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About 43 Tunisians are currently held in prisons in Libya over membership in terrorist organizations charges, the director general of consular affairs has said. The foreign ministry official who was speaking Monday before the parliament over the government plan to protect Tunisian expats in Libya also indicated that the North African country is working to […]
The Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune will host the upcoming meeting of the CAF Executive Committee on the sidelines of Fustal African Cup of Nations 2020 due Jan.28 to Feb.7, said a press release issued by Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF). Futsal is a type of football played on a small, hard-surface court between two […]
Gabon has opened a Consulate General in Laâyoune this Friday at a ceremony chaired by Gabonese Foreign Minister Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze and his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. The Gabonese Consulate General is the third diplomatic representation in Laâyoune after the honorary consulate of Côte d’Ivoire that was inaugurated in June last year and the Consulate General […]
Morocco will scrap the LMD system used mostly in French speaking countries in favor of the bachelor system adopted in English speaking countries as it seeks to improve the efficiency of its education system and help graduates integrate the job market. Bachelor’s will start as of 2020 and are meant to facilitate the enrolment […]
The Arab League has found itself in a difficult position in making a decision over late November maritime agreement between the Libyan UN-backed Government of National Accord, GNA, and Turkey. The GNA and Ankara on Nov. 27 inked a maritime deal which extends Turkey’s maritime border into Libyan waters, an agreement that allows Ankara to […]
Morocco has been invited as an observer to the first Egyptian-Russian drills ‘‘Arrow of Friendship’’ held in Egypt this November. As part of the military cooperation between the kingdom and Egypt, Morocco was represented in these air defense exercises by a senior officer of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), said the website “FAR-Maroc” specialized in […]
The polisario leaders must feel cornered, completely isolated and crushed as their Algerian masters are fighting for their own survival while their international allies are falling and crumbling one after another. The latest of these allies is Evo Morales, the former president of Bolivia who fled on Tuesday to Mexico after stepping down under pressure […]
Morocco’s transport company CTM denied as false news the information saying that it issued a notice barring access of Sub-Saharans to its busses. A post was shared on Moroccan social media saying that Moroccan bus companies were asked not to transport Sub-Saharans to the north, a major departure for migrants to Europe. CTM said the […]
India is interested in strengthening its bilateral cooperation with Morocco notably in fields pertaining to economy and industry, India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said. The two countries, already bound by strong ties, have yet to unlock the full potential of their relations by increasing mutual investments and by examining prospects for a free trade agreement, […]
Businessman and candidate for Sunday runoff was freed Wednesday after the court of cassation approved his release request. Media mogul Nabil Karoui was detained on August 23 on money laundering and tax evasion following a lawsuit lodged by NGO “I Watch”. His party, Heart of Tunisia repeatedly demanded his release but the investigation department of […]