Notes from a boom town
WHY hasn't Morocco had an Arab Spring? On the one hand, history; on the other, the vision of its monarch, King Mohammed VI. Throughout the colonial era, when France and Spain each had a slice of the country, Morocco retained its identity, its cities, culture and...
Morocco: new gov’t strategy for citizens abroad To improve their living conditions, keep them in loop at home
Morocco has come up with a new policy towards its citizens living in foreign countries, MAP news agency cited minister in charge of Moroccans living abroad Abdellatif Maazouz as saying in a press conference Thursday. The idea is to improve living conditions and...
Rev. J. Jackson’s recipe for the settlement of the Sahara conflict
A settlement of the Western Sahara conflict will be reached in UN-sponsored negotiations and not on a battlefield, said Reverend Jesse Jackson. The U.S. reverend who was on a working visit to Morocco August 2 through 8 underscored that the settlement of the Sahara...
Youth Fighting Delinquency Among Morocco’s Youth – OpEd
As a young person in Morocco, juvenile delinquency concerns me because in my neighbourhood, Dcheira Inezgane, this problem is spreading rapidly and visibly among youth. Similarly, my neighbourhood is not unique. Across the country, more than 70,000 children live in...
Fisheries : European Commission Announces Deductions From 2013 Fishing Quotas
The European Commission Thursday announced deductions from 2013 fishing quotas for those Member States that declared having exceeded their quotas in 2012. This yearly deduction exercise allows the Commission to immediately address the damage done to the stocks...
Morocco: Governing Coalition Talks Kick Off
The withdrawal of the Istiqlal Party threatened political stability in Morocco, so the National Rally of Independents (RNI) decided to step into the breach. Party chief Salaheddine Mezouar accepted Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane's invitation to talk with the...
India, Morocco Sign DTA Protocol
India and Morocco have signed a protocol to their Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTCA) that will bring its information exchange provisions in line with international standards. The changes were inked in New Delhi on August 8. Sudha Sharma, Chair of the Central...
Moroccan PM meets with Reverend Jesse Jackson To discuss bolstering cooperation
Morocco's prime minister, Abdelilah Benkirane, has received Reverend Jesse Jackson, a leader of the African-American rights movement. State-run news agency MAP noted that Benkirane and Jackson discussed how to develop cooperation relations between Morocco and the...
Morocco Confirms Large Farms To Lose Tax Exemption
During the speech by King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the Throne Day, marking this year the 14th anniversary of his enthronement, he confirmed that large-scale farmers would lose their tax exemptions this year, as part of the ongoing revenue-raising effort in...
Maghreb news 2013-08-08
Magharebia Latest News Latest Discussion Terrorism | 2013-08-08Algeria, Tunisia agree on plan to confront terrorists With al-Qaeda taking aim at both Tunisia and Algeria, the two sides are joining forces to combat the threat. Security | 2013-08-08UN lauds Mauritania...