The Rule Of Law: Unjust And Violent – OpEd
The common phrase is ‘law and order’ but does the legal system deal with dysfunctional social behavior in ways that keep us safe? While diverse but eminent historical figures such as Karl Marx, Leo Tolstoy and Mohandas K. Gandhi all wrote critiques exposing the...
ADIB sees retail expansion in Mena after Arab Spring revolts
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) plans to expand in North Africa as the lender seeks to access more-populous markets. The bank applied for licences in Algeria and Libya and is considering Tunisia and Morocco, chief executive officer Tirad Mahmoud, said in an August 4...
54 migrants rescued at sea between Spain and Morocco
Agence France Presse MADRID: Spanish and Moroccan coastguards rescued Tuesday 54 illegal migrants who were trying to reach the southern coast of Spain on inflatable boats, Spain's maritime rescue service said. That brings to nearly 300 the number of migrants who have...
The Emerging Talents Of Morocco
For the past 10 days I have had the pleasure of being in Holland on a ‘cultural experience’ with a professional football academy. Perhaps the most significant aspect which has emerged is the emerging talents in Dutch football. The phenomenon is that of the emergence...
Youth fighting delinquency among Morocco’s youth
As a young person in Morocco, juvenile delinquency concerns me because in my neighborhood, Dcheira Inezgane, this problem is spreading rapidly and visibly among youth. Similarly, my neighborhood is not unique. Across the country, more than 70,000 children live in...
Morocco, Spain tighten summer security
Moroccan and Spanish police are working together to safeguard travellers from terrorism during the busy holiday season. To protect tourists and expats travelling to Morocco for the holiday season, special units of the Royal Gendarmerie and Spain's Guardia Civil are...
Morocco jobless rate tops one million
Young Moroccans are hit hardest by a 0.7 per cent rise in unemployment, the High Commission for Planning (HCP) reports. Unemployment in Morocco rose in the second quarter of 2013. The number of people without jobs grew by 100,000 to a total of 1,049,000, according to...
Maghreb news 2013-08-13
Magharebia Youth | 2013-08-13 Morocco jobless rate tops one million Young Moroccans are hit hardest by a 0.7 per cent rise in unemployment, the High Commission for Planning (HCP) reports. Security | 2013-08-13 Libyans call for building army, disbanding militias With a...
Daewoo Engineering wins $1.8bn order in Morocco
SEOUL: Daewoo Engineering & Construction (Daewoo E&C) has been awarded the largest-ever power plant order from Morocco, Yonhap News reported. South Korea’s Daewoo E&C said Monday it had signed the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract...
The price of throttling the Internet
During the beginnings of the Arab Spring a couple years back, I wanted to write a blog post about the impossibility of shutting down the Internet in our modern digital world. All of the failing Arab dictatorships tried to suppress revolt by cutting off access to...