American Aid To Morocco Intended For All Moroccan Regions, Territories
Washington - The United States approved economic and development aid to Morocco, intended for all Moroccan regions and territories, as part of the 2012 Omnibus Spending Report that President Barack Obama signed on Friday, after its adoption by both houses of Congress....
Morocco cbank raises 2011 budget deficit estimate to 5-5.5 pct/GDP
RABAT Dec 20 (Reuters) - The governor of Morocco's central bank said on Tuesday he expected a budget deficit for 2011 of between 5 and 5.5 percent of gross domestic product, against a previous forecast of between 5 percent. "We should close the year (2011) ... with a...
The European Union steps support in Southern Mediterranean and launches a new regional programme
EUROALERT.net Cooperation & Development The European Commission has adopted a new regional programme that will aim to promote political and democratic support in the Southern Neighbourhood. In its first phase actions will be implemented in Morocco and Tunisia. It...
Morocco shaping up as an oil producer
Oil tenement owned by WA company Pura Vida offshore of Morocco, touted as the next great oil province (Supplied) By Babs McHugh A Western Australian oil explorer says Morocco is shaping up as one of the world's next major oil and gas provinces. Damon Neaves, of Pura...
Flavours of Morocco, Bexley Village
By Joe Thurley I was immediately taken by this restaurant. The cosy interior adorned with Moroccan artefacts and drapes, gives a truly authentic, yet homely feel right in the heart of Bexley Village. We started with the mezze selection. This consisted of dips such as...
Fisheries dispute embroils Morocco, EU
Spain is calling for the European Union and Morocco to reach an agreement. By Naoufel Cherkaoui for Magharebia in Rabat [AFP/Cristina Quicler] European trawlers are now banned from Moroccan waters following a collapsed fishing deal. The European Union's decision last...
Morocco says soft wheat needs are well-covered
RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's grain import authority ONICL said it has a record level of year-end wheat stocks, enough to ensure a normal supply of the domestic market, even after skipping international purchases for several months. ONICL also said soft wheat stocks...
Syria officials: Twin bombings in Damascus kill 30
The BBC's Jim Muir: 'State TV... are showing scenes of great devastation' The Syrian government says more than 30 people have been killed in two suicide car bombings outside security service facilities in the capital, Damascus. State TV earlier said suspected al-Qaeda...
Islamists Take Morocco
The National Interest Ahmed Charai The news that Islamists won the largest parliamentary bloc in Morocco's November 25 elections came as a surprise to some local observers who had predicted the movement would come in second or even third. But, though I do not...
'Italian' olive oil mostly foreign imports: report
AFP - Dec 23, 2011 Four out of five bottles of extra-virgin "Italian" olive oil are actually blended with foreign oil in a five-billion euro ($6.5-billion) a year business, according to La Repubblica daily. Cheap olive oil from Greece, Spain, Morocco and Tunisia is...