Mauritania, Algeria In Diplomatic Crisis Over Drugs Article
AFP Nouakchott (AFP) - Mauritania and Algeria were embroiled in a diplomatic row Monday after the tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats over a contentious news article on drugs being smuggled from Morocco. Mauritanian online news portal Al-Bayan has angered the...
Sahara – Sahel Crisis : Why Peace Negotiations In Mali Won’t Succeed – Analysis
ISN Security Watch By Sofia Sebastian* Ever since Azawad rebels rejected a UN-brokered deal in March, the peace process in Mali has gone nowhere. Restarting it isn’t the only problem, though. As Sofia Sebastian sees it, true peace won’t come to the country until the...
JLo At The Mawazine Festival: Jenny From The Block Is Taking Her Booty To Morocco
Published via SyndiGate.info Seriously, this year's Mawazine Festival is gonna be out of control awesome. And, it's not just gonna be the music that's bootylicious. Jennifer Lopez will be opening up the concert series with her booty-shakin' tunes. That's right Jenny...
La Mamounia Launches Amala Luxury Skincare At Morocco’s Most Legendary Spa Oasis
Luxury Travel Magazine Amala, the world's premier plant-powered luxury skincare brand, is now the signature line for La Mamounia, a legendary palace retreat that has come to define traditional Moroccan hospitality. The collaboration is anchored by their shared...
Western Sahara: The Polisario Loses Its Last Trump Cards
Sahara News by Ali Haidar The Polisario leaders are beginning to recognize publicly their latest setbacks in the diplomatic battle against Morocco despite the all-out support of the Algerian government. In recent statements circulated by the Algerian media, Polisario...
UN Forum In Morocco Agrees Draft Action Plan For Religious Leaders On Preventing Incitement To Violence
UN NEWS CENTRE A United Nations-backed forum today concluded in Fez, Morocco, having developed a plan of action aimed at preventing incitement to violence that could lead to atrocity crimes. The 'Forum on the Role of Religious Leaders in Preventing Incitement that...
Morocco Allows Citizens To Challenge Government Decisions
Middle East Monitor Morocco has approved two bills allowing its citizens to challenge decisions made by the government and its institutions and to propose new laws, the government spokesperson said yesterday. Morocco's Minister of Communication and government...
Morocco Penal Reforms Spark Debate
The Daily Star Zakaria Choukrallah Agence France Presse An overhaul of Morocco’s penal code has triggered a lively debate on morality in the conservative North African nation, where homosexuality and sexual relations outside marriage are forbidden. But calls to...
Fitch Affirms Morocco At ‘BBB-‘; Outlook Stable
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, April 24 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Morocco's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings at 'BBB-' and 'BBB', respectively. The Outlooks are Stable. The issue ratings on...
New World Bank Support For Morocco To Increase Access To Healthcare And Boost Green Energy
WorldBank.org The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today two projects totaling US$248.95 million to support Morocco’s national health strategy and to promote clean energy and energy efficiency. In the health sector, the investment will finance...