13th Afro-Arab Parliamentary Conference In Rabat
The 13th Afro- Arab Parliamentary Conference started here Wednesday, attended by representatives of African and Arab parliaments and national assemblies, including a delegation of the two chambers of Algerian Parliament, Algeria Press Service (APS) reported. ...
Students learn about sustainability in Morocco trip
An announcement that Indiana State University student McKenzie Meares heard in her class last fall piqued her interest - and led to the first time she ever traveled outside of the United States. Meares was part of a group of six Indiana State students that toured...
Migrants storm Morocco border with Spain
Hundreds of African migrants hurling stones stormed a border fence from Morocco into Spanish territory in a “violent” assault on Wednesday, authorities said, the latest in a series of such attempts. A local Spanish government spokeswoman said there was a “massive...
Energy Companies Pull A Blackwater
Norwegian energy company Statoil said last week it was forming a special operations division to handle emergency operations in response to a terrorist attack on a natural gas facility in Algeria. The company said it would double the amount of employees it had...
ADFD to fund projects worth $1.25b in Morocco
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, or ADFD, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Morocco for a $1.25 billion grant to be used for the provision of key services. The grant is part of the UAE’s contribution to the GCC’s Gulf Development Fund initiative. The...
Local woman increases health through education abroad
Healthcare resources are limited in Eve Brecker's small Moroccan town, so she made it her mission to teach women to take better care of themselves. Earlier this month she certified 71 women in Figuig, Morocco, in health education and teaching techniques that will help...
Moroccan investors eye Kenya
Kenya and Morocco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see over 100 investors set up various businesses in Kenya before the end of the year. Speaking during signing of the agreement, Kenya Investment Authority Managing Director Moses Ikiara said this...
Morocco’s Maroc Telecom Moves into ‘Tour de Verre’ Headquarters
Morocco’s Telecommunication giant Maroc Telecom (IAM), last Monday moved into its ‘Tour de Verre’ headquarter building in Rabat – the capital and second largest city – to unify its divisional operations under one roof. A local press explained the unification of its...
Morocco: the difficult fight against desertification Country hones new diversified strategies
In Morocco 39% of the territory is made up of dry or partly-dry areas - the main cause of a number of social and economic problems, notably massive urbanization forcing tens of thousands to leave their homes every day and move to major cities along the coast to seek a...
HM the King Dedicates Maroc Telecom Tower in Rabat
HM King Mohammed VI inaugurated Monday in Rabat the Maroc Telecom Tower, a high-tech building that enriches the capital city's architectural heritage. The Glass Tower which serves as Maroc Telecom's new corporate head-office has been designed to reflect the expertise...