The cost of air travel within the East African Community (EAC) region is still very high, which is also due to high operating costs and onerous visa requirements experienced by African airlines, regional legislators and a senior airline executive have complained. The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has recently called on EAC member state leaders […]
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Connecting Africa: Emirates is Pushing for Rapid Expansion, Competing with Its Turkish and Ethiopian Rivals
As it moves forward with plans to add to its 22 African routes, experts wonder if Emirates could be the airline that connects Africa with the world, pushing Turkish Airlines and other major players to the sidelines. Africa is desperately looking for flights today, even though most African countries launched national airlines after independence to […]
Turkish police disperse demonstration of stranded Tunisians amid covid-19 crisis
The Turkish police Monday broke a demonstration of Tunisians in front the North African country’s consulate in Istanbul as they demand to be repatriated home amid the fast spray of the coronavirus disease in their host country, Webdo Tunis reports. The police, the online media says, used tear gas and arrested two protestors on the […]
OIC Commends Moroccan King’s Efforts as Chairman of Al Quds Committee
The Executive Committee of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) commended, on Tuesday in Istanbul, the efforts led by King Mohammed VI of Morocco to defend the holy city of Al-Quds in his quality as Chairman of Al Quds committee. In a statement issued at the end of its extended extraordinary […]
Campaign Underway to Prevent Turkey from Hosting NATO 2018 Summit
Turkish President could see his dream to host NATO 2018 Summit in Istanbul shattered as Germany, France and The Netherlands push for the conference to take place elsewhere, in protest against Ankara’s internal policy. German media Welt.de reported that Berlin aided by Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and a number of other EU members of the NATO […]
Terrorism: CIA Warns Morocco against Berlin, Istanbul Style Attacks
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has alerted Moroccan authorities of possibilities of terrorist attacks like the truck attack in Berlin and rampage shooting in Istanbul in the kingdom. The CIA pointed out that some fighters of the Islamic State group (IS) who fled lately the terrorist group’s strongholds in Iraq and Syria are heading […]
Two Moroccans Confirmed Dead in Istanbul’s Terror Attack
Two Moroccans were identified among the 39 people killed in the terror attack in Istanbul during New Year’s Eve celebrations. Their bodies will be repatriated at the expense of King Mohammed VI. Four other Moroccans were injured in this barbaric attack and admitted to the hospital, according to the Moroccan foreign affairs ministry. Wielding a […]
Turkey: World Leaders Stand with Ankara after Airport Terror Attacks
World leaders from Europe to America stood in support of Turkey following the series of deadly explosions that rocked Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport on Tuesday evening in an attack Turkish officials blame on the Islamic State group. About 40 people are confirmed to have been killed, and 147 injured, in the gun and bombing attack. […]
Morocco Denounces Deadly Istanbul Terror Attack
The Moroccan government has denounced the car bomb attack that targeted lately a police bus, killing seven officers and four civilians in central Istanbul. In a statement released Wednesday by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the North African Kingdom expressed its full solidarity with Turkey over this despicable criminal act contrary to the universal human values. […]
King Mohammed VI Calls For Greater Transparency in Humanitarian Action
King Mohammed VI has called the world humanitarian summiteers gathering in Istanbul (May 23-24) to adopt a proactive approach to help promote humanitarian action which needs to be carried out with “greater transparency” and “verifiable accountability.’’ This world event is taking place at a crucial juncture wherein the number of refugees and displaced persons in […]









