On the political side, from October 27 to November 2, the State Department’s Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Lorraine Hariton will lead a delegation of American entrepreneurs, early-stage investors, non-governmental organization representatives, and academics to Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. Members of the delegation include several members of the Maghreb Diaspora in the United States. The delegation is sponsored by the Partners for a New Beginning U.S. – North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity (PNB-NAPEO) and is organized by the State Department’s Global Entrepreneurship Program.
On the economic side, Morocco and UAE have entered into a Mutual of Understanding (MoU) in order to reinforce the existing relations and strengthen the trade and investment linkages between the two countries.
Regarding the Moroccan Sahara, peace efforts between Morocco and the Sahara rebels have hit a deadlock with a UN envoy unable to organize new talks between the rivals, diplomats said after a Security Council meeting.
Politics
The National (10/27) – Morocco offers an example for Jordan’s reforms
The Daily Star (10/27) – Reform process without regime change in Morocco?
Hudson Institute (10/26) – Moroccan Exceptionalism
US Department of State (10/26) – Entrepreneurship Delegation Travels to Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
Economy/Business
WAM (10/27) – The Ministry of Foreign Trade hails UAE-Morocco economic ties
AME Info (10/26) – Dubai Exports forges trade ties with Maroc Export to bolster exports between the UAE and Morocco trade
Aol.com (10/26) – B.L. Harbert International to build $140 million U.S. embassy in Morocco
Society/Culture
Bazaar (10/27) – Moroccan escape
Magharebia (10/26) – Literacy on the rise in Morocco
Memri (10/26) – Holocaust Remembrance Conference in Morocco
MENA Region
CPI Financial (10/27) – IIF forecasts strong growth for oil exporting Arab countries
Daily Times (10/27) – POL trade growth may reduce in 2012: IMF
Majalla (10/27) – How exposed are the economies of the Middle East and North Africa to the euro-zone crisis?
Associated Press (10/26) – Tunisia’s election sets high bar for Arab Spring
CBS News (10/26) – Tunisia election sets high bar for Arab Spring
The Adviser.com (10/26) – Tunisia’s election sets strong example
Crowdsourcing.org (10/26) – Crowdsourcing Democracy: Was the Arab Spring Over-Hyped?
Policymic – America & the Arab Spring: A New Forward
