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Syria: ISIS media boss allegedly killed in coalition air strikes

Rayan Mashaal, aka Baraa Kadek, identified as the creator of Amaq; a news outlet aligned with the Islamic State group (IS) was killed Monday in the Syrian town of Mayadeen controlled by the terror group, reports say. Amaq created in 2014 has aligned itself with the terror group and publishes propaganda videos and photos of […]

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No peace agreement without military control, PM Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has stressed that reaching a peace agreement with Palestine would be determined by security concerns to ensure Israel’s safety. He told Army Radio that in any peace agreement with the Palestinians, “we will have to maintain military control of all the territory west of the Jordan River.” Netanyahu claimed […]

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Morocco, Gateway for Japan’s Cooperation with Africa

Japan sees in Morocco a partner that can facilitate its cooperation efforts in Africa. An agreement was signed in this regards between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Morocco’s Equipment and Transport Ministry to develop human resources in the field of transport in African countries. Under the agreement, Japan and Morocco will cooperate through […]

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Washington Denounces Erdogan’s Security Brutality against Protesters

The US State Department has denounced the brutality of the security personnel accompanying the Turkish President after they roughed anti-Erdogan protesters Tuesday in Washington. Footages of a brawl between a small group of protesters believed to be pro-Kurdish and some men dressed in black suits, identified as Erdogan’s security agents, went viral on social media. […]

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UN Security Council Condemns Attack on Moroccan MINUSCA Peacekeepers

The UN Security Council issued a statement strongly denouncing the attack perpetrated by a rebel group against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) which resulted in four Cambodian peacekeepers killed, 10 wounded, including nine Moroccans and one Cambodian. One Moroccan peacekeeper is reported missing in […]

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Tunisia ‘Best African Tourist Destination in 2017’- Shanghai World Travel Fair

The battered tourism sector in Tunisia has received a much needed boost from China’s Shanghai World Travel Fair which celebrated the north African country as the “Best African Tourist Destination in 2017”. This timely distinction will add fresh impetus to the tourism sector in Tunisia as it seeks to diversify its tourist sources. It will […]

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Morocco Eyes More Japanese Investment

Japanese companies operating in Morocco have quadrupled in recent years in light of the investments opportunities offered by Morocco, notably in the sectors of car making and electronics, said Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shunsuke TAKEI, who is leading a Japanese business delegation on a visit to Morocco. “Japanese enterprises can contribute to the […]

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IMF Urges MENA Countries to Diversify Economy

The International Monetary Fund has urged countries of the Middle East and North Africa to diversify their economies and implement policies that support jobs and productivity, like education and infrastructure reforms. Growth is slightly improving in this region, largely driven by higher oil prices and improved export prospects, said the IMF in its latest regional […]

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Morocco’s Social Contract: ‘Stability through Reform’- the Australian

At a time most of the MENA region countries chose the status quo to tackle the crises rolling out of the Arab Spring, Morocco opted for a social contract that safeguards stability through credible reforms, coupled with measures to uproot extremism, the Australian newspaper highlighted. King Mohammed VI brought a new social contract by choosing […]

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Russia Makes Inroads in North Africa- Foreign Affairs

As issues relating to Russian influence in the EU, US and the Middle East are in the limelight, Russia continues to quietly make inroads in North Africa where it has been gaining a foothold in Libya and boosting its military exports to Algeria and Egypt while strengthening economic ties with Morocco and Tunisia, said the […]