King Mohammed’s Visits To Africa Brought New Perspectives – OpEd
King Mohammed’s frequent trips to Africa offered an opportunity to reenergize Morocco’s engagement on a continent where economic opportunities are rising, tough security challenges endure. Recently, The King traveled to Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire and Gabon. His objective...
Vermilion Energy Inc. (VET), Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC): Will Morocco Be the Next Hot Spot for Oil and Gas?
Angola has emerged as the new oil and gas powerhouse in Africa. Nigeria and Angola are the continent’s leading oil producers, followed by Algeria, Libya and Egypt. These are the five biggest African oil producers which have been enjoying the benefits of accounting for...
North African countries dominate Mediterranean summer hotspots
The fastest growing scheduled service Mediterranean holiday destination in July 2013 is Tunisia, while demand for flights to more mature holiday markets such as Spain and Italy appears to be levelling off, according to OAG, the market leader in aviation intelligence....
Arab Rappers Are Landing in Jail for Lyrics—Kind of Like American Rappers
Left: Moroccan rapper el-Haqed in March, after being released from prison for insulting police in a song. Right: Olutosin Oduwole, arrested in 2007 after authorities found a lyrics sheet in his car. (AP Photos / Abdeljalil Bounhar, Madison County Sheriff) For nearly...
New market for cereals as Morocco lifts controls on feed wheat imports
New market for cereals as Morocco lifts controls on feed wheat imports Published on 2 July 2013 Rog Wood BCE, the export arm of HGCA (the cereals division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board) has announced that the Moroccan government is to lift its...
Morocco praises ties with Kuwait
Moroccan Foreign Minister Saad-Eddine El Othmani hailed Monday ties between Morocco and Kuwait which he described as "historic and very strong." The minister made his remarks to KUNA on the sidelines of his attendance of the International Conference on Nuclear...
Morocco Needs Strategic Economic Dialogue, Not A Religious Discourse! – OpEd
"Islamism is a term that has been used to describe two very different trends,” wrote Maha Azzam, an associate fellow at Chatham House, in a recent paper on the implications of the Arab spring for British foreign policy earlier this year. “First, [it describes] the...
Morocco’s Belhanda signs five-year deal with Dynamo Kiev
Morocco's Belhanda signs five-year deal with Dynamo Kiev Morocco midfielder Younes Belhanda from French club Montpellier has signed a five-year contract with Dynamo Kiev, the Ukrainian side confirmed Monday. Financial details of the deal were not given. The local...
Timitar: a ‘cultural crossroads’
Around one million people poured into Agadir for the 10th anniversary edition of the Timitar Festival, a music festival which celebrates Berber songs, rhythms and culture. Artistic director Brahim El Mazned explained its origins: “This festival was born to defend the...
Congo, Morocco sign agreement to enhance business ties
The Moroccan Centre for the Promotion of Exports and the Congolese Centre of Foreign Trade on Tuesday signed an agreement to enhance the business relations between the two countries, PANA reported Tuesday, quoting Radio Congo. The agreement covers cooperation,...