EBRD Organises Trade, Investment Forum In Morocco
Star Africa APA The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has on Wednesday organised a Trade and Investment Forum in Casablanca, Morocco.The forum is part of efforts to highlight the attractive investment opportunities in the southern and eastern...
The Polisario Devastated By Arab Lawyers Union’s Initiative
Polisario confidential by Khalid Ibrahim Khaled The Polisario leaders have been devastated by the Arab Lawyers Union’s initiative to hold the closing session of its Congress in Laayoune, regional capital of Western Sahara, after it convened the first days of the...
Western Sahara: Guinea Bissau, Côte d’Ivoire Back Autonomy Plan
Sahara News by Ali Haidar Guinea-Bissau and Côte d’Ivoire have renewed their support to the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan for Western Sahara, just few days apart, a reaffirmation that has undoubtedly upset Algeria which backs the Sahrawi separatist movement, the...
MZ-1 Well Offshore Morocco
Scandinavian Oil and Gas Pura Vida Energy NL advise that the Atwood Achiever Drillship has spud the MZ-1 well and commenced drilling operations within the Mazagan permit, offshore Morocco. Based on the well plan, drilling is expected to continue for approximately 2 to...
Morocco ‘To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 13% By 2030’
Al Arabiya By AFP | Skhirat, Morocco Morocco's environment minister on Tuesday announced that the North African nation will reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases by 2030 by at least 13 percent. The announcement comes ahead of the 21st session of the Conference of...
Four Years After The Spring: Unmasking The Middle East’s Achilles’ Heel
Al Arabiya By Adnan Mazarei and Tokhir Mirzoev Four years ago, millions of Arab people filled the streets demanding political, social, and economic justice. It caught everyone by surprise. The Arab Spring unveiled significant economic weaknesses previously masked by...
International Organization For Migration Hails Morocco’s Treatment Of Migrants
BERNAMA Malaysia The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has hailed Morocco's humanitarian treatment of migrants and the way it deals with the issue of immigration. This was stated here Monday by IOM Director-General William Lacy Swing during his meeting...
Morocco Arrests, Expels 2 French Topless Activists
AP Moroccan authorities arrested and then expelled two French activists for appearing topless at a historic site in the capital protesting the treatment of gays. The Interior Ministry issued a statement Tuesday saying the French citizens had been expelled and were...
Morocco Builds Wall To Divide Country From Algeria
ANSAmed Government admits, 100 km of barrier along eastern border. Photos had been circulating for a while but there was no confirmation until now that Morocco was indeed building a wall along its eastern border with Algeria. The over 100-km-long barrier has now been...
Morocco Welcomes French Position On Western Sahara
Middle East Monitor The Moroccan delegate to the minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mbarka Buaadh, has welcomed what she described as France's "firm position" on the Western Sahara and Paris' support for the self-autonomy initiative proposed by Morocco....