How did Morocco avoid “Arab Spring”?
31 July 2013 - 9:19am By Vestnik Kavkaza Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Morocco to the Russian Federation, Abdelkader Lecheheb, took part in a press conference marking the National Day of the Kingdom of Morocco, which is celebrated on...
Morocco releases 48 Spanish prisoners upon sovereign request
English.news.cn Moroccan king Mohammed VI ordered the release of 48 Spanish inmates sentenced by Moroccan courts, in response to a request by Spanish Monarch during his recent visit to the North African country, a statement by the royal palace's spokesperson said late...
Throne Day Speech: A Royal Vision To Promote Demoracy, Social justice And A New Maghreb Order, Founded On Integration And Openess
By Said Temsamani July 31, 2013 On July 30, for Throne Day in Morocco, King Mohamed VI addressed the country in a speech outlining how the country would advance democratic reforms, economic prosperity, social justice and to develop a new Maghreb Order based on...
Is Informationalization Good For The Middle East? – Analysis
By Arab Media and Society July 31, 2013 By Jon W. Anderson Nearly all studies and most opinion about new media and information technologies in the Middle East have held that they are a boon in an environment of information-averse regimes, state-controlled media, and...
Arab youth feel left out by parliaments after revolutions
Ramadan customs and traditions around the world – Morocco
A night time view of King Hassan II mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. Photo - Milamber's portfolio via Flickr under Creative Commons License Embracing the northwest corner of Africa at the gateway to the Mediterranean is the "Kingdom of Morocco." Rabat is the political...
Political support for rail tunnel between Spain and Morocco
Politicians in Spain and Morocco have spoken about the need for improved transport links, reigniting the possibility of a rail tunnel between the two countries. For the last 20 years, Spain and Morocco haveexplored the viability of constructing a 39km underwater...
Sah : Spain reiterates support for political solution to W. Sahara issue
spainmoroccoecono Spain has reaffirmed backing to ongoing efforts within the UN framework to find a just and lasting political solution to the Western Sahara conflict. The position was expressed in a joint Moroccan-Spanish statement released here on Thursday at the...
US Strong Ally Charts Its Own Course For Reform – OpEd
COURTYARD, AL-QARAWIYYIN UNIVERSITY, FES. MOROCCO, PHOTO BY KHONSALI By Said Temsamani July 28, 2013 Wherever legitimacy was lacking, demonstrations quickly transformed into uprisings, if not into revolutions. To the contrary, in the countries where the rulers had...
Computer Scientists Develop ‘Mathematical Jigsaw Puzzles’ To Encrypt Software
By Eurasia Review July 29, 2013 UCLA computer science professor Amit Sahai and a team of researchers have designed a system to encrypt software so that it only allows someone to use a program as intended while preventing any deciphering of the code behind it. This is...