Morocco invites bids for 850MW wind farm programme
by IFandP Newsroom ONE, Morocco’s state-run power utility, invited companies to submit expressions of interest in five wind farm projects with a combined power capacity of 850MW. “The 850 megawatt wind farm project will be structured under a ‘build, own, operate and...
The World in 2012
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Jessica Tuchman Mathews The change in 2011 was historic. After a year that included the Arab Awakening, the euro crisis, Japan’s nuclear catastrophe, the killing of Osama bin Laden, and the unanticipated reaction to Russia’s...
The Arab revolutions: A view from Sahel
By Modibo Goita Arab revolutions have caused regime change in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, violent uprisings in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain, and demonstrations in Algeria, Jordan and Morocco. These dramatic recent events in the Arab world have generated speculation among...
Moroccan Shipowners Call On Government To Intervene To Save National Maritime Sector
MAP Rabat - The central committee of Moroccan shipowners, known by its French acronym CLAM, called for an immediate intervention by the government to save the national maritime sector following the sequestration of two Moroccan ferries in the southern French port of...
Arab spring News : Jan 8, 2012
Libya to Host Arab Spring Football Tournament February Tripoli Post Libya is to host the Arab Spring football tournament in February, a few days following the end of the Africa Cup of Nations finals, as a way of celebrating the freedom of nations such as Egypt,...
Soccer-Coach Decastel leaves Champions League finalists Wydad
CASABLANCA (Reuters) - African Champions League finalists Wydad Casablanca have parted with coach Michel Decastel, the Moroccan club said on its website (www.wydad.com) on Friday. The Swiss-born coach could now be headed to Tunisian side Esperance, who beat Wydad 1-0...
Arab chiefs mull Syria mission
by Jailan Zayan - CAIRO (AFP) Arab foreign ministers gathered Sunday to review the record of a widely criticised observer mission to Syria, amid growing calls for the bloc to cede to the United Nations the lead role in trying to end nearly 10 months of bloodshed. The...
On the Menu: In winter blahs, it’s spices to the rescue
By China Millman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Le Sanctuaire buys its spices directly from farmers, like this fresh nutmeg from Indonesia, which is grown on the family farm of product specialist Fany Setiyo. Read more:...
A semester in Spain and places beyond
Written by Elizabeth Barrett Travel bug bites 2009 Gothenburg graduate. From the minute Hilary Messersmith stepped off the plane in Granada, Spain, life has been one enormous adventure. Sipping tapas in Spanish cafes to riding camels in the Sahara Desert to traveling...
Past Champions Celebrated at Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2012
Boxscore news Photo courtesy Qatar Open. Qatar Open Doha, Qatar – All this week the Qatar ExxonMobil Open has celebrated the 20th anniversary of men’s professional tennis in Doha. Past champions have been spotted around town as they have come to the desert to be part...