Postponement of Cairo International Book Fair frightens publishers
Ahram Online MENA and Ahram Online After the cancellation of the Cairo book fair in 2011, publishers fear postponing it in 2012 risks the demise of the Arab world’s oldest and largest book event Egypt’s culture minister Shaker Abdel-Hamid announced on Wednesday the...
Domestic holidays top Expedia list
The UK was the most popular destination for British travellers this year, with a 10% rise in bookings on Expedia.co.uk over 2010. The trend towards domestic breaks is due to continue in 2012 as the trend towards “staycations” continues due to the ongoing economic...
Qatar looks to nine new countries for manpower
The Peninsula Qatar DOHA: Qatar has identified nine new countries from where domestic workers such as maids, cooks and drivers are to be recruited to help cut the rising recruitment costs. The countries are Bosnia, Armenia and Macedonia in Europe, Cambodia and Vietnam...
Indagare's Best Of Travel, 2011 (PHOTOS)
Simone Girner Incan earrings from Mexico, spaghetti alle vongole in Porto Ercole and a Mini Cooper tour of St. Barth's. These are a few of Indagare's favorite travel experiences of 2011. The staff of the travel company (www.indagare.com) is often on the road --...
New Year's Eve weather: mild weekend after second warmest year on record
The Met Office said mild Atlantic breezes going into the new year will mean many places will enjoy temperatures in double figures Photo: RII SCHROER By Donna Bowater People celebrating the New Year will enjoy higher temperatures than Morocco and Madrid as Britain's...
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS ON MOROCCO'S FOREIGN DEBT
ZOUHAIR BAGHOUGH Washington / Morocco Board News-- Do you remember that €1Bn eurobond borrowing the outgoing Finances Minister S. Mezouar had managed to land early September 2010? well, the yield has increased some 33% in just a little more than a year, thus placing...
Moroccan activists see little hope for gender policy reforms
DEUTSCHE WELLE SOCIETY The PJD won elections and opposed gender policy reforms After the Islamist party PJD won elections in Morocco, the future of reforms to the country's family laws remains up in the air. Activists fear a conservative approach to equal rights could...
Peace Corps is a call of duty for Auburn couple
By MARK KLAAS Auburn Reporter Editor Dec 29 2011 MARK KLAAS/AUBURN REPORTER Auburn’s Jan and Tom Hunter enjoy travel, people and the opportunity to help others. The couple were selected for a Peace Corps youth development assignment in Morocco. For one ambitious...
Morocco offers solutions to youth joblessness
A new study is shedding light on the poor prospects many young Moroccans face when looking for a job. By Siham Ali for Magharebia in Rabat – 29/12/11 [Siham Ali] Morocco's Economic and Social Council has come up with a variety of recommendations to create jobs for the...
Taarabt and Chamakh in Morocco's Nations Cup squad
BBC SPORT Marouane Chamakh has been included in Morocco's Africa Cup of Nations squad.Queens Park Rangers' Adel Taarabt and Arsenal's Marouane Chamakh are both included in Morocco's 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals. Chamakh is included despite scoring...