According to US and international media (e.g. The National, Voice of America, Ame Info, Albawaba, etc), Morocco and Jordan will receive aid from the Gulf Cooperation Council under a five-year development aid programme. The aid aims to enhance GCC partnership and association with the two countries. Also, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has confirmed its commitment to increasing its financing operations in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan in support of the transition to democracy in the Mediterranean, with the four countries in question getting $7.5 billion from the EIB by the end of 2013.
On the business side, Morocco’s state-run Office Cherifien des Phosphates (Groupe OCP) plans to raise $242 million in its first ever bond issue that may take place this year.
Politics
The National (09/13) – GCC agrees five-year aid plan for Morocco and Jordan
Ame Info (09/13) – GCC proposes economic aid to Jordan, Morocco
Albawaba (09/13) – Jordan, Morocco to get GCC aid
Voice of America (09/12) – Arab Gulf Council Mulls Adding Jordan, Morocco
ENPI (09/12) – Supporting democracy in the Mediterranean: EIB doubles lending to Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and Jordan
All Africa.com (09/12) – North Africa: Morocco Belonging to Maghreb is Consistent With Its Desire to Build Advanced Partnership With GCC – FM
[youtube http://youtube.com/w/?v=so2-RaZzzBw] (09/12) – Thousands rally for democracy in Morocco
Link TV (09/12) – Tonight on Mosaic: Moroccans reiterate rejection of cosmetic reforms
Magharebia (09/12) – Salafists fail to penetrate Morocco protest movement
The Jerusalem Post (09/12) – Riding the Tiger: Will Reforms in Morocco and Jordan save their Leaders’ Thrones?
Workers’ Liberty (09/12) – The workers, politics and the left in Morocco
MAP (09/12) – Arab Peace Follow-up Committee meeting opens with Morocco’s participation
MAP (09/12) – HM the King launches in Nador start of 2011-2012 school year
All Africa.com (09/12) – Morocco: Argentina Hails Govt’s Willingness to Deepen Democracy
MAP (09/12) – HM King Mohammed VI sends messages to Emir of Kuwait and King of Bahrain
Kuwait News Agency (09/12) – Kuwait, Morocco eye special ties
Bahrain News Agency (09/12) – HM King Hamad receives letter from Moroccan Monarch
Yahoo (09/11) – GCC discusses economic plan for Jordan, Morocco
The Sahara
Sahara News (09/13) – Polisario: armed elements attack the MINURSO
El Pais.com (09/12) – “Western Sahara was the first of the Arab revolts”
Algeria Press Service (09/12) – Algeria, Mali reiterate support to UN resolutions about Western Sahara
Business
MicroCapital (09/13) – MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Tuninvest-Africinvest Announces Close of Maghreb Private Equity Fund III, Investing in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Egypt
Reuters (09/12) – Morocco’s OCP to raise $240 mln in maiden bond
Culture/Société
Green Prophet (09/12) – Colorful Murals are a Fortified Moroccan Town’s Environmental Meal-Ticket
Style.com (09/12) – Pamela Loves Morocco
Dvidshub (09/12) – NJ native continues family legacy to serve
MENA Region
Financial Times (09/13) – Dreaming of a United North Africa
Press TV (09/13) – PGCC’s double standard toward Syria
News 24 (09/12) – Sahel drug gang battle – 4 dead
The Guardian (09/12) – London arms fair faces protest by anti-weapons trade campaigners
Inewp (09/12) – G8 & IMF Pledge $73 Billion For Arab Spring
The Egyptian Gazette (09/12) – ‘Egypt largest economic entity of Arab Spring states’
Peter Greenberg (09/12) – Former Secret Service Agent Christopher Falkenberg on the Real Terror Threats 10 Years After 9/11
The Pioneer (09/12) – Decade after 9/11, terrorism uncurbed
The Globe and Mail (09/11) – Youth unemployment the kindling that fuels unrest
Financial Post (09/10) – G8 pledges $38-billion in Arab Spring aid
