Morocco’s King Mohammed promised a new democratic constitution on Friday that would devolve some of his powers to Parliament.

Morocco’s anti-trust body will be wholly independent before September to enforce transparency in the award of public procurements and licences.

Saudi Arabia told the kingdom’s telecom operators on Saturday to test a fix to the perceived national security threat posed by BlackBerry smartphones.

Saudi Arabia and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion are making progress in talks over access to the device’s encrypted network.