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Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has urged educational institutions to fight extremism saying“no to religious extremism in our universities.” At a meeting with the Dean of the Said Hamdine Faculty of Law in Algiers and the Minister of Higher Education and scientific research Tahar Hadjar, the Prime Minister called universitystudents to stay away from extremism as he reminded them that “our religion is Islam but we are […]
Libya internationally recognized Prime Minister Abdullah Thinni sounded optimistic for a final agreement between the Libyan rival factions which have resumed talks in Morocco to agree on the peace accord draft proposed by the UN envoy, Bernardino Leon. The UNSMIL Draft V peace accord which was initially criticized by Prime Minister Thinni’s side is the […]
Morocco has been exerting relentless efforts to promote moderate Islam as a means to counter extremism and fanaticism and to foster security and stability at home and beyond. The latest move made part of these efforts came when King Mohammed VI, seeking the renaissance of Al Qarawiyyin University as a religious institution spreading moderate Islam, […]
Morocco has embarked on the rehabilitation of the ancient Jewish district of Marrakesh, locally known as “Mellah.” The project to rehabilitate the quarter, built in the 16th century to accommodate the Jews escaping the Spanish Inquisition—includes some thirty priority actions to safeguard houses that are threatened with collapse, refurbish Foundouks, rehabilitate homes and develop public squares […]
Another round of talks in Morocco has ended between Libya’s two rival governments with the U.N special envoy telling reporters he is optimistic that a general agreement could be reached. The delegates left Morocco for Libya on Monday but they are expected to be back on Thursday to continue the talks after holding consultations with […]
The 2014 report of populations’ well-being indicates that Egypt has slid into a country with no hope and acute economic stress according the Gallup Center on Wednesday. Egypt ranks 129th among 145 countries covered by the 2014 State Well-Being Rankings Report. Egypt is ranking below war-torn Iraq and Yemen. Panama ranks top of Well Being […]
The parliament of the internationally recognized government in Libya has approved the U.N proposed peace draft in a vote after making amendments to it. The draft was initially rejected by the parliament because it was considered favorable to the rival government in Tripoli. According to Tareq al-Jouroushi, a member of the Tobruk parliament, 66 of […]
The French National Assembly adopted on Tuesday the protocol amending the Mutual Assistance Convention in criminal and legal matters signed between Morocco and France, signaling thereby the end of the diplomatic row that had lasted all through 2014 and putting back on track the two countries’ judicial and legal cooperation. The protocol, signed in February […]
Suspense has been building over the past few weeks about whether the French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen would build a factory in Morocco or not. The suspense was finally dispelled on Friday. Morocco and the French firm have actually signed the accord under which PSA will build a factory in the North African country in […]
Can Africa rely on its own resources and capacities to hit its development targets? Until the few past years, nobody believed that Africans can really do it except Morocco which has always said it is doable. It seems that the North African nation loves to take up challenges. This Muslim, Arab & African country (US […]