Morocco Central Bank Plans Islamic Interbank Market
Reuters The Moroccan central bank says it is planning an Islamic interbank market as the country prepares to launch islamic finances, bank chief Abdellatif Jouahri said on Tuesday. Jouahri said islamic banks may also create agreements -wakala - with each other to...
Morocco: Kingdom’s FBI Created Against Terror
ANSAmed by Diego Minuti Morocco: kingdom's FBI created against terror Bureau has already carried out first anti-ISIS operation The progressive deterioration of security conditions in Maghreb by jihadist or alleged jihadist groups is leading countries in the region to...
Morocco’s BMCE Bank 2014 Net Profit Rises 58 Pct
Reuters Morocco's BMCE Bank posted a 58 percent rise in 2014 net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.94 billion Moroccan dirhams ($195.63 million) on growth in its domestic and Sub-Saharan African markets. However, profit was held back by provisions set aside to...
Morocco: Militants Got Weapons Through Spanish Enclave
AP by Paul Schemm A militant cell in Morocco linked to the radical Islamic State group obtained its weapons through the Spanish enclave of Melilla, authorities announced on Monday. Morocco's new Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation on Sunday busted a multi-city...
Morocco Dismantles Cell Planning Attacks, Officials Say
abc News By The Associated Press Moroccan authorities have announced the dismantling of a militant network linked to the Islamic State group across nine cities that had been planning attacks. The statement by the Interior Ministry Sunday didn't specify how many were...
Breeze Into Regal Rabat: Morocco With A Difference
Sunday Express By Annabelle Thorpe It may be the Moroccan capital but Rabat is a city that sneaks up on you. It doesn't have the instant wow factor of Marrakech or the mystic atmosphere of Fez but it's easy to navigate, wonderfully un-touristy and almost entirely...
TripAdvisor Users Choose Marrakech, Morocco, As Top 2015 Destination
Los Angeles Times Travel California & the West By Mary Forgione TripAdvisor users love Marrakech. They chose the Moroccan city as the No. 1 place to visit in 2015. Marrakech, Morrocco, and New York City are top 2015 destinations, TripAdvisor users say. Related...
Road To Morocco: 2015 Gazelle Rally…A Lesson
TFLCAR written by Emme Hall If you’ve been following our Road to Morocco series, you’ve read all about the 10 American teams that are competing in the 2015 Gazelle Rally. But you may not understand much about this event, which many consider to be the toughest...
Morocco Says IS Cell Busted, Arms Seized
Yahoo! News Morocco said Sunday it dismantled a "terrorist cell" and seized weapons earmarked for a string of assassinations in a nationwide operation targeting supporters of the Islamic State jihadist group. The announcement follows last Wednesday's attack on the...
Casts Of Several Rival Jesus TV Shows Hang Out
New York Daily News Jacqueline Catler Speedos and sunscreen aren’t the first two items one associates with the disciples. But that was the scene recently when several productions about Jesus shot in Morocco. “Any time you're around the pool, there is a mix of three...