France, Morocco Resume Judicial Cooperation After Row
Reuters France and Morocco will resume their judicial and legal cooperation, the French justice ministry said on Saturday, ending a row sparked by a French probe into alleged torture. Morocco had suspended cooperation agreements in protest at an attempt by French...
France And Morocco Renew Legal Ties After 11-Month Freeze
RFI France and Morocco have renewed legal ties after nearly a year’s suspension due to a row over legal cases lodged in France against Rabat’s spy chief. French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira and her Moroccan counterpart Mustapha Ramid agreed to reestablish legal...
Morchidats In Morocco: Advice And Guidance For Young Women
Frontline Club By Ratha Lehall Rosa Rogers and Hilary Durman answer audience questions following the screening of Casablanca Calling On Friday 30 January, the Frontline Club hosted a screening of Casablanca Calling, which was followed by a Q&A session with...
8 Dead After Illegal Migrant Boat Sinks Off Morocco
Associated Press By Paul Schemm At least eight people died when a boat carrying illegal migrants sank Friday amid gales off Morocco, near the Spanish enclave of Melilla, the latest victims of the treacherous effort to seek a better life in Europe. The boat was...
Morocco Report 2015
Sah / HRW Morocco/Western Sahara Morocco’s 2011 constitution incorporated strong human rights provisions, but these reforms have not led to improved practices, the passage of significant implementing legislation, or the revision of repressive laws. In 2014, Moroccans...
Morocco: Economy, Positive Forecasts For 2015
ANSAmed by Diego Minuti Economic forecasts on the Moroccan economy for 2015 are positive, according to the High Commission for Planning, which eyes the future of the Kingdom with optimism. According to the 2015 provisional budget, Morocco's GDP growth in 2014 should...
Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank To Grow Islamic Business Without Foreign Help
Reuters Middle East By Aziz El Yaakoubi Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank plans to build its own Islamic finance business rather than tying up with a foreign partner, it said on Friday, as the north African country opens up to sharia-compliant banking. Morocco's parliament...
Indonesia Supports Morocco In Western Sahara Issue
AntaraNews.con Peoples Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Zulkifli Hasan has stated that Indonesia supports Morocco in the Western Sahara issue involving separatist activities. "Indonesia supports Morocco in the Western Sahara issue," Zulkifli Hasan said here on...
Maghreb News 2015-01-30
Magharebia Security | 2015-01-30 Libyans sceptical of Geneva dialogue UN negotiators continue to push for peace in Libya as the Islamic State claims credit for a recent terror attack. Terrorism | 2015-01-30 Tunisia thwarts terrorist plots As danger looms from the...
Voter Registration Deadline Extended In Morocco
By Imrane Binoual in Casablanca for Magharebia Young Moroccans now have until mid-February to get their name on the electoral lists for June's local polls. Morocco's extension of the voter registration deadline is a godsend for political parties. The political groups...