Morocco ‘The Only Country In MENA Region With No Terrorism In 2014’
Middle East Monitor A spokesman for the Moroccan government said on Thursday that his country is the only one in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region not to have experienced any terrorism in 2014. Mustafa El-Khalfi noted that Morocco has been characterised by...
Libya Rivals Still A Long Way From Deal: Envoy
Yahoo! News AFP The UN's Libya envoy has warned an agreement between the strife-torn country's rival political factions is still a way off, as fighting for control of the capital raged for a second day. Libya has been wracked by violence since the NATO-backed uprising...
Digital Media Grows Despite Challenges In Morocco
Miami Herald by Nancy San Martin A fountain at Mosque Hassan, Casablanca — the largest in Morocco and Africa and one of the largest in the world. CASABLANCA, MOROCCO Like the rest of the world, this exotic kingdom in northwest Africa has been racing to catch up with...
The Arab Idealists
US News & World Report By Ahmed Charai Arab nations, not the U.S., are leading the way on nonviolent approaches to crises in the region. Seen from the Arab world, the United States' reluctance to come to the aid of its Middle East allies is baffling and...
British Lionhearts Lose Out In Close Match With Morocco Atlas Lions
World Boxing News A hugely entertaining World Series of Boxing (WSB) evening at London's legendary York Hall was won by visitors Morocco Atlas Lions who defeated British Lionhearts 3-2. Each match was filled with excellent boxing and drama, and exemplified the world...
Morocco: Blockbuster Medieval Art Show Kicks Off In Rabat
ANSAmed The Mohammed VI Museum in Rabat opened this week a stunning display of Moroccan medieval works, on show until June 3. The exhibit is the fruit of a joint effort between the Louvre Museum in Paris and the National Foundation of Museums of Morocco. Medieval art...
Global Weapons Trade Targets Africa As Imports To Algeria And Morocco Soar
The Guardian Mark Anderson and Achilleas Galatsidas Sudan, Cameroon and Nigeria also among countries that have fuelled a 45% rise in African weapons imports over past decade. Tank ammunition at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair in...
Morocco Inflation Eases To 1.3 pct In February
Reuters Morocco's consumer price inflation eased to an annual 1.3 percent in February from 1.6 percent in January as rising food and non-food prices slowed, the High Planning Authority said on Friday. Food inflation was up 1.8 percent after rising 2.1 percent in the...
U.N. Hopes Libyan Factions Come Closer To Unity Government Deal
Reuters By Aziz El Yaakoubi The United Nations hopes Libya's rival factions will come closer in the coming days to reaching a deal on a unity government for the troubled oil producer, a U.N. special envoy said on Friday. Western leaders say the U.N. talks are the only...
UN Envoy Opens ‘Decisive Phase’ In Libya Peace Talks
Associated Press By Paul Schemm The U.N. special envoy to Libya said on Friday that the museum attack in Tunisia adds a sense of urgency to the ongoing talks between Libya's rival factions and warned that the chaos in Libya could destabilize the whole region. Since...