Lithuanian money laundering gang arrested in Algeria
Algerian security services on February 27th announced the arrest of a criminal network which operated a branch of a Lithuanian...
Month: February 2023
Morocco’s world cup star facing rape accusation in Paris
Barely two days since the news of Saad Lamjarred was sentenced to six years imprisonment by a Paris court, Morocco...
Youssef El Kaidi on Morocco-Africa Relations
Morocco’s increasingly multifaceted influence in Africa has increased tensions between France and Morocco, despite French attempts to keep its discomfort...
Macron’s Africa trip begins but avoids Sahel ex colonies
French President Emmanuel Macron will fly to Africa this week in a bid to counter Russian efforts to dislodge France...
Hafed Al-Ghwell on Tunisia’s Saied
It is unlikely that even the most pessimistic assessments of Tunisia’s democratization could have accurately predicted what has befallen the...
Challenges in Morocco’s NE Investment
Amid ongoing heightened political clashes between Morocco and Algeria, Morocco’s efforts to develop and connect its northeastern region with the...
Moroccan singer found guilty of brutal rape in France
Saad Lamjarred, a star Moroccan singer, has been found guilty of raping a young woman in France and sentenced to...
Israel’s top gun in Morocco to discuss military cooperation
The commander of Israel’s Air Force, Gen. Tomer Bar, is visiting Morocco for talks on enhancing bilateral military cooperation, according...
Mustafa Fetouri: US still is clueless in Libya
The West's meddling in Libya and deciding how and when the country will move forward with its elections is down...
Tunisia Dissidents Face Escalating Crackdown
Tunisian police arrest two prominent dissidents Issam Chebbi and Chaima Issa amid a growing crackdown on critics of President Kais...
Salem AlKetbi: Biden’s priorities and the battle of slogans
The address to the Union is an annual event where the world learns what direction the White House is taking....
Polisario Concerns Raised by Margarita Arredondas
How seriously can Morocco take the European parliament when an MEP 'intergroup' is so hell bent on spreading lies about...
Prison sentence reduced for Moroccan rights activist
Human rights activist Rida Benotmane has had his prison sentence reduced from three years to eighteen months by the Rabat...
EU leaders fail to agree latest raft of Russian sanctions
European Union countries on February 21st failed to agree on a new set of sanctions against Russia meant to be...
London court sentences bankers over Libyan wealth fund fraud
A former JPMorgan investment manager and an ex-Julius Baer banker were sentenced to a total of 11 years by a...
