Category: Portrait

Morocco: Rabat’s AU Ambassador, Close Look

February 2, 2017

It is now three days since the kingdom became member of the African Union (AU). Who is the diplomat occupying Morocco’s strategic seat? The choice ... Read More

Tunisia: Female Hele Beji Wins French Acedemy’s Hervé Deluen Grand Prix

December 14, 2016

Tunisian female writer Hele Beji has been crowned winner of the famous French Academy Award Hervé Deluen Grand Prix for her exceptional efforts for the ... Read More

Leïla Slimani, First Moroccan Woman to Win Prestigious Prix Goncourt

November 7, 2016

Moroccan-French 35 year-old journalist and writer Leila Slimani has been crowned winner of the French most prestigious literary award Prix Goncourt 2016 for her book ... Read More

Akhannouch, New Secretary General of National Rally for Independents

October 30, 2016

Aziz Akhannouch was elected new secretary General of the National Rally for Independents succeeding Salah Eddine Mezouar who presented his resignation following the October 7 ... Read More

Morocco Welcomes Appointment of Antonio Guterres as UN Chief

October 14, 2016

Moroccan authorities have welcomed the appointment of Portugal’s Antonio Guterres as the new UN Secretary General, as they pin high hopes to see his term ... Read More

Sarkozy Appoints Dati Political Advisor Ahead of Presidential Race

September 2, 2016

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy appointed his former Justice Minister Rachida Dati political advisor, after he launched last week his campaign for the center-right primaries. ... Read More

Moroccan Academics Establish Observatory on Extremism and Violence with El Mostafa Rezrazi at the helm

July 25, 2016

The setting up of the Observatory on Extremism and Violence tasked with the scientific research on these social calamities locally and globally is putting Moroccan ... Read More

Maghreb: Taieb Bacchouche, New Chairman of Arab Maghreb Union

May 6, 2016

Tunisian former Foreign Minister became Thursday Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU.) The 72-year-old former diplomat was appointed by the AMU Foreign Ministers ... Read More

Morocco: Yasmina Filali Wins Schwab Foundation’s 2016 Social Entrepreneurs Award

April 1, 2016

Yasmina Filali Head of la Fondation Orient Occident was announced Thursday winner of Swiss-based Schwab Foundation’s 2016 Social Entrepreneur Award for her excellent action in ... Read More

Audrey Azoulay, another Moroccan Native in French Cabinet

February 12, 2016

Audrey Azoulay, daughter of King Mohamed VI’s adviser Andre Azoulay, has been appointed as France’s new Minister of Culture and communication in the new cabinet ... Read More