Morocco Mining Report Q3 2011
Countries covered: Morocco Phosphates Lead Steady Growth In Output Morocco's mining sector is set to enjoy average real growth of 2.74% year-on-year (y-o-y) over BMI's forecast period from 2011-2015. The mining industry is forecast to reach a total value of US$1.43bn...
Morocco takes part at ASTF technological competition
Cairo - Morocco is among the 15 countries taking part in the 7th competition of the best Arab technological plan, held annually by the Arab Foundation for Science and Technology (ASTF). Around 72 projects will compete in this event which brings together young...
Morocco: Mohand Laenser Represents HM the King in Inauguration Ceremony of Chad’s President Elect
Rabat — State Minister Mohand Laenser flew, on Sunday, to N'Djamena to represent HM King Mohammed VI in the inauguration ceremony of Chadian President-elect Idriss Deby scheduled on Monday. This ceremony will be attended by several heads of states and governments...
Morocco in the News – August 9, 2011
Major U.S. and international media outlets continue writing about plastic surgery practice, its popularity and affordability in Morocco. The story is intended to boost medical tourism in the country. Politics Yahoo (08/09) - Maroc-Algérie: des armées...
Morocco undergoing evolution not revolution, EU diplomat
Madrid — Morocco is not undergoing a revolution, but rather an evolution led by HM King Mohammed VI towards greater democracy, said Ambassador Eneko Landaburu, head of the EU delegation to Morocco. "There is a majority of Moroccans who want the King to lead the...
Syria isolated as Gulf states recall envoys
DAMASCUS (AFP) - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain recalled their Damascus envoys as Sunni Islam's top body on Monday urged an end to the crisis in Syria, increasing the regional isolation of President Bashar al-Assad. Hours after the Saudi envoy's recall, rights...
Morocco managed to implement reforms in stability -EU official
Madrid - Morocco is an example of a country that managed to implement far-reaching reforms in stability, said the EU special representative for the South Mediterranean region, Bernardino Léon. "Morocco is a good example that shows that we can implement far-reaching...
Israelis stage mass protests over rising living costs
At least a quarter of a million Israelis have staged marches over the rising cost of living. The largest protest was in Tel Aviv where police said at least 200,000 people were on the streets, while another 30,000 marched in Jerusalem. In one of biggest waves of...
‘No justification’ for Syrian clampdown, Saudi king says
(CNN) -- Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah condemned the crackdown on anti-government protesters in Syria on Sunday, saying there is "no justification for the bloodshed." In a written statement released via Saudi state television Sunday night, Abdullah said the kingdom had...
Netanyahu: Israel creating new financial team after massive protests
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced details about a new financial team Sunday, a day after more than a quarter of a million demonstrators took to the streets protesting the rising cost of living in the Jewish state. "In the recent weeks we have been...