Several Moroccan officials have been questioned as part of a high-profile investigation into alleged bribery by the north African state and Qatar at the European Parliament, Belgian prosecutors said Saturday (16 December). The interviews in Morocco — conducted by local authorities in the presence of Belgian investigators — were the first in the country since Brussels launched a sprawling graft probe in 2022. Despite the denials from Rabat and Doha, Belgian investigators have been interested in several officials from the two countries. The Brief – Qatar, the cunning state Some countries are called “cunning states”. Qatar is often referred to as a “cunning state”.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 17, 2023 07:11 UTC