Reflection On Western Sahara Separatist Movement
I would love to declare my house an independent kingdom. But my wife has a different idea, my extended family as well, my friends too, plus the neighbors would like to have the opportunity to stick their nose in our private business. It's not as straightforward as you...
Historic treaty gives blind better books access
A long-awaited international treaty linked to copyright law which is expected to boost hundreds of millions of blind or visually impaired people's access to books was signed in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh on Friday. After more than a week of intense debate, the 800...
Maghreb News : 2013-06-28
Human Rights | 2013-06-28 Morocco faces human trafficking crisis The kingdom has become a destination country for migrants, the UN said. Youth | 2013-06-28 Mauritania to boost youth employment The International Labour Office and other international partners look to...
Marrakech: holiday homes and villas for British homebuyers
Low-cost flights are bringing record numbers to Marrakech's buzzing medina, but many British buyers prefer the city's peaceful outskirts, says Cathy Hawker Barely a decade has passed since Morocco opened its skies to low-cost flights, but arrive at Marrakech Menara...
Oum: a Moroccan diva
Oum El Ghaït Benessahraoui is a true Moroccan diva. With her trademark seductive voice, she performed at the Gnaoua World Music Festival, on the stage for upcoming talents. Born in Casablanca, she grew up in Marrakech. After studying architecture, she decided to make...
Scientists unearth bizarre, cigar-shape sea creature in Morocco
According to Tia Ghose, who penned the article “Bizarre, cigar-shaped creature unearthed in Morocco” for LiveScience, in 2012 scientists in Morocco discovered specimens of a fossilized, cigar-shaped creature that lived about 520 million years ago in the country’s...
SME sector in Morocco: interdependence of policy and practice
Government officials, representatives of the business world and civic interest groups from Morocco have met to exchange views with experts from the European Training Foundation (ETF) on options to improve human capital in the country’s small business sector. Called...
KFAED, Morocco sign seven agreements
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed here on Thursday seven agreements to finance development projects in Morocco within the framework of the grant allocated by the State of Kuwait, amounting to USD 1.250 billion as part of the Gulf Cooperation...
Luxury Property In Morocco Is Booming
Morocco is turning into another Arabian real estate success story, with a future marked out by better economic growth than most European countries and good relations with both its neighbours and the IMF. Morocco has seen continuing economic growth, improving social...
Morocco: will the King’s arbitration defuse the governmental crisis?
The Istiqlal Party on Wednesday handed over to King Mohammed VI a memorandum expounding the reasons behind the decision it made last May to withdraw from the coalition government led by the Islamist PJD (Party for Justice and Development). The audience granted by...