Egypt-Algeria Cooperation On W. Sahara Irks Morocco
World Bulletin/News Desk An Egyptian delegation's visit to Algiers last week to attend an international conference in support of the Polisario Front has angered Rabat, a Moroccan diplomat says. Perceived coordination between Egypt and Algeria to support the Polisario...
Europe’s Ethical Dilemma Over Migrants
By Richard Hamilton BBC News Two cargo boats with a total of more than 1,200 migrants on board were abandoned and left to drift dangerously in the Mediterranean this week - a relatively new tactic by people smugglers. The Italian authorities did eventually manage to...
Why Don’t More Moderate Muslims Denounce Extremism?
The Washington Post By Marc Schneier Why don’t more moderate Muslims denounce extremism? They do; we're just not listening. This is nothing new. During The summer of 2014, the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza triggered an explosion of violent anti-Semitism across...
Fastnet Oil & Gas Lets Option Lapse On Moroccan Gas Licence
Yahoo Finance UK LONDON (ShareCast) - Shares (Dusseldorf: DI6.DU - news) in AIM-listed Fastnet Oil & Gas were slightly lower on Friday after the company was unable to find a co-investment partner for a highly prospective licence in Morocco. The company was forced...
Fastnet Decides To Not Exercise Tendrara Farm-In Option In Morocco
London South East Fastnet Oil & Gas PLC on Friday said it has decided not to exercise its option to farm into the Tendrara Lakbir Licence onshore Morocco, which expired on December 31. "Current market conditions have severely hindered our ability to attract a...
Commercial Operations Underway At Morocco’s 301MW Tarfaya
By Christopher Hopson in London GDF Suez and its local partner Nareva Holding have started commercial operations from Africa’s largest wind farm, the 301MW Tarfaya project in southern Morocco. The €450m ($625m) development comprises 131 Siemens 2.3MW turbines, spread...
Some 1,000 African Migrants Tried To Scale Fence Between Spain And Morocco
Sputnik News About 1,000 migrants tried to scale the fence between Spain and Morocco in Melilla, Spain's North African enclave, with no one managing to cross the border, the local government stated Friday. Throughout Thursday night and till Friday morning few large...
Maghreb news 2015-01-02
Magharebia Security | 2015-01-02 Algeria pursues political solution in Libya With Sahel states asking for an international intervention in Libya, Algeria is making another push for a diplomatic solution. Economy | 2015-01-02 Mauritania draws Morocco business interest...
Mauritania Draws Morocco Business Interest
By Bakari Gueye in Nouakchott for Magharebia Moroccan investors and entrepreneurs are looking at new opportunities in Mauritania. Moroccan business leaders and officials are exploring potential investment opportunities in Mauritania. A delegation led by Mohamed...
Maghreb Residents Voice 2015 Wishes
By Mona Yahia in Tunis and By Siham Ali in Rabat for Magharebia Across the Maghreb, citizens express hope that the New Year will bring better living standards. With Tunisia's newly elected president sworn in, citizens are now waiting to see what the next government...