Ocepechelon: Giant Prehistoric Sea Turtle from Morocco
The newly discovered turtle, namedOcepechelon bouyai, is one of the biggest marine turtles that ever lived on Earth, according to a study published in the open-access journalPLoS ONE. The generic name Ocepechelonderives from an acronym for the Groupe Office Chérifien...
Some 400 migrants storm Spanish enclave border fence with Morocco, 100 make it across
MADRID-Spain's Interior Ministry says some 400 sub-Saharan migrants tried to scale a barbed-wire border fence to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla from Morocco, with some 100 making it across. Melilla ministry spokeswoman Irene Flores said Tuesday the majority of...
In Morocco, the ancient fortress city of Essaouira has been backdrop to Phoenician traders, Jimi Hendrix and the ‘Game of Thrones’
"Water is life," Hicham says while we eat barbecued fish on a coastal boardwalk in the fortress town of Essaouira. "When Europeans come to Morocco, they are coming for all the sunshine. But here in Morocco, we celebrate the day when it rains. That is when everybody...
Moroccan king approves resignations, paving way for coalition talks
The king of Morocco on Monday accepted the resignation of cabinet ministers from the junior party in the ruling coalition, the palace said, a move that opens the way for Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane to begin trying to form a new government. Five ministers from...
Morocco: talks to form new gov’t coalition underway After Istiqlal’s exit, Islamist premier seeking new allies
Negotiations are underway in Morocco to form a new government coalition after the Istiqlal party left the Islamist-majority administration. The Justice and Development Party (PJD) has given Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane the go ahead to seek out a new coalition...
Libya, Morocco sign trade agreement
Libya and Morocco have signed a partnership and cooperation agreement, aimed at strengthening trade, including export and import, between the two countries, a statement from the organization in charge of exports in Morocco, Maroc Exportation, said here Monday. The...
Morocco’s king accepts Cabinet resignations as Islamists woo new coalition partners
Morocco’s king has accepted the resignations of Cabinet ministers from a political party that quit the Islamist-led government in a move seen as supporting the prime minister’s reform agenda. When Hamid Chabat, the leader of the Istiqlal (Independence) Party pulled...
Praise For Kuwait Deliverance From Arab Spring Turmoil
The Administrative Court Sunday rejected the appeals filed by a number of Parliament hopefuls, including former MPs Khalaf Dumaithir and Khalid Al-Shulaimi, against the Election Commission’s decision to disqualify them from the upcoming elections. The court, however,...
Maghreb news 2013-07-22
Magharebia Latest News Latest Discussion Terrorism | 2013-07-22 Jihadists turn to Twitter Religious extremists are exploiting social media to win young new recruits to their cause. Terrorism | 2013-07-22 Algeria eliminates terrorist leaders Thanks to successful...
10 best golf courses in Africa
For a reputedly impoverished continent, Africa has a remarkable number of golf courses -- 828 courses in 50 countries with a little more than half of those, 450, located in South Africa. Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia and Zimbabwe are all...