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The abhorrent double crime of sexual assault and murder of an eleven-year old child in Tangier has shocked the Moroccan public opinion and resurfaced a debate over the death penalty and child protection. The abject crime perpetrated by a young man in Tangier sent shockwaves across all segments of the Moroccan society with social media […]
Moroccan diplomacy enjoys the trust of the Libyan rivals for its neutrality and non-interference in domestic Libyan issues. The success of the Bouznika talks last week, which paved the way for an end of the institutional divisions in the country, is a landmark achievement of the Moroccan mediation. The Moroccan-hosted talks received international acclaim from […]
As Moroco is hosting an inter-Libyan dialogue that seeks to foster the recently-decreed ceasefire, build trust between the Libyan parties, and pave the way for a lasting political solution, several international and regional organizations have commended the Kingdom for its active and constructive contribution to a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Libya. The United […]
On May 27, 2020, the EU Commission presented its proposal for a post-pandemic recovery plan to help the bloc overcome the impact of the coronavirus crisis. The plan has however failed to include the grouping’s need to policy reforms towards its southern neighbors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), whose economic and political […]
In a report covering a decade of the UN action in the Sahara, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres deplored the destructive role played by Algeria in blocking a political solution to the over four-decade conflict. The report points out to the multiple efforts led by successive UN envoys citing the roundtables held in December 2018 […]
Omar Radi’s case is the tip of the iceberg highlighting the widespread corruption among rights NGOs operating in Morocco and globally, said Foreign Policy News in a detailed Op-ed. To start with, Radi allowed Amnesty International to use his phone to settle scores with the Moroccan State and the Israeli spy software developer NSO. Amnesty […]
Two weeks after the imprisonment of a high-profile Algerian journalist, a former reporter has been sentenced to prison for his online commentary, cementing fears that Algeria’s new president is on track to match his predecessor’s record of enacting restrictive policies toward the press even as he has promised democratic reforms, comments the New York-based Committee […]
King Mohammed VI urged Moroccan citizens to strictly comply to health and safety measures in order to curb coronavirus infections, which have spiked recently. The King pointed out that Morocco was cited as a model in the fight against the virus and that achievements should not be overturned by negligence. “There are people who claim […]
King Mohammed VI has deplored the surge of COVID-19 infections in recent weeks in Morocco, mainly due to the laxity of some citizens and warned that an increase in the number of infections and fatalities might compel the Kingdom to resort again to a complete lockdown and that the deterioration of the health situation today […]
Morocco will have to act quickly to respond to the scale of changes in the lives of individuals and in several sectors of its economy, particularly that of the informal sector, recommends a report released Monday August 17. COVID-19 presents a systemic risk creating vulnerabilities, widening inequalities and hindering the achievement of the Sustainable Development […]