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King Felipe VI of Spain received the chairman of the Canary Islands Association for Terrorism victims (Acavite), Lucia Jiménez, who briefed him about the terrorist attacks perpetrated by the Polisario in the Sahara during the colonial era and on the victims who are in need of help. Jiménez was received by the Spanish King on […]
French automaker PSA-Peugeot Citroen announced that it will reach a production capacity of 100,000 cars by 2019 in its Kenitra plant, that is a figure 10,000 higher than the previous expectations. “We have announced that 90,000 cars will be made in the first phase, but in reality we can reach an annual production capacity of […]
President Alpha Condé has recalled Guinea’s Ambassador in Algiers in protest over the inhuman treatment endured by Sub-Saharan migrants in Algeria. The decision by Condé, who is also Chairman of the African Union, will draw attention to the double speak of Algeria, which aspires to have a voice in Africa while mistreating Africans on its […]
US President Donald Trump has acted on his threats to slash aid to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) withholding $65 million while offering only $60 million. A US official confirmed the news noting that the Trump administrations demands the UNRWA to carry out reforms to its system. US President Donald Trump earlier this […]
Morocco is set to be a major player within the African Union by integrating its supreme decision making body on peace and security issues: the Peace and Security Council (PSC). Morocco’s ambition to be member of the most important body within the African Union was expressed by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita during talks recently in […]
Jordan received German military equipment worth €18 mln to strengthen its border control in a troubled region beset by terrorist activities in Syria and Iraq. German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, told German media, that the equipment would help bolster Jordan’s border surveillance, and that her country and Europe as a whole “have an […]
Moroccan Aouda Saadia high school of Marrakech, representing Africa, has been awarded Zayed Future Prize 2018 for its ecologic drive and green project encouraging use of renewables. The award was handed over by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to Fatima Kander, teacher […]
Tension in relations between Egypt and Sudan has been soaring on the backdrop of the two countries’ diverging foreign policy stands along with an unresolved territorial dispute over the Halaib triangle and disagreements concerning the distribution of the Nile water, in the wake of Ethiopia’s building of a mega dam over the river. The long-brewing […]
Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar announced on Sunday that it has completed a landmark off-grid solar power project, supplying energy to 19,438 households in more than 1,000 rural villages in Morocco. The announcement was made Sunday on the sidelines of the 8th session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) held in Abu Dhabi […]
Morocco has been described as one of the few safest countries in the globe for travelers by the US travel advisory issued by the US Department, while Algeria has been included in tier 2 danger requiring “increased precaution” due to the threat of terrorism. The contrast reflects the security gap in the Maghreb between oil-rich […]