons to the UN-backed Libyan unity government to help it overcome the Islamic State (IS.) Libyan nominal Prime Minister has been calling for lifting the arms embargo imposed on the country five years ago. Faiez Serraj on Sunday in a […]
Moroccans of all walks of life and political obedience commemorate this Monday in unity, harmony and patriotism the terror attacks that rocked the city of Casablanca on May 16, 2003. The attacks were the deadliest terrorist attacks in the history of the North African Kingdom. 45 people were killed as a result of these horrible […]
Libya’s nominal Prime Minister, backed by the international community, has accused the West of abandoning Libya alone after toppling former ruler Muammar Gaddafi. In a column published Sunday by the Telegraph, Faiez Serraj called on western countries to help finish the job by filling the vacuum created as the country fell into abyss, following the […]
Moroccan counter-terrorism services Friday derailed dangerous terror plans that consisted in launching several coordinated attacks against diplomatic western missions and tourist sites, authorities said. The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) managed to “foil a dangerous terrorist plot following the arrest Friday in Tangier a Chadian national affiliated to Daesh,” said the Interior Ministry in […]
By Sabah Lebbar On Wednesday, Morocco and China signed a joint statement establishing a strategic partnership between the two countries. Under the joint statement, the two countries vowed to deepen cooperation in areas including petroleum, mining industry, agriculture, environmental protection, ocean fisheries, infrastructure construction and digital communication. They also pledged to expand cooperation in renewable […]
Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) accused the Tobruk-based government led by Prime Minister Thinni of stopping the state from earning the much needed revenue from oil sales by blocking loading at the Marsa al Hariga port. Tripoli-based NOC warned in a statement that stopping the exportation of oil will heavily impact the value of […]
The United States Wednesday delivered a set of military equipment including jeeps and aircrafts to Tunisia to help the North African country better secure its borders against illegal crossings of terrorists. The equipment estimated at $20 million is made of 48 jeeps, 12 aircrafts and a communication system. The package will be used to identify […]
The Obama Administration is willing to untighten the arms embargo on Libya to help fight the Islamic State group if the Presidency Council makes concrete requests, US officials say. “If the Libyan government prepares a detailed and coherent list of things that it wants to use to fight ISIL and responds to all the requirements […]