Cybersecurity : The FCC Approves Strong Net Neutrality Rules
Washington Post FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler says that under new rules, Internet service providers must act in the "public interest.” (AP) The Federal Communications Commission for the first time classified Internet providers as public utilities Thursday, a landmark vote...
Morocco’s Political Reforms, ‘Successs Story’ In Arab World- Brookings Institution
MAP Morocco’s gradual approach to political reforms and democratization stands as a "success story" in the Arab World, said the Brookings Institution in a recently published paper. "Morocco has so far been a success story in the Arab world. It has followed a gradual...
Morocco Bans Import Of Drones Citing Security Concerns
Bradenton Herald Morocco's Interior Ministry has announced a ban on the import of drones and remote-controlled flying objects in general, citing security concerns. The statement Wednesday said the ban had taken effect two days earlier and was due to threats to...
Moroccan Government Proposes To Boost Central Bank Independence
Reuters Middle East Moroccan government is proposing a draft law that gives the country's central bank much more independence and prepares it for major financial reforms and a more flexible currency exchange system. The North African kingdom is set to allow the...
Morocco Bans Import Of Drones Citing Security Concerns
abc News by The Associated Press Morocco's Interior Ministry has announced a ban on the import of drones and remote-controlled flying objects in general, citing security concerns. The statement Wednesday said the ban had taken effect two days earlier and was due to...
Shale Gas Project Encounters Determined Foes Deep In Algerian Sahara
New York Times By Carlotta Gal A protester scuffled with Algerian security forces Tuesday during a demonstration in the capital, Algiers, against fracking. European Pressphoto Agency Deep in the Algerian Sahara, daily protests against a pilot hydraulic fracturing, or...
Morocco Starts Negotiations For 7 Bcm LNG Import Deal
Hellenic Shipping News Morocco has started negotiations to import up to 7 billion cubic meters of gas by 2021 as it aims to diversify energy supplies and reduce dependence on oil and coal imports, the energy minister said. Minister Abdelkader Amara said he had made...
Oil Price Decline ‘Has Caused Knock-On Effect’
Trade Arabia Oil prices are an essential component of the revenue structure for most regional economies and an essential lifeline for those who rely on oil production revenue, according to an expert. During an interview with Euromoney Conferences at the recently...
Spain Breaks Up Online Network Recruiting Young Women For IS
AFP by Ingrid Bazinet Spain said Tuesday it had broken up an online network accused of recruiting young women to join Islamic State militants fighting in Iraq and Syria and arrested four suspects. The early morning arrests came as European nations scramble to halt a...
IMF Highlights Role Of Bank Al-Maghrib In Morocco
CPI Financial by Dominic Amlôt The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed Bank Al-Maghrib’s (BAM) efforts to strengthen Morocco’s financial supervisory and regulatory framework to ensure continued financial sector soundness. They commended the BAM’s proactive...