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Morocco plays bridging role at the 4th Europe-Africa Forum
Morocco has demonstrated its geostrategic importance, playing a key role in the recent Europe-Africa forum, claims Moroccan government friendly Atalayar on May 8th. The 4th edition of the forum took...
Morocco: job growth failing to reach youth and women
Morocco’s latest employment figures have revealed a mixed picture; with overall job growth coupled with continued challenges for the country’s women and youth. Recent data from the Moroccan High Commission...
Morocco pursues ‘China Ready’ label to boost tourists influx
Morocco is intensifying efforts to court Chinese tourists by pursuing the prestigious “China Ready” certification, a move that would make it the first North African country to formally align with...
Mali junta suspends political activities amid growing unrest
Mali’s ruling military government has announced a nationwide suspension of all political activities “until further notice”, Africanews reported on May 9th. The order, signed on May 7th by transitional leader...
Turkey and Iraq pledge cooperation against Kurdish militias
Turkey and Iraq have pledged further cooperation on security issues, including combatting Kurdish militias, suggesting an end to the Kurdish resistance to Turkey. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani travelled...
Morocco seeks “China Ready” status to boost tourism surge
Morocco is seeking “China Ready” certification to triple Chinese tourism arrivals by 2027, aiming to capitalise on one of the world’s most lucrative outbound travel markets. According to the Moroccon...
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Spy Chief Disputes Netanyahu Dismissal
Israeli Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar has submitted a scathing affidavit to the Supreme Court. He claims Netanyahu tried to dismiss him after he refused...
Sarkozy faces prison over alleged Libyan cash
Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, faces prison over alleged Libyan financing of his campaign in 2007. According to AP News, the financing of the...
Prosecutors demand 20-year jail term for ex-Mauritanian president
Mauritanian prosecutors have demanded an appeals court impose a 20-year jail sentence on former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz for abuse of office and embezzlement,...
Morocco falls further down corruption index
Transparency International reported in its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, published on February 11th, that Morocco lost a point and dropped to 37 out of 100,...
Mauritanian ex-president in court on graft charges
Former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz appeared in court on November 13th to start his appeal against a jail sentence for abuse of power...
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Morocco plays bridging role at the 4th Europe-Africa Forum
Morocco has demonstrated its geostrategic importance, playing a key role in the recent Europe-Africa forum, claims Moroccan government friendly Atalayar on May 8th. The 4th...
Morocco: job growth failing to reach youth and women
Morocco’s latest employment figures have revealed a mixed picture; with overall job growth coupled with continued challenges for the country’s women and youth. Recent data...
Morocco: Benkirane slammed for rejecting Amazigh-based party bid
Morocco’s former Islamic Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane has drawn backlash from Amazigh activists after denouncing efforts to form an Amazigh-based political party as “divisive” during...
Israel warns Houthis of harsh retaliation over attacks
On May 8th, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Yemen's Houthi movement of severe consequences if it continues targeting Israel, Middle East Eye reported. Posting...
Morocco: lawmakers mull ban on promoting migration
Amidst increasing numbers of Moroccans making irregular journeys to Europe, the country’s lawmakers are set to discuss a new law which could criminalise promoting migration...
Qatar and Egypt urge Gaza ceasefire as Israel plans escalation
Qatar and Egypt affirmed on May 7th that their mediation efforts in the Gaza conflict are ongoing, emphasising continued coordination with the United States to...
Tabloid
Trump claims China talks as Beijing denies negotiations
US President Donald Trump claimed in an interview published on April 25th that tariff negotiations with China were under way, although Beijing swiftly denied that...
Pope Francis has died, the Vatican announced
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced, after his final address on Easter Sunday, April 20th. “Dearest brothers and...
Vatican announces the death of Pope Francis, aged 88
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced, as dedications and obituaries flood in. “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop...
Ex-HTS leader Al-Sharaa named in Time’s 100 influential list
Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s interim president and former Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader, was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2025, the only...
French film star Depardieu begins trial on sexual assault charges
French film star Gérard Depardieu, famous both inside and outside of France and the highest-profile figure in French cinema to face allegations of sexual assault...
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