Israeli Flag Burned, Diplomat Rushed Out of Morocco
Arutz Sheva Thousands of protesters burned Israeli flags in Morocco and protested the presence of an Israeli diplomat, threatening his safety. By Chana Ya'arFirst Protester in Rabat burns Israeli flag Reuters Thousands of protesters marched in the Moroccan capitalof...
50,000 Moroccans rally in solidarity with Palestinians
Morning Star by Our Foreign Desk Around 50,000 Moroccans took to the streets of Rabat on Sunday for a rally in solidarity with the Palestinian people organised by Morocco's main opposition movement. Supporters of the al-Adl Wal Ihsan (Justice and Spirituality) party...
The Non-Renewal Of The Fisheries Agreement Between Morocco And EU: Losses Of 29.9 Million Euros For Canary Fisheries Sector
Las Palmas - The non-renewal of the fisheries agreement between Morocco and the European Union (EU) by the European Parliament, last December, would result in losses of about 29.9 million euros for Canary Islands fisheries sector, said Monday the Canaries Minister of...
Mali coup threatens Sahel security
A military mutiny is just the latest in a string of problems facing the Sahel-Saharan region. By Jemal Oumar in Nouakchott and Nazim Fethi in Algiers for Magharebia – 25/03/12 [AFP/Habibou Kouyate] Captain Amadou Sanogo leads a group of soldiers attempting to...
Malians protest military junta
AFP More photos » by Thomas Morfin - BAMAKO (AFP) Malians marched in Bamako Monday to protest against the junta while Tuareg rebels threatened to capture a key northern city, piling political and military pressure on the coup leaders. More than a thousand people...
Settling Sahara Issue Goes Through Mutually Acceptable Political Process- EP President
Rabat - Settling the Sahara issue should go through a mutually acceptable political process, President of the European Parliament said on Sunday in Rabat. Schulz, who was speaking at a joint press conference with Lower House Speaker Karim Ghellab, said that neither...
Morocco eyes first Islamic lender launch in 2013
RABAT (Reuters) - Foreign Islamic lenders will be allowed to take up to 49 percent in the capital of Morocco's first fully-fledged Islamic bank in 2013, as the liquidity-short country aims to become a regional platform for the industry, a government minister said on...
Nawras adds eight new countries to International Credit Transfer service
Al Bawaba Ammar Al-Lawati, Nawras Payment Services Manager Responding to great customer feedback and the popularity of the Nawras Mousbak International Credit Transfer service, Oman’s customer friendly communications provider has added eight new countries to its list...
Morocco Stock Market Commentary – Week Ending March 23, 2012
AfriBiz Written by: Editorial Staff on March 26, 2012. The MORALSI shed -1.3% during the week to close at 11,024.3 in a period which witnessed 44 decliners against 19 gainers. Afriquia Gaz (-11.7%), Managem (-8.8%), CGI (-5.8%), Attijariwafa Bank (-1.4%) and SID...
Daewoo pushes envelope
A liquefied natural gas plant at Bonny Island in Nigeria is one of the most outstanding feats of Daewoo Engineering and Construction (E&C). / Coutesy of Daewoo E&C By Kim Tae-gyu Daewoo Engineering and Construction (E&C) has been well known for taking on...