First Independent Mena Newspaper
Tunisian authorities Monday extended for one month the state of emergency in place since last November attacks. President Caid Essebsi’s office made the announcement saying the decision was taken in consultation with the government and the parliament. This is the fourth time the state of emergency is being prolonged. In the wake of November attacks […]
The passing away on Tuesday of the long-serving Polisario Leader, Mohamed Abdelaziz, who sat for 40 years at the helm of the Algeria-backed separatist front, is unlikely to end the senseless Sahara standoff because the deceased was not a decision maker in the Sahara issue but a mere underling that executed the orders of his […]
Egyptian national forces and coastguards assisted by Greek forces have been mobilized on the Mediterranean to look for the missing EgyptAir flight MS804, which disappeared from radar between Paris and Cairo. The plane Airbus A320 is believed to have crashed into the Mediterranean at 2:30 am local time, around 280km north of the Egyptian coast. […]
The Algerian President has launched a lawsuit against French Paper le Monde for having published in April on its front page a picture of the Algerian President at the side of world leaders cited in the Panama Paper leaks. President Bouteflika’s lawyers have reportedly demanded €10,000 for compensation for moral prejudice suffered by the Algerian […]
Moroccans of all walks of life and political obedience commemorate this Monday in unity, harmony and patriotism the terror attacks that rocked the city of Casablanca on May 16, 2003. The attacks were the deadliest terrorist attacks in the history of the North African Kingdom. 45 people were killed as a result of these horrible […]
The German Parliament Friday categorized Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria as “safe countries” in a move to scale down visas for their citizens. The Bundestag, at Angela Merkel’s proposal, has classified the three Maghreb countries as “safe countries” – meaning citizens of these three countries stand less chances to be granted asylum in Germany compared to […]
The Algerian Defense Ministry announced Wednesday National forces killed seven terrorists among whom three notorious jihadists in Bouira region. The ministry statement said that the seven terrorists were killed in a combing operation near the little town of Lakhdaria, in Bouira region. Three notorious terrorists were among the seven extremists, namely M.Ammar, R.Ali [who respectively […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco who started on Wednesday an official visit to China signed with his host President Xi Jinping a joint statement on establishing strategic partnership between the two countries. The strategic partnership will be a milestone for the development of bilateral ties and will open new opportunities for bilateral cooperation in all […]
Tunisian Prime Minister called, on Tuesday, for regional cooperation in the fight against terrorism, which is putting the whole region into jeopardy. Speaking at a press conference in Rabat after a meeting with his Moroccan counterpart Abdelilah Benkirane, Habid Essid indicated that the region would be better secured if the region countries, namely Tunisia, Morocco […]
Despite the huge geographic distance existing between Rabat and Beijing, the two capitals have decided to overcome this obstacle by setting out a strategic partnership model thanks to a proactive royal diplomacy and vision regarding China as a world economic power. China has big dreams. Morocco too aims high. Sensing the need for more partners […]