Morocco in the News – July 28, 2011
On the political side, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major General Abdul Hafiz of Bangladesh as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). On the business side, according to Morocco’s...
Morocco’s L’Amphitrite Palace prepares to enrich its luxury lifestyle offering
SKHIRAT PLAGE, Morocco – It’s challenging to make a beautiful resort property even more so, however, L’Amphitrite Palace is up to the challenge and is planning to introduce an upgrading program in this next winter season. Sitting majestically in manicured gardens,...
Morocco to tackle youth unemployment
Morocco's Economic and Social Council (CES) is working on a solution to the youth unemployment crisis. According to a recently released report from the council, youth unemployment remains high, particularly in urban areas. Young graduates are badly affected, with...
Morocco Records 4.2 Million Tourists In 2011 1st Half, Up 6.3 Per Cent On 2010
RABAT (BERNAMA-NNN-TAP) - A total of 4.2 million tourists visited Morocco during the first half of 2011, a rise of 6.3 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to the Tourism Ministry. The upward trend was seen in arrivals from the North African...
Morocco: The Nation Concerned Over Deadlocked Situation in Mideast
New York — Morocco has expressed, before the UN Security Council, its "deep concern" over the Middle-East deadlocked peace talks. Morocco is "deeply concerned by the impasse which international and regional efforts aimed at reviving direct negotiations between the...
Morocco: Nation, a Model for Democracy Promotion – Russian TV
Moscow — Morocco has become a successful model in terms of democracy promotion, notably following the recent adoption by referendum of a new constitution, Russia Today TV channel said on Monday. During a programme dubbed "Panorama", light was shed on the approval of...
Morocco: Indian Businessmen to Visit the Country in July to Explore Investment Opportunities
New Delhi — A group of Indian businessmen will start, as of July 31, a thirty-day visit to Morocco to explore investment and partnership opportunities in the Kingdom. The trade mission includes around fifty representatives of enterprises specialized in the sectors of...
More tourists in Morocco in H1, but stays shorten
RABAT (Reuters) - The number of tourist arrivals in Morocco rose 6.3 percent in the first half of the year to 4.2 million, but the number of night stays fell during a period that saw a bomb attack in the country's top tourist attraction. The tourism ministry said on...
Morocco mourns victims of air disaster
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpcAtiSTVps] Morocco has declared three days of national mourning after one of the country's worst air disasters. Seventy-eight passengers and crew were killed on impact when a military transport plane crashed into a...
Morocco joins Council of Europe's group for fighting drugs
Strasburg (France) - Morocco has become a new member of the Council of Europe's Pompidou Group for the fight against drugs, soaring the organ's member States to 36, announced on Monday the organization. The entry of Morocco, since 1st July 2011, into the Pompidou...