Russia, China lose credit in Arab world: League chief
By Paul Ingrassia and Edmund Blair | Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League chief said on Monday that Russia and China had lost diplomatic credit in the Arab world by vetoing a U.N. resolution on Syria and may have sent a message to Damascus that it had a free hand...
ATP World Tour Schedule
By The Associated Press Jan. 1-8 -- Brisbane International, HO (Andy Murray) Jan. 2-7 -- Qatar ExxonMobil Open, HO (Jo-Wilfried Tsonga) Jan. 2-8 -- Aircel Chennai Open, HO (Milos Raonic) Jan. 9-14 -- Heineken Open, HO (David Ferrer) Jan. 9-15 -- Apia International...
Four experts on Syria: Advice on what the U.S. should do next, as embassy closes and death toll mounts
By Laura Rozen | The Envoy The United States announced on Monday that it is closing its embassy in Syria and recalling U.S. diplomatic personnel amid some of the worst days of violence Syria has seen in Bashar Al-Assad's ten month crackdown against anti-government...
Sofia Coppola chose Morocco for Marni
Fashion News Sofia Coppola Sofia Coppola filmed her Marni for H&M advert in Morocco because the country's colours match the brand's bold prints. The director made her first ever fashion advert in the country and even chose the location herself to reflect the...
Tanger Med gets traffic boost from Renault mega-plant
Lloyds Tangiers’ new container port, Tanger Med, in Morocco, is set to get a significant traffic boost from the opening of automotive manufacturer Renault’s “mega-plant”, close by at Melhoussa, writes Stuart Todd. The plant has entered service and will be officially...
Polisario Front objects to EU-Morocco negotiating mandate
Europolitics The Polisario Front is angry over the 3 February agreement in Coreper (member states' permanent representatives) on the European Commission's mandate to negotiate a new fisheries protocol with Morocco on behalf of the EU. Mohamed Sidati, the front's...
Spanish apparel sector shifting base nearer home
Spanish apparel firms have relocated about 15 percent of their manufacturing activity from China to Spain and other countries in the region, including Portugal, Morocco and some East European nations. Spanish companies have opted to shift their production base away...
Teresa Maccapani Missoni to Race for a Cause
WWD ByALESSANDRA TURRA FOR A CAUSE: Another member of the tight-knit Missoni clan is involved in a charity project.Teresa Maccapani Missoni’s customized Fiat 500 Pop was sold for 45,000 Swiss francs, or $49,170 at current exchange, at the Country Club Bellevue in...
Get celebrity hair at the drugstore.
love morocco Get celebrity hair at the drugstore. We've long been addicted to Argan oil, the main ingredient in Josie Maran's organic makeup line that helps skin stay supple and hair turn silky. Produced by the kernels of the Argan trees of Morocco, the oil is...
Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank expands its African reach
Barbara Njau Attijariwafa Bank is the largest financial institution in Morocco and the sixth largest in Africa. Its CEO, Mohamed El Kettani, tells Barbara Njau about the bank's plans for expansion within Africa, particularly to the unbanked, and of the projects it has...