The Moderate Islamist PJD Achieves the Moroccan Premiership
A historic U-turn occurred in Morocco’s elections and its governmental history: the moderate Islamist political party known under the name of the Party of Justice and Development Party (PJD) was confirmed as the valiant victor in the 25 November elections that were...
Algeria's Islamists hope to overcome tragic history and return to forefront of politics
Sun Sentinel AOMAR OUALIAssociated Press6:11 a.m. EST, December 13, 2011 ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria's Islamists, buoyed by election victories of their brethren across North Africa over the past two months, are looking to triumph themselves next spring in...
Arab spring News of the day : Dec 13, 2011
Arab Spring films revive days of Egypt, Tunisia revoltReuters It offers a reminder that although Egypt is famous for its street sloganeering, Tunisia is the origin of the signature Arabic chant of the Arab uprisings, "the people want to bring down the regime", as well...
Al-Qaida seeks 'new Somalia' in N. Africa
ALGIERS, Algeria, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Security analysts warn that al-Qaida's North African branch seeks to turn the region into "a new Somalia" on the edge of southern Europe. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, the Arabic name for northern Africa, confirmed it has...
Alternative Energy Company in France Becomes New Smartcool Distributor
Companies: SmartCool Systems, Inc. RELATED QUOTES Symbol Price Change SSC.V 0.205 +0.00 VANCOUVER, Dec. 13, 2011 /CNW/ - Smartcool Systems Inc. (TSX-V:SSC.V - News) is now providing its energy efficiency technology to the French and Moroccan markets through Terre...
Investing after the Arab Spring: Unfinished business
CNN Money The ongoing revolutions across the Middle East would seem to be good news for markets. But so far they’ve scared most foreign investors away. By Peter Carbonara, contributor FORTUNE — A few investors look at the Arab Spring — the wave of protest and...
Golf-European Tour schedule for 2012
Dec 13 (Reuters) - European Tour schedule for the 2012 season. Following are details of tournaments, dates and venues. January 5-8 Africa Open, East London, South Africa 12-15 Joburg Open, Johannesburg, South Africa 19-22 Volvo Golf Champions, George, South Africa...
Marrakech International Film Festival Wraps Up And Honors Yousra
Wikeez Film Festival Wraps Up And Honors Yousra Pictures 21 hours 13 min ago by Mayssoun View full size image Yousra was honored at the 11th Marrakech International Film Festival 2011. The 11th Marrakech International Film Festivalwrapped up last night amid...
Hybrid solar thermal and natural gas plants coming to Africa's deserts
PennEnergy Concerns about resource scarcity and environmental impact have led to the surprising emergence of solar power in recent years, but the rise of solar could also prove beneficial for gas-fired generation. The Guardian reports that a collection of primarily...
A Bad Year for Solar Energy
Foresight Science & Technology Dick McCarrick By virtually any yardstick, 2011 was probably a year the PV solar panel industry may like to forget. First and foremost, of course, there was the Solyndra case, which quickly morphed into a major political issue that...