Opposition figure accuses ruling party of seeking to establish caliphate
Rabat, Asharq Al-Awsat—Senior Authenticity and Modernity Party figure Aziz Benazzouz has accused Morocco’s ruling Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) of being loyal to external forces and seeking to establish a caliphate. The PDJ seeks to “control state...
OCP buys Bunge out of phosphate jv in Morocco
OCP buys Bunge out of phosphate jv in Morocco 5:43 AM MDT | September 6, 2013 |Francinia Protti-Alvarez Office Cherifien Des Phosphates (OCP; Casablanca) and Bunge (White Plains, NY) say they have reached an agreement for OCP to acquire Bunge’s 50% ownership interest...
Morocco: Growth falling short – official
Morocco would probably struggle to meet this year’s economic growth target as sluggish lending and a drop in exports offset increased farm output, a government official said yesterday. The economy would expand 3.5 percent to 4 percent this year instead of the 4.5...
Success Factors Of A Regionalization Strategy In Morocco – OpEd
King Mohammed VI of Morocco KING MOHAMMED VI OF MOROCCO By Said Temsamani September 5, 2013 After the historic Royal speech of March 9, 2011, Morocco has now reached the ground floor in the second phase of the process of establishing an advanced regionalization...
Maghreb news 2013-09-06
Magharebia Economy | 2013-09-06 Insecurity takes toll on Tunisia economy Terror threats and political instability are damaging Tunisia's already fragile economy. Culture | 2013-09-06 Francophone Muslims seek unity against extremism Francophone imams and scholars from...
An Arab “Third Way”
on this paragraphAMMAN – Throughout the post-colonial period, Arab countries have consistently failed to produce an efficient – let alone democratic – system of government. Now, after a half-century of competition between military or royal dictatorships and militant...
Maghreb news 2013-09-03
Magharebia Terrorism | 2013-09-03 Laaouar turns to propaganda to boost image After releasing a new video, Mokhtar Belmokhtar reportedly heads on a weapons-buying trip to Libya. Security | 2013-09-03 Tunisian prisoners break out of jail Tunisian authorities are...
Princess Mary delights crowds on royal visit to Morocco
With Crown Princess Mary of Denmark paying a special visit to a women's centre in Morocco, the prospect of meeting a real life princess generated untold excitement. Youngsters and adults alike, some bearing flowers for the VIP visitor, crowded round the elegant royal...
Morocco seeks paedophile extradition
Rabat - Morocco's Justice Ministry says the documents in the case of a convicted Spanish paedophile, whose release sparked rare public criticism of the king, were sent to Spain so that he could possibly be extradited back to Morocco. Daniel Galvan was mistakenly...
USA Cycling, others seek ruling on election
USA Cycling and four other national governing bodies want the top sports court to settle a dispute before this month's presidential election of cycling's international ruling group. At issue is whether current UCI President Pat McQuaid can go forward with his...