Islamists claim control in NE Mali
BAMAKO (AFP) An Islamist group led by a Tuareg rebel fighting for autonomy in northern Mali claimed control Tuesday of the country's vast northeast, while also vowing to free dozens of prisoners. "Thanks to God, we have (the region) under our control," the group Ancar...
COLUMN: For insight into corn, track barley: Gavin Maguire
Reuters By Gavin Maguire CHICAGO, March 20 (Reuters) - It may be more widely known as a critical ingredient in beer production, but due to its widespread inclusion as an animal feed barley is a crop worth watching -- especially in the wake of the recent announcement...
Emaar to present Morocco resort at roadshows
Emaar Morocco, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emaar Properties, will host the ‘Amelkis Resorts Open Week’ roadshows in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from March 22. The company will present ready-to-live-in villas and land plots, set around a championship golf course, in the heart...
GFH sees Morocco project on track
Bahrain-based Gulf Finance House (GFH) said its flagship project in Morocco, Royal Ranches Marrakech (RRM), was on track with about 45 per cent of the infrastructure work being completed. The announcement was made by a visiting GFH delegation after it toured the...
Linthorpe teen plans charity hitchhike to Morocco
www.gazettelive.co.uk by Chris Hole, Evening Gazette AN ADVENTUROUS student is thumbing a ride to Africa for charity. Alex Dent will be travelling 1,200 miles from Portsmouth to Morocco. The lengthy journey will include two ferry crossings - but the 19-year-old will...
Manassero the favourite to back in Morocco to make Masters field
News.Ladbrokes.com Craig Kemp Matteo Manassero looks the best bet of the favourites at 14/1 to win the 2012 Trophhe Hassan II event on the European Tour as nothing other than a victory is likely to be enough to seal his spot in the Masters next month. All of the...
Rock heading to Morocco with new knowledge
HASSAN II GOLF TROPHY Trophée Hassan II Golf du Palais Royal Agadir, Morocco 22 Mar 2012 - 25 Mar 2012 Robert Rock (Sarah Gwynn) Robert Rock heads back to Morocco next week hoping the knowledge he has garnered from his win in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in...
Hotels Bloom This Spring in Marrakech
The Street By Michael Martin MARRAKECH, Morocco (MainStreet) -- Despite an established outpost of Aman Resorts, a Four Seasons resort that opened mid-2011 and a much ballyhooed remodel of the famed La Mamounia debuting in 2009, Marrakech's luxury hospitality market...
Morocco grains ‘crisis’ to force record imports
Morocco's wheat imports are to set a record by a distance, turning the country into a high-ranking buyer, thanks to crop damage which has sparked a grains "crisis", driving barley prices to twice those the other side of the Mediterranean. The North African country...
Moroccan competition worries Spain’s olive farmers
Armed with pincers, a small tractor grabs the trunk of an olive tree in southern Spain and shakes loose its fruit, which will be pressed in a few hours. Olive oil production in the Andalusia region reigns supreme, but farmers are beginning to worry about growing...