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Tunis is less than two weeks after the terrorist attacks is hosting the Global Social Forum scheduled from 24 to 28 March amid a fearsome climate. More than 70, 000 people are expected at the event. Alaa Talbi, Chief Executive of the Tunisian Forum of Economic and Social Rights and member of the Global Social […]
President Sisi stated in a recorded address aired by state television that Egypt’s military has no interest in invading or attacking other nations, but will defend Egypt as well as the region “if required and in coordination with our Arab brothers.” Associated Press reported in November last year that Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab […]
France announced it will make of Abdellatif Hammouchi, the head of the Moroccan territorial security department, known by its French acronym DGST, Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honor, in recognition of the instrumental role played by this department in French- Moroccan cooperation in the fight against terrorism. The announcement was made over […]
Relations between France and Morocco have just started to warm up after a year of diplomatic row. The two countries have restored their judicial and security cooperation and the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, currently on a private visit to France, held talks with France’s François Hollande on Monday afternoon at the Elysée. However, the […]
President Sisi is on his first official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a Head of State and was full of praise of its leaders as he paid homage to the founder late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. He described the ties between the two states as “strong and balanced.” He urged […]
President Erdogan has questioned Prime Minister Netanyahu’s morals after he attended the solidarity march in Paris. He alleged that Netanyahu should first account for his killings in Palestine. He also accused the West of hypocrisy and Islamophobia. There are reports that Netanyahu forced his way through to the list of invitees before being snubbed by […]
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian stressed the need to find a political solution to the Libyan crisis rather than another military operation in the North African country plunged in chaos since the collapse of the Kaddafi regime. The French official, who was visiting Madama, Northern Niger, where a French military base is being built […]
The struggle against terrorism is a challenge that faces the whole Sahel-Sahara region and beyond and the countries concerned are all aware of the need to enhance their cooperation, coordinate their efforts and share their experience to upgrade their individual and collective capacity to face the phenomenon. It is in this context that Morocco hosted […]
The European Union recognized the strategic role played by Morocco in anti-terror struggle as indispensable and called for enhanced cooperation between the North African nation and the countries of the Sahel-Sahara region in order to fight more effectively terrorist networks. In a statement released at the end of the 12th Association Council meeting held Tuesday […]
Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed is on a two day working visit to Algeria where she met with Prime Minster Abdelmalek Sellal and other senior government officials. Among the highlights of her visit is the signing of an agreement with Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra to set up a joint commission for cooperation and memorandum of […]