Politics Three women to lead major Morocco cities Rabat – Morocco’s capital Rabat elected a woman as mayor for the first time on Friday, meaning three of the... Read more 25 Sep, 2021
News Algeria closes airspace to all Moroccan planes Algiers – Algeria said on Wednesday it has closed its airspace to all Moroccan planes due to “provocations and... Read more 23 Sep, 2021
Politics Morocco Islamist party decries ‘violations’ at polls Rabat – Morocco’s moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), which was thrashed at last week’s elections, on Sunday denounced... Read more 20 Sep, 2021
Coronavirus North Africa virus cases plummeting after summer spike Tunis – Weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases overwhelmed intensive care units across North Africa with severe oxygen... Read more 19 Sep, 2021
News Morocco supports de Mistura as UN envoy for Western Sahara – ambassador Rabat – Morocco has agreed to the nomination of former United Nations Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura as the... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
News Morocco arrests 17-year-old over suspected sexual assault Rabat – Moroccan police on Wednesday arrested a 17-year-old accused of sexually assaulting a young woman in the streets of... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
Politics Morocco dismantles ISIS-linked cell, arrests three Rabat – Moroccan authorities have dismantled a cell of Islamic State group-affiliated militants and arrested three suspects accused of... Read more 15 Sep, 2021
Politics Morocco’s king names businessman Akhannouch to head government Rabat – Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Friday named businessman Aziz Akhannouch to lead a new government after his National... Read more 11 Sep, 2021
Politics Islamists suffer crushing defeat by liberal parties in Morocco vote Rabat – Morocco’s long-ruling Islamists have suffered a crushing defeat in parliamentary elections to liberal parties seen as close to... Read more 9 Sep, 2021
Politics Islamists’ grip on power at stake in lacklustre Morocco election Rabat – Moroccans go to the polls on Wednesday for parliamentary and local elections that will determine the fate... Read more 6 Sep, 2021