Matharu inspired by positive memories on return to Morocco
Kiran Matharu has high expectations for this week’s Lalla Meryem Cup as she returns to Morocco hoping to clinch her first victory on the Ladies European Tour. The 23-year-old Englishwoman was in contention before finishing in a tie for second last year at Golf du...
Morocco And Jordan The Closest To Gulf Countries -Emir Of Kuwait
Kuwait City - Morocco and Jordan remain the closest states to the Gulf countries, the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said. In an interview with the Japanese daily "Asahi" published on Tuesday and carried by the Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA), the...
Benkirane Stresses Importance Of Royal Initiative To Generalise Health Assistance For The Underprivileged
Rabat - Head of Government Abdelilah Benkirane underscored, on Tuesday in Rabat, that the Royal initiative to generalize health assistance for the underprivileged (known by its French acronym RAMED) is a programme that falls within the comprehensive framework of the...
Arab spring News : Mar 20, 2012
6 convicted of watching Arab Spring videos to be sentenced in Zimbabwe CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Harare, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Six Zimbabweans convicted of conspiracy to commit public violence after they were caught watching footage of Arab Spring protests...
SA to review Zuma graft case
by Justine Gerardy - CAPE TOWN (AFP) South African appeals judges cleared the way Tuesday for a court challenge of the state's decision three years ago to drop graft charges against President Jacob Zuma on the eve of taking office. The Supreme Court of Appeal in the...
Iberdrola Open in Mallorca canceled, no sponsor
By BERNIE MCGUIRE, Associated PressAGADIR, Morocco (AP)—The Iberdrola Open in Mallorca has been canceled. The Iberdrola Open was scheduled for May 10-13. But Keith Waters, the chief operating officer with the European Tour, said it couldn’t survive without a sponsor....
Tunisia marks Independence Day
by Kaouther Larbi - TUNIS (AFP) Thousands of Tunisians gathered Tuesday in defence of liberty as they marked Independence Day amid fears of a widening divide between secular and religious groups in the newly democratised nation. Waving the Tunisian flag and singing...
Morocco’s Roman ruins: Stunning, with few tourists
By PAUL SCHEMM | AP MEKNES, Morocco (AP) — Visitors to Morocco usually head straight for the beaches or plunge into the winding alleys of exotic medieval markets, but this rich North African country also has a wealth of ruins from its days as a Roman colony. Few visit...
Morocco extends deadline for wind farms pre-qualification bids.
Power Engineering Morocco's state-run power utility, Office National de l'Electricité (ONE), has extended the deadline for submitting of expression of interest in five wind farm projects to April 20, 2012, L'Economiste reported. ONE extended the deadline, originally...
‘Positive’ sign over spy extradition
by Hademine Ould Sadi - NOUAKCHOTT (AFP) Mauritania's president has promised Libya a "positive" outcome in its quest to have Moamer Kadhafi's ex-spy chief extradited to stand trial on home soil, a Libyan leader said Tuesday. Libya's vice-premier Mustafa Abu Shagur met...