New constitution 'will bring greater openness and democracy to Morocco
Washington - The New Moroccan constitution, approved by a landslide majority following a referendum on July 1, "will bring greater openness and democracy to Morocco," US Congresswoman Shelley Berkley said on Wednesday."I am encouraged by the recent referendum held in...
Morocco: Elections to Contain Anger
What is the reason behind the organization of premature elections in Morocco? The answer, quite simply, is that the current situation in the country calls for the formation of a strong cabinet with wide jurisdictions, one that has been embodied by the constitutional...
Demand for homes in Morocco slows
The Moroccan property market has come to a virtual standstill in recent months, following the recent Marrakesh cafe bombing and global financial crisis, not to mention the political unrest in the region, according to a report on Middle Eastern news website...
Morocco confirms selling portion of Maroc Telecom
The Moroccan government released a statement Monday that it is to sell a portion of its stake in Maroc Telcom. The finance and economy ministry’s statement comes after a government source leaked that the government was reconsidering selling a portion of its stake in...
Al Maabar achieves further milestones at landmark sites in Jordan and Morocco
Al Maabar, Abu Dhabi's leading regional real estate development company, continues to see further progress at its landmark development sites in Jordan and Morocco. The company recently announced a contract award to Jordan-based Hussein Atieh Establishment for...
Morocco in the News – July 20, 2011
Oil Price published an article on the coming crisis in phosphate supplies, which discusses phosphate, its use and the mineral’s largest suppliers – Western Sahara and Morocco. The National article on the Moroccan property (07/19) was picked up by major US and...
Kuwait loans Morocco over $ 89mil to fund Tangier-Casablanca HST
Rabat - The Kuwait Fund for Arab and Economic Development (KFAED) loaned Morocco 712 million dirhams (89.2 million dollars) as part of the first phase of its participation in funding the project of the High Speed Train (HST) linking Tangier to Casablanca. Two loan and...
Morocco's new constitution bold move towards consolidating rule of law: OSCE diplomats
Vienna - Diplomats and representatives of several countries in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said approval of the new Moroccan constitution is a bold move towards reinforcing the rule of law in the Kingdom. Ambassadors and...
Unrest: Middle East and North Africa, country by country
CNN - Countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been swept up in protests against longtime rulers since the January revolt that ousted Tunisian strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. In many cases, these demonstrations and movements have been met with brute force...
Morocco in the News – July 19, 2011
Major US and international media outlets continue writing about a new wave of protests in Morocco. According to Reuters (07/18), thousands of supporters and opponents of constitutional changes joined protests on Sunday, 07/17, indicating debate over the country's...