María Muñiz, the Polisario’s Nightmare
The statements made by Member of the European Parliament María Muñiz, during a recent visit to Western Sahara dealt a blow to the Polisario and triggered a hysterical reaction on the part of Mohamed Abdelaziz. According to informed sources in Tindouf, the Polisario...
The Failed States Index 2013
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How the Algerian DRS Missed to Infiltrate Hafiz in the CFCM
Algeria has finally missed its last minute forcing to have the French-Algerian Chems Eddine Hafiz, lawyer of the Polisario Front, elected to the chairmanship of the CFCM, French Council of the Muslim Faith. The Great Mosque of Paris (GMP), notoriously...
Egypt opposition urges Morsi to quit
Egyptians flooded the streets on Sunday determined to oust Islamist President Mohamed Morsi on the anniversary of his turbulent first year in power, in the biggest protests Egypt has seen since the 2011 revolt. A sea of jubilant protesters converged on Cairo's Tahrir...
Novelist Sahar Khalifa wins Zafzaf Prize
Mohamed Zafzaf Prize for Arabic Literature committee decided to award this year's prize to Palestinian novelist Dr. Sahar Khalifa, and the ceremony and presentation of the prize was set for Sunday. The committee was composed of novelists Ahmed Al-Madini from Morocco,...
theartsdesk in Fes: Patti Smith and the Sufis The punk poetess and other sparkling sacred music at the Fes Festival
“The boy looked at Johnny – he was surrounded by white and blue tiles, in the medina.” Patti Smith was improvising on her classic album Horses in her first, compelling, gig in Morocco. Smith has a history of Moroccan connections: she knew the Tangier-based writer Paul...
Libya wants to join European security body
Libya has applied to become a partner of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe in a move that, if successful, will mean it will have joined Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco in this Vienna-based body. The OCSE is an intergovernmental organisation...
Grenada Sending Delegation to Morocco For Education Talks
Grenada is sending a delegation to Morocco beginning June 30 to discuss cooperation on education between the two countries. Education Minister Anthony Boatswain will lead the delegation, which will include senior human resource development officer Andrew Augustine and...
UAE favours religion, culture’s moderate approach
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has urged Arab and African parliaments to present the moderate and tolerant approach of their religions to the other world cultures to dispel misunderstanding and extremism towards Arab, Islamic and African cultures. In a working paper...
Maghreb News : 2013-06-30
Arts & Entertainment | 2013-06-30 Najat Aatabou defends art Renowned Moroccan singer Najat Aatabou shares her thoughts on her fame and her position as a defender of women's rights. Protests | 2013-06-30 Tunisians protest political exclusion bill Several thousand...