Cyclist eyes up Moroccan hills for charity
DgStandard by Andrew Burns, Dumfries Standard Friday A CYCLIST from Dumfries will be swapping the tracks of Mabie Forest for the hills of Morocco this year. Rachael McDougal has signed up for the four-day Bike Morocco expedition in July to raise money for charity. The...
Opening Europe¹s Mediterranean Window
Ana Palacio MADRID – One year after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, with popular upheavals continuing to roil the Arab world, it is increasingly clear that Europe can no longer sit still and do nothing. The ongoing protests have exposed an urgent need for renewed...
Tougher challenge awaits defending champion El Hassan in Diekirch – Preview
Elabbassi El Hassan takes a surprise victory in Diekirch (Kohl Rosch) Morocco’s defending champion Elabassi El Hassan will be back for the ING Eurocross in Diekirch, Luxemburg, on Sunday (12), the ninth IAAF Cross Country Permit meeting of the season. A year ago three...
Pura Vida Energy targets West African oil, admitted to the ASX
PURA VIDA ENERGY Pura Vida Energy (ASX:PVD) holds the Mazagan Offshore Area off the Atlantic coast of Morocco and is looking to acquire other projects to build a diversified portfolio. by Bevis Yeo Pura Vida Energy (ASX:PVD) has joined the ranks of oil and gas...
World’s most romantic cities
MSNBC.com While the Eiffel Tower shouts romance, much of the city's appeal lies in everyday attractions, from patisseries and chocolate shops to the Art Nouveau metro entrances. By Rebecca Flint Marx, Food & Wine From the Victorian inns of San Francisco to the...
Protests hit Moroccan silver mine operations
By Souhail Karam RABAT, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Moroccan miner Imiter said on Friday ore processing at one of the world's ten richest silver mines was running at 60 percent of total capacity due to protests by local residents which have been underway since September. A...
Golf Briefs: Unlucky seven for Ross Kellett in Morocco
ALPS TOUR: A triple-bogey seven at the seventh hole killed off Ross Kellett’s hopes in the Palmeraie Open in Morocco. The 24-year-old Motherwell rookie had to settle for a share of fourth place on eight-under, eight shots behind American winner Tim O’Neal....
Morocco, solar energy fair opened
(ANSAmed) - RABAT, FEBRUARY 10 - The first International Solar Energy Fair has been opened in the congress centre of Marrakech. Around fifty exhibiting firms participate in the event, from Morocco and outside the country. The Fair will remain open until February 12....
Coming to grips with aging parent’s needs
By Eugene Kane of the Journal Sentinel My sister said I would have to come for a week to look after Mom. My sister was leaving the country to rendezvous with her 24-year-old daughter in Morocco, where she is serving with the Peace Corps. My sister had talked...
Operator of radical Muslim site to plead guilty
(AP) McLEAN, Va. — A Muslim convert from Brooklyn who ran a website that posted threats against the creators of the television show "South Park" is expected to enter a federal guilty plea, his attorney said Wednesday. Jesse Curtis Morton, also known as Younus Abdullah...