Sound Energy Partners With OGIF, Expands Reach In Morocco
Digital Look Josh White Sound Energy was expanding its reach in Morocco on Monday, signing an agreement with Oil & Gas Investment Fund (OGIF) for an option to acquire a 55% interest on OGIF's onshore Meridja permit. The AIM-traded upstream gas company said Meridja...
WWL ALS Delivers Desalination Barge
Breakbulk.com Transport firm Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Abnormal Load Services, or WWL ALS, and its project partner, have delivered a desalination barge from Casablanca to Dakhla in the Western Sahara. The journey was coordinated by the WWL ALS seafreight team in...
Morocco’s Attempt To Reform Islamic Teachings Could Impact The World
Al Arabiya Abdulrahman al-Rashed To try and sum up extremism in one word or reason will ultimately lead to a vast generalization. But the main reason behind the cause of extremism is the educational curricula, because this lays the foundations that shape one’s...
Benkirane First PM To Join Regency Council In Morocco
Middle East Monitor Moroccan Ministerial Council has approved the membership of Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane in the country’s Regency Council. In exclusive statements to Quds Press, Benkirane confirmed the news that the prime minister is now a member of the...
Spain Dismantles Suspected ISIS Cell In Arrests Across Country
Newsweek by Jack Moore Juan Medina/Reuters Spanish riot police patrol along the fence between Morocco and Spain's north African enclave Melilla, March 24, 2014. Police dismantled a suspected ISIS cell in a number of arrests across the country on Sunday. Spanish...
Financial System Stability Assessment
Star Africa by PR Newswire Summary: Since the 2007 FSAP Update, Morocco's financial system has grown in size and complexity, with increased links between the banking and insurance sectors and a significant expansion into Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). A new banking law...
Qatar Acquires Stake In Chevron Oil Project Off Morocco
ABC News by the Associated Press The Qatari state oil company, Qatar Petroleum, says it has reached a deal with Chevron to acquire 30 percent of its stake in offshore drilling areas in Morocco. Under the terms of the deal announced Monday, Chevron will hold onto a...
ADM To Buy Moroccan Corn Wet Mill
Reuters (Brian Ray/The Gazette) Move will boost company's sweetener footprint in market. The Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) dry corn milling ethanol plant Thursday, July 18, 2013 in southwest Cedar Rapids. U.S. agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland on Monday said it would...
Nasser Bourita’s Nomination Greeted Without Surprise In Morocco, Abroad
The North Africa Post by Sabah Lebbar The nomination Saturday of career diplomat Nasser Bourita as Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation was greeted without surprise in Morocco and also abroad. All those who are following the activities of Moroccan...
Algeria Reinstates Term Limit And Recognises Berber Language
BBC News Algerian MPs passed the reforms by 499 votes to two, with 16 abstentions. Algerian MPs have passed a package of reforms that include reinstating a limit on presidential terms and giving the Berber language official status. The language can now appear on...