San Leon Energy Plc: A New Potential Unconventional Gas Play in Poland-Completion of Siciny-2 Well
Press Release: San Leon Energy Plc DUBLIN, IRELAND--(Marketwire -02/14/12)- San Leon Energy Plc ("San Leon" or the "Company") (AIM: SLE.L -News) - San Leon Energy, the fast growing oil and gas company with an extensive portfolio of assets across Europe and North...
Obama asks for $770 mn to boost Arab democracy
AFP US President Barack Obama's administration on Monday requested a fund of nearly $800 million to boost political and other reforms in Arab countries undergoing pro-democracy revolutions. The new fund is part of $51.6 billion requested for the State Department and...
Quintiles Expands Commercial Services in Rapidly Growing Pharma Market of Middle East and North Africa
Press Release: Quintiles RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles is extending its global footprint to providecommercial services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region through an agreement with Dayarn Pharma, a United Arab Emirates...
Shiism: A Radical Threat?
by Karin Esposito The most interesting article I’ve come across recently concerns Morocco and the spread of Islamic radicalism. Although articles are being published practically every second on “Islamic radicals,” Steven Erlanger’s and Souad Mekhennet’s piece in the...
Spanish farmers protest over EU-Morocco trade deal
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish farmers pelted the European Parliament and Commission office in Madrid with tomatoes on Tuesday in protest against a trade agreement with Morocco that they say could put fruit and vegetable growers out of work and add to high unemployment....
Ambassador from Morocco to discuss Arab Spring at BYU
The DeseretNews PROVO — His Excellency Rachad Bouhlal, ambassador to the U.S. for the Kingdom of Morocco, will speak at Brigham Young University on Feb. 23. Bouhlal’s topic will be “Understanding the Arab Spring: Morocco’s Perspective” and is sponsored by the Kennedy...
European Parliament Approves Morocco’s Participation In Union’s Programs
Strasbourg - The European parliament approved, on Tuesday, the conclusion of a protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement between the EU and Morocco, on the Kingdom's participation in the Union's programs. The protocol, which marks a decisive phase in...
FM Hands Message From HM The King To Mauritania’s President
Nouakchott - Foreign Minister Saad Dine El Othmani handed, on Tuesday in Nouakchott, a message sent from HM King Mohammed VI to Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz . El Othmani, who is paying a working visit to Mauritania, handed the Royal message to...
UN Security Council Delegation To Visit Haiti
New York - A delegation representing the 15 Security Council members, including Morocco, will pay a four-day visit on February 13 to Haiti to obtain a firsthand look at the security conditions as well as on the progress in reconstruction efforts, the UN announced on...
Morocco, Arab Fund For Economic And Social Development Sign Loan, Guarantee Agreements Worth 864 Mln Dirhams
Rabat - Morocco and the Kuwait-based Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) signed, on Tuesday in Rabat, a loan agreement and a guarantee one worth 864 million dirhams to fund the high-speed rail line between Tangier and Casablanca. The agreements were...