Arab Spring, Islamist Winter?
HUFFINGTON POST Rabah Ghezali 2011 started with high hopes in the Arab world. A series of uprisings toppled long-ruling dictators: with four down so far, the blood-drenched Syrian despot will surely follow his counterparts in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen. If the...
Wharton graduate left his job to travel across the globe
Thunderstorms, 76° F Kien Lam traversed six continents and visited 17 countries in 343 days By David Britto (12 hours ago) Speeding Around The World in Under 5 minutes Time Lapse Attempting to stay afloat in the modern rat race to success can leave little room for...
Travelzest plc: itravel2000 offers top 12 travel tips for 2012
Press Release: Travelzest – 3 hours ago Companies: Travelzest PLC RELATED QUOTES Symbol Price Change TVZ.L 6.3375 -0.0375 TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vacations call for relaxing times, provided they are planned right.itravel2000, a Travelzest company (LSE:TVZ.L), a...
iShares Launches 2 Regional Emerging ETFs
By Alex Ulam and Olly Ludwig | IndexUniverse.com Companies: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index EEML EEME RELATED QUOTES Symbol Price Change EEM 41.44 +0.39 EEML 53.93 0.00 EEME 51.87 0.00 BlackRock’s iShares, the biggest purveyor of exchange-traded products, today...
Korean-owned Dana eyes deals, N.Africa projects
By Sarah Young | Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Dana Petroleum is mulling acquisitions and looking for new projects in North Africa to help fulfil an ambitious growth plan, and believes backing from Korea National Oil Company (KNOC), its owner since 2010, will help it...
Morocco: Unemployed Graduates Set Selves On Fire
HUFFINGTON POST WORLD AP RABAT, Morocco -- Five unemployed Moroccan men set themselves on fire in the capital Rabat as part of widespread demonstrations in the country over the lack of jobs, especially for university graduates, a rights activist said Thursday. Three...
Spain tackles ticklish issues as it tries to mend troubled ties with Morocco
Morocco's new Prime Minister meets Spanish counterpart for talks to mend troubled ties, fishing dispute that has hit Madrid badly. Middle East Online By Henri Mamarbachi – RABAT Heaps of irritants Morocco's new Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane met Spanish...
Morocco-EU Agricultural Agreement, A Legitimate Ambition Of The Kingdom¹: Official
Rabat - The new agricultural agreement between Morocco and the EU that the European Parliament will consider on January 25 represents "a legitimate ambition of the Kingdom," as it will lead "to get access to the European market for a very important sector for our...
Morocco, EU Sign €37 Mln-Financing Agreements On Solar Energy, Drinking Water Projects
Rabat - Morocco and the European Union signed, on Thursday in Rabat, financing agreements of two projects related to the Ouarzazate concentrating solar power plant (30 million euros) and the program of improving drinking water supply performances (7 million euros), a...
Government Program Aims To Build Strong, Stable, Supportive And Prosperous Society: Govt Chief
Rabat - Moroccan Head of government Abdelilah Benkirane said his cabinet’s program aims at building a strong, stable, supportive and prosperous society that ensures a dignified life for citizens, pays particular attention to Moroccans living abroad and based on the...