Democracy At Bay – the Arab Spring and Sub-Saharan Africa
4 September 2013 , By Richard Joseph, Source: AfricaPlus A great pendulum shift has occurred in the geopolitics of the Middle East and North Africa, from repressive autocracies to political liberalization to violent conflict and civil war. Enormous financial resources...
Morocco tackles youth unemployment
Armed with millions of euros from the World Bank, Morocco is determined to assist jobless youth. Morocco just unveiled a new programme to fight youth unemployment. With 3.8 million euros of financing from the World Bank, the entrepreneurship initiative will focus on...
Maghreb News : 2013-09-04
Magharebia Terrorism | 2013-09-04 Batna citizens help Algerian army thwart terrorist operation Terrorists recently took a family hostage in eastern Algeria before surrendering to troops. Terrorism | 2013-09-04 Benghazi on the brink Benghazi residents are tired of...
The Paradoxical Middle East
Middle Eastern politics is rife with paradox in the turbulent aftermath of the Arab Spring. That is the source of much bewilderment as to what recent developments mean for the region as a whole. Washington's present befuddlement owes to its inability to make sense of,...
Maghreb News 2013-09-02
Magharebia Politics | 2013-09-02 Tunisia citizens call for compromise Mediators fail to break the impasse between Ennahda and the opposition. Security | 2013-09-02 Al-Qaeda emir death sparks Sirte unrest The death of the al-Qaeda commander in Sirte triggered a month...
Moroccan Diplomats Encourage Regional Ties
The Maghreb Union must be a top priority for Moroccan diplomats. That was one of the messages conveyed by King Mohammed VI during the first conference of Moroccan ambassadors held August 30th-31st at the foreign ministry headquarters in Rabat. The monarch, whose...
Maghreb news : 2013-09-01
Magharebia Diplomacy | 2013-09-01 Moroccan diplomats encourage regional ties The Moroccan monarch is calling on diplomats to step up efforts to forge a Maghreb Union. Culture | 2013-09-01 Tangier to host flamenco fest The first International Flamenco Festival of...
Morocco July M2 money supply growth slows to 4.5 pct
DUBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - M2 money supply growth in Morocco slowed to 4.5 percent year-on-year in July from 5.9 percent in June, central bank data showed on Sunday. July 13 June 13 M1 change yr/yr (pct) 3.7 5.4 M2 change yr/yr (pct) 4.5 5.9 M3 change yr/yr (pct) 5.8...
Spaniards fleeing jobless scourge seek work in Morocco
MADRID: Barcelona-born architect Jean-Pierre Monguard Estragues says it’s much easier to find clients and projects in Marrakesh than back home in Spain. “The money isn’t the best pay I’ve ever had but it allows me to live and send some home,” says Monguard, 40, whose...
A Roadmap For Moroccan Diplomacy – OpEd
On August 30, in his address to Moroccan ambassadors, HM King Mohammed VI stressed the fact that to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of the 21st century, Morocco needs a foreign policy that uses tools and approaches to match a changing global landscape...