AGRICULTURE, EU AND MOROCCO¹S GDP
ZOUHAIR BAGHOUGH Washington / Morocco Board News--The IMF annual report published last month showed a startling correlation between EU’s and Morocco’s respective GDPs and it got me thinking: what if Agricultural GDP was no longer the main variable conditioning the...
At Baboush, the Flavors of Morocco Taste Even Better with Gin and Vodka
DALLAS OBSERVER BLOGS Drinking By Whitney Filloon Whitney Filloon The Pine-Cardamom Martini This week I was looking something different, my palate weary from ringing in the new year with an excess of cheap California champagne. So I headed to Baboush in the West...
Salafist Jihadists emerge from shadows in Morocco
The reclusive movement is now seeking the spotlight, hoping that the new Moroccan government will help Salafist prisoners. Interview by Imrane Binoual for Magharebia in Casablanca – 06/01/12 [AFP/Aida] Salafists joined some 3,000 young demonstrators from the...
Arab spring News : Jan 6, 2011
Arab spring uprisings reveal rift in Hamas over conflict tactics The Guardian Tensions are mounting between the Hamas leadership based in Gaza and its exiled chief over the organisation's future strategy in the wake of the popular – and largely non-violent – Arab...
Morocco in the News – January 6, 2011
On the political side, Morocco's new justice minister said on Thursday he would seek royal pardons for critics of the establishment who rights activists say have been unfairly jailed, signalling a break with the past by the new Islamist-led government. Mustafa Ramid,...
France To Work Together With Morocco Within Security Council- Jupp
Rabat - France will work "in close collaboration" with Morocco within the UN Security Council, of which Morocco is a non-permanent member, said French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé. In a congratulatory message to his Moroccan peer, Saadeddine El Othmani, the head of...
Brazilian Sugar Destined for Egypt, Bangladesh, Ship Data Show
By Isis Almeida Forty percent of the sugar waiting to be loaded at ports in Brazil, the world’s largest producer, will be shipped toSaudi Arabia, Egypt and Bangladesh, according to data from Williams Servicos Maritimos Ltda. Vessels heading to Saudi Arabia will load...
Studies : MENA mountains and sustainable development
Oman Observer By MK Santhosh - SQU is an official member of the Mountain Partnership at FAO Rome, Italy and has been a focal point for the Sultanate of Oman on Mountain Issues. This partnership is an honour conferred on SQU because of its contribution to the mountain...
Marks & Spencer breaks mould with packaging for ‘longer-living’ fruit
Environment Marks & Spencer breaks mould with packaging for 'longer-living' fruit Supermarket vows age-defying fruit thanks to new packaging that will also help cut food waste Marks & Spencer's new packaging will initially only be used for strawberries....
2012: Start of an Historic Realignment in the Mideast
Terrorist bombs killed another 72 people in Iraq today, on a day considered holy by the Islamic Shia religion. This is a further sign of bloody sectarian strife boiling over after the withdrawal of US troops last December. It also presages a more significant trend...