Morocco, From Market to Kitchen
For travelers eager to act on the promise of heaping piles of vegetables and colorful spices found in Moroccan markets, the Marrkesh boutique hotel El Fenn newly offers a hands-on opportunity to shop and cook with the chef in its restaurant kitchen. The hotel’s...
Euro zone exits recession in Q2
Event Real GDP expanded by 0.3% quarter on quarter in the second quarter of 2013. In year-on-year terms, output still contracted by 0.7%. Analysis Preliminary data show that the euro zone economy as a whole grew by 0.3% in the second quarter, following a decline of...
ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS HALTING DESERTIFICATION
BERLIN (IDN) - When representatives of 194 States and the European Union, which are parties to one of the landmark global conventions, meet in the Namibian capital Windhoek from September 16 to 27, they will focus on intensifying efforts for ushering in a world free...
Arab Spring Countries Find Peace Is Harder Than Revolution
BEIRUT, Lebanon — In Libya, armed militias have filled a void left by a revolution that felled a dictator. In Syria, a popular uprising has morphed into a civil war that has left more than 100,000 dead and provided a haven for Islamic extremists. In Tunisia,...
Rule of Law : The Habeas Corpus Myth – OpEd
We know many things about habeas corpus. We know that it goes back to the Magna Carta and that the U.S. Constitution affirmed this bulwark of Anglo-American liberty. We know that habeas prohibits jailing people without cause, and that it remained healthy throughout...
Maghreb news 2013-08-14
Magharebia Politics | 2013-08-14 Mali rivals reconcile for national unity A new accord between ex-Azawad fighters aims to rebuild the war-torn country and improve regional security. Terrorism | 2013-08-14 Tunisians join fight against terrorism "I don't find any...
El-Sisi’s project for the future of Egypt
ONE major characteristic about Arab Spring revolts is the absence of a key charismatic leader who is capable of uniting the public, political parties and popular forces while presenting a revolutionary vision for the future. The Jan. 25, 2011 uprising in Egypt, which...
Jesse Jackson Calls Reforms The ‘Wave Of The Future’
RABAT, Morocco (NNPA) – Although Tunisia, Egypt and other troubled hotspots in the region have been shaken by popular uprisings, Morocco has been able to avoid turmoil by expanding the rights of its citizens and giving them more say in their future, Jesse Jackson said...
Passenger gives birth on Royal Air Maroc flight
RABAT, Morocco—A passenger on a Royal Air Maroc flight from Casablanca, Morocco, to Bologna, Italy, gave birth to a boy mid-air. The official Moroccan news agency MAP says that the 39-year-old woman went into labor shortly after takeoff on Sunday. The flight was...
Longreach Oil & Gas ready to start Morocco drilling in October
Longreach Oil & Gas(CVE:LOI) revealed on Monday the news investors had been waiting for, confirmation of the drill plans for Morocco. Saipem has now been contracted to drill at least two wells within the explorer's 50% owned Sidi Moktar onshore exploration...

