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Moroccan King, Mohammed VI (C), arrives at the Great Hall of People for a meeting with China’s Premier Li Keqiang (not in picture) in Beijing, China May 12, 2016/REUTERS

African Union Decides on Morocco’s Reentry

by Hatim Betioui | Jan 30, 2017 | World

Addis Ababa – African Union leaders gathering in Ethiopia to attend the 28th AU Summit will have their say Monday on Morocco’s reentry to the continental bloc. Well-informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that Morocco’s King Mohammed VI met on Sunday with 44...

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A general view taken on January 30, 2016 in Addis Ababa shows the 26th presidential summit of the African Union. (TONY KARUMBA / AFP)

African Union Commission Holds its 30th Summit, Mulls over Morocco’s Return

by Hatim Betioui | Jan 29, 2017 | World

Addis Ababa – The African Union (AU) will convene in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Monday with the participation of several leaders and officials as well as regional and international economic organizations. The AU’s 54 member states will gather for a packed two-day...

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Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane Secretary-general of the Justice and Development party (PJD) waves during a party meeting in Rabat, Morocco October 6, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer/File

Morocco’s PM to Form Government of Former Majority

by Hatim Betioui | Jan 5, 2017 | World

London – Head of National Rally of Independents Aziz Akhannouch received a proposal concerning the new cabinet from the appointed Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane. On Wednesday, Benkirane received Akhannouch in his home in Rabat where the two discussed the formation...

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A Kuwaiti man casts his ballot to choose parliamentary representatives, in Kuwait City, Saturday, Nov.26, 2016. (AP Photo/Jabber Abdulkhaleg) (The Associated Press)

Elections in Kuwait: Economic Challenges Increase Turnout

by Hatim Betioui | Nov 27, 2016 | Business

Kuwait – Kuwait voters turned out in large numbers at the poll stations to elect new representatives for the National Assembly, the 15th since Kuwait’s independence in 1961. Kuwaiti sources told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the turnout was between 69% and 72%...

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Kuwait, a major oil producer, held its last parliamentary election in 2013 [Reuters]

Kuwaitis Head to Polls in a “Uniting” Parliamentary Election

by Hatim Betioui | Nov 26, 2016 | Middle East

Kuwait- Polls opened in Kuwait Saturday for its general election of its 15th parliament, since its 1961 independence. Turnout is expected to reach 65 to 60 percent – which is considered a high compared to the 2013 elections when only 53 percent of eligible voters cast...