On Morocco’s economy, strong non-agricultural growth in the first half of the year, combined with a bumper harvest, has improved the country’s growth outlook for 2011. Inflation remains low, despite having risen above expectations. Although a significant increase in the fiscal deficit is causing some concerns, the Moroccan government is undertaking a number of measures to rein it in.
Politics
1200 News Radio WOAI (10/19) – Courthouse Arrests May Have Terror Link
Expatica.com (10/19) – Morocco king to meet Sarkozy in France
Economy/Business
Global Arab Network (10/19) – Robust non-agricultural GDP growth – Forecast for expansion in Morocco
BBC (10/18) – Committee grilled on ’embarrassing’ potato rejection
Zacks.com – TOP 5 COMPANIES IN THE FERTILIZERS & AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS INDUSTRY WITH THE BEST RELATIVE PERFORMANCE (SMG, MON, CF, IPI, MOS)
Society/Culture
All Africa.com (10/18) – Morocco: Peace Corps Trains Moroccan Youth in Journalism
Jsonline (10/18) – Food Chain: Morocco, Iron Chef, ‘Driftless’ recipes
MENA Region/World
The Egyptian Gazette (10/19) – Arab states focused inward as Tunisia vote nears
Bloomberg (10/18) – Islamists Lead Polls Before Tunisian Election
Reuters (10/18) – Britain signals Maghreb push with anti-terror help
Reuters (10/18) – Iran nuclear issue to grow more urgent: UK’s Hague
Green Prophet (10/18) – Algeria to Invest $20 Billion in Clean Energy
Press TV (10/18) – Jordan’s new PM, tool to counter reform
Truth Out (10/18) – Walking Like an Egyptian: Food, Farming and Foreign Policy
