The Arab Spring To More Terrorism
August 28, 2013: The Arab Spring has saved Islamic terrorism from extinction. Well into its third year, the Arab Spring revolution has not gone as many hoped. Worse, the changes provided new opportunities for Islamic radical groups. While several long-serving tyrants...
Morocco player fails drug test
FIFA has provisionally suspended a Morocco international after he failed a drug test. The player, who has not been named, has until September 4 to tell FIFA whether he would like a hearing. His A and B samples, which both tested positive for a prohibited substance,...
Reviving confidence between Arab governments and youth
Tiflet, Morocco – An opinion poll conducted by the Qatar-based Aljazeera Centre for Studies and published on 30 July 2013 revealed that a majority of young people in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Yemen feel disenfranchised by the political process in their countries....
Africa: Morocco’s Shady Status As a Sex Tourism Hotspot
Could the public outrage around the Daniel Galvan paedophilia scandal jolt the government into taking sex tourism and sexual abuse more seriously? On 31 July, 2013, news that 64-year-old Spanish citizen, Daniel Galvan, had received a royal pardon spread like wildfire...
Indonesian major general appointed force commander of UN Western Sahara Mission
Peacekeepers with the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) consult a map as they drive through vast desert areas in Smara, Western Sahara. UN Photo/Martine Perret 27 August 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of...
KSA, Morocco study ways to promote shipping links
The Saudi-Moroccan Joint Commission concluded its meeting here Tuesday after adopting a series of resolutions to promote cooperation in trade, investment, transport, housing, infrastructure, agriculture, tourism, food and traditional industries. Foreign Minister...
Morocco debates education reforms
With the university curricula not matching employers' expectations, reforms are necessary in order to provide graduates with a fair chance at employment, experts say. A big debate about Morocco's education system marks the start of the new school year. Nearly seven...
Casablanca festival draws large crowds
True to its founding principles, the Casablanca festival celebrated music from the Machreq and the Maghreb in a spirit of tolerance and diversity. The Casablanca Festival came back after a two-year hiatus. Organisers, including city officials, were determined to bring...
Maghreb news 2013-08-27
Magharebia Politics | 2013-08-27 Libya government admits shortcomings Libya's premier says the country is burdened with a "legacy of destruction". Economy | 2013-08-27 Political crisis weakens Tunisian economy Tunisia's central bank chief is denying that the country...
Arab Spring or Islamic Spring?
Predictions about the formation of states built on sectarian religious identities also ignore the tug of ethnic and nationalist identities that may form a solider foundation for political community. A tilt towards these types of secular identities could be reinforced...