World’s Largest Solar Plant Launched In Morocco
Australia Network News The first phase of world’s largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) was launched by Morocco on Thursday. His Majesty Mohammed VI of Morocco inaugurated the plant. The three-plant Noor-Ouarzazate CSP complex called NOORo is located in the town of...
Algeria – Who Is In Charge?
The Economist Middle East and Africa Rumours swirl around an ailing president. Anyone seen this man? IT SOUNDS like a missing-person notice: 78-year-old man, wheelchair-bound, not seen in public for over two years. But this is a description of Algeria’s president,...
Could Morocco’s Megaplant Revive Dreams Of Saharan Solar?
Dutch Welle Author Dave Keating A gigantic solar power complex on the edge of the Sahara has gone online, boosting the North African nation's renewable energy goals. But a former dream of exporting this clean power to Europe is still a long way off. On Thursday...
Morocco At The Helm – A Conversation With Driss El Yazami
Women News Network Jessica Buchleitner with Driss El Yazami WNN Interviews global Mr. Driss El Yazami, Chair of Morocco’s National Council on Human Rights/Président du Conseil national des droits de l’Homme (CNDH) (WNN) Rabat, Morocco, NORTH AFRICA – In the same week...
Is The Western Sahara Dispute Nearing An End?
America Entreprise Institute Michael Rubin@mrubin1971 In recent decades the Middle East has been a region replete with conflicts. In the last four years alone civil war has erupted in Syria, Libya, and Yemen, contributing to the highest world refugee totals since...
Keller Pastor Witnesses ‘Historic’ Decree By Muslims
Star Telegram Texas Pastor witnessed Muslims uniting for religious tolerance. About 300 address the rights of religious minorities in Muslim. Leaders emerged from summit with Marrakesh Declaration. A North Texas pastor said he recently witnessed a “historic” moment in...
Morocco’s Official Jobless Rate Slips To 9.7 pct In 2015
Reuters By Aziz El Yaakoubi Growth in service and construction industries pushed Morocco's unemployment rate down to 9.7 percent last year from 9.9 percent in 2014, according to official figures released on Friday. Services and construction created 32,000 and 18,000...
Morocco Launches $1.8 bln West Sahara Investment Plan
Reuters By Aziz El Yaakoubi Morocco's King Mohammed on Friday launched a 18 billion Moroccan dirham ($1.85 billion) investment plan in Western Sahara driven by the country's state-run phosphate company OCP, the state news agency MAP reported. Morocco has controlled...
Will Regionalization Help Democratization In Morocco?
Emma Borden Where does Morocco stand today, five years after the Arab uprisings? Nizar Baraka — President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council of Morocco and the chair of the Economic Working Group of the U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue — provided a...
Morocco Dedicates 1st Phase Of Massive Solar Power Plant
Voice of America Morocco's King Mohammed VI inaugurated the first phase of what will eventually be the world's biggest concentrated solar energy plant Thursday. The project is intended to slash greenhouse gas emissions. The massive plant is located outside the central...