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Obama nominates Syria envoy as Tunisia ambassador

Washington - US President Barack Obama on Monday tapped Syria envoy Daniel Rubinstein to become the next ambassador to Tunisia, a sign of the North African country's growing strategic importance....

Libya rivals begin peace talks as G7 urges 'bold' decisions

Skhirat - Libya's warring factions began crunch talks Monday as world leaders called for "bold political decisions" to prevent the oil-rich nation crumbling into a failed state....

Algeria needs 'structural reforms': IMF official

Algiers - Algeria must undertake "prudent" economic policies and launch "structural reforms" of its export sector for the energy-dependent state to cope with a sharp drop in global oil prices, an IMF...

Under siege: villagers in fear in Mali's bandit country

Bintagoungou (Mali) - Only the poor, old and sick have stuck around, holed up at home, trembling at the slightest noise, in the once-thriving Malian settlement of Bintagoungou, now little more than a...

Africa tracks: construction of key Djibouti-Ethiopia rail line to finish

Djibouti - The leaders of Djibouti and Ethiopia will oversee the completion of a railway linking their two capitals on Thursday, with the ambition that the link might eventually extend across the...

"Sur les pas de 3 figures spirituelles du judaïsme-christianisme-islam" à Paris

le 21 juin 2015 le Groupe d'Amitié Islamo-Chrétienne (GAIC) et le Forum 104 vous invitent à une conférence sur le thème "Sur les pas de...

Moroccan-Ivorian economic impetus group holds its first meeting in Abidjan

Abidjan - The Moroccan-Ivorian economic impetus group, a body set up to promote bilateral economic partnership, held on Tuesday in Abidjan its first meeting, on the sidelines of the working and...

Great Britain appoints new ambassador in Morocco

London - Karen Elizabeth Betts was appointed British new ambassador to Morocco, the foreign office announced on Tuesday. Mrs Karen Betts, presently advisor at GB's embassy in Washington DC, will...

11th Morocco-Spain High Level Meeting slated in Madrid on June 5

Madrid - The eleventh Morocco-Spain High Level Meeting will be held in Madrid on June 5, under the chairmanship of Moroccan head of government Abdelilah Benkirane and Spanish Prime minister Mariano...

"Valeurs d’islam, république et citoyenneté", débats à La Fondapol le 14 juin à Paris

La Fondation pour l’innovation politique (Fondapol) vous invite à une matinée exceptionnelle de débats le dimanche 14 juin, de 9h à 13h, au...

Rights groups condemn civilian killings in Mali

Bamako - Rights campaigners on Wednesday denounced pro-government forces' killing of six civilians in northern Mali, including an aid worker for a European charity, as a "war crime"....

'African Davos' to focus on continent's upbeat economic future

Cape Town - Growing optimism over Africa's economic future is set to draw more than 1,250 delegates from governments and international corporations Wednesday to the three-day "African Davos" in Cape...

Tunisia TV host gets 8 months jail in fraud trial

Tunis - A Tunisian television host was sentenced to eight months in jail after a court ruled he offered to help a wanted businessman in exchange for an interview on his show, his lawyer said....

CESAM : conférence et chants soufis à Paris le 12 juin

Dans le cadre du cycle " les vendredis de la spiritualité", l'association CESAM vous invite à assister à sa conférence du mois de Juin, le...

Govt. Chief Holds Talks with Special Envoy of French President for Planet Protection

Rabat - Government Chief Abdelilah Benkirane held, here Monday, talks with Special Envoy of the President of the French Republic for the Protection of the Planet, Nicolas Hulot. Nicolas Hulot is...

Laayoune Gets Silver Prize in ATO Arab Environmental Safety Category

Doha - The southern city of Laayoune received, on Monday in Doha, the silver prize of the prestigious Arab Town Organization (ATO) in Environmental Safety Category Award....

Mawazine Festival 2015: Pharrel Williams Entertains Fans with Memorable Concert

Rabat - American singer and rapper Pharrel Williams gave a breathtaking concert on Saturday in Rabat on the second day of the 2015 Mawazine Festival. Pharrel Williams who sings for the first time...

Authorities Arrest Recidivist in Possession of 10,600 Hallucinogenic Tablets in Oujda

Rabat - Police services in the eastern city of Oujda arrested on Sunday a recidivist in possession of 10,600 tablets of the Rivotril psychotropic drug....

L'Union des avocats arabes affirme, à Laâyoune, son soutien au projet d'autonomie des provinces du sud

​Laâyoune - L'Union des avocats arabes (UAA) a affirmé, dimanche à Laâyoune, son soutien au projet d'autonomie des provinces du sud du Royaume, lors de la séance de clôture des travaux de son Bureau...

Spain Appoints Ricardo Diez-Hochleitner Rodriguez New Ambassador to Morocco

Madrid - Spain appointed Ricardo Diez-Hochleitner Rodriguez as new Ambassador to Morocco replacing José de Carvajal Salido, an official source told MAP on Friday in Madrid. This appointment was...