Arab spring News of the day : Dec 20, 2011
Arab Spring puts women's rights in the spotlight Reuters India In post-revolution Libya, Egypt and Tunisia, women are exploring what the Arab Spring means for them. Since long-time leaders were toppled in the three north African states, many -- not least in the West...
Nawal Al Zoghbi Meets Her Fans Tonight and Celebrates New Year’s in Morocco
by Ruba View full size image Nawal Al Zoghbi will shoot a concert to be screened on MTV and is set to fly to Morocco for New Year’s. Lebanese singer Nawal Al Zoghbiis expected to perform live in concert in Morocco for New Year’s Eve 2011/2012. This year, Nawal stepped...
More Moroccan women propose to men
AL ARABIYA NEWS Analysts in Morocco attribute the rise in the number of women proposing to men to a campaign that wants to promote principles of gender equality. (File photo) By KHADIJA AL-FATHI AL ARABIYA CASABLANCA In conservative societies, it is always expected of...
Export increases by 8% Citrus production Morocco increases by 6%
freshplaza.com Gerard Lindhout The export season in Morocco has started. The season, which runs from November till the end of June, holds good promise. Sufficient rain fell during the last year (the citrus production is 70% dependent on water from reservoirs and 30%...
Las Vegas Golfer Drew Scott Collects Dramatic two-hole Sudden Death victory in the Nevada Open to Showcase Mesquite and its Golf Courses
Mesquite Gaming COO Randy Black, right, congratulates 2011 Nevada Open winner Drew Scott, center, and the tournament’s top amateur Joseph Harrison following the final round played Dec. 16 at the CasaB We like to showcase the fact that this is the best place to play...
Clinton decries Egypt abuse of women
by Shaun Tandon - WASHINGTON (AFP) More photos » An impassioned Hillary Clinton accused post-revolution Egypt of failing its women as she denounced the stripping and beating of a female protester as "shocking" and a "disgrace." In unusually strong language, the US...
WESTERN SAHARA: DOCUMENT DETAILS REPRESSION IN CAMPS
Western Sahara: Document Details Repression in Camps (Morocco Board News Service) A Western Sahara Separatist polisario Front confidential document revealed the difficulties polisario is facing within its own camps located in SouthWestern Algeria. The document...
Morocco OCP may tap international debt market -cbank
RABAT Dec 20 (Reuters) - Morocco's state-run phosphate monopoly OCP may tap international debt markets, the governor of the country's central bank said on Tuesday, a few months after the world's top phosphate reserve holder issued a maiden domestic bond. "OCP (Office...
Arab team in Syria Thursday to prepare for monitors
By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - An advanced team preparing the way for peace monitors will arrive in Syria this week, the Arab League chief said on Tuesday, after more than 100 people were killed in one of the bloodiest days of a revolt against President Bashar...
National Water Strategy To Offer Additional 2.5 Billion Cubic Meters By 2030- Official
Marrakech - The national water strategy that was devised in 2009 will enable Morocco to have an additional 2.5 billion cubic meters of water by 2030, said Abdelkader Benomar senior official at the Secretary of State in charge of water and the environment. The...