On the business side, Reuters reports that the Moroccan government on Friday cancelled for the second time in less than a year a tender for the sale of part of its 30-percent stake in Maroc Telecom. The revival of the stake sale has prompted opposition parties, mostly from the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), to summon Finance and Economy Minister Salaheddine Mezouar to parliament for explanations.
From the macroeconomic perspective, Morocco expects its energy-importing economy to grow by between 4.7 and 5.2 percent in 2012, assuming an oil price 33 percent higher than the basis for this year’s budget.
Politics
The Economist (08/13) – Springtime for them too?
Emirates News Agency (08/12) – King Mohammed VI inaugurates Ahmed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan institution for social protection
Afrique en ligne (08/12) – Syria: Morocco ‘deeply concerned’ about Syrian situation
The New York Times (08/11) – Can Jeremy Grantham Profit From Ecological Mayhem?
Google (08/11) – Morocco to set vote date after parties agree on format
All Africa.com (08/11) – Morocco: Cabinet Meeting Adopts Sao Paolo Protocol On Global System of Trade Preferences
All Africa.com (08/11) – Morocco: EU Grants Morocco Mad 1.5 Billion for 2011 Annual Action Programme
Magharebia (08/11) – Morocco may expand parliament
Magharebia (08/11) – Ecological disaster mars Morocco’s Moulouya River
All Africa.com (08/11) – Morocco: Over One Tonne of Cannabis Resin Seized at Tangier Med Port
MAP (08/11) – Constitutional reforms, a step towards achieving objectives set by HM the king- Tunisian daily
Breitbart (08/11) – King Mohammed VI inaugurates Ahmed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan institution for social protection
Bahrain News Agency (08/11) – Morocco Urges “Wisdom and Self-restraint” in Syria
The World News (08/10) – MOROCCO: Arab Spring Brings Little for Women
Global Issues (08/09) – Morocco: Arab Spring Brings Little for Women
The Majalla (08/09) – Atoning for the Past
The Sahara
Sahara Press Service (08/12) – Zapatero’s government brought “great harm” to Western Sahara people, Saharawi official says
Irish Weather Online (08/11) – Saharan Dust Plume Drifts Over The Atlantic Ocean
Algeria News (08/10) – Zapatero’s government brought “great harm” to Western Sahara people, Saharawi official says
Business
Reuters (08/12) – UPDATE 1-Morocco cancels telecom stake sale for 2nd time
Reuters (08/12) – Morocco sees 2012 GDP growth at around 5 pct
Reuters (08/12) – Morocco’s Attijariwafa bank H1 profit rises 15.2 pct
Business Report (08/12) – Morocco forecasts GDP growth at 5%
The Africa Report (08/12) – Morocco sees 2012 GDP growth at around 5 pct
Yahoo (08/11) – Tourists flock to Morocco for sun, sea and… surgery
Business Wire (08/11) – A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Société Centrale de Réassurance
Culture
Visit London (08/12) – Morocco in London: Moroccan Garden at Meza
Young Germany.de (08/11) – Moroccan Film Days in Berlin likely to provoke sentiments of the Arab Spring
Metro Weekly (08/11) – Tour Thursday: Morocco
ISEP – Morocco| Culture
MENA Region
ABC News (08/12) – Activists killed as Syrian forces storm town
Nazret (08/12) – When it comes to African despots, who in Washington is the apologist?
Rediff.com (08/12) – Have jihadis infiltrated Pakistan’s party of preachers?
The Washington Times (08/11) – DE BORCHGRAVE: Black swans galore. As U.S. superpower status fades, ‘Arab Spring’ gives way to global chaos
All Africa.com (08/11) – Egypt: Nation At a Crossroads
