Morocco well placed to obtain status of pioneering countries in democracy in region, Pres. Europarl group
Rabat - Morocco is well placed to obtain the status of a pioneering country in terms of democracy at the regional level, President of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament, Martin Schulz said on Monday in Rabat. "I am convinced that Morocco can obtain the...
Arab Spring Pits Saudi Security Against U.S. Support for Change
(Bloomberg) - The Arab Spring might be turning chilly for the U.S.’s alliance with Saudi Arabia. With the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the 2003 invasion of Iraq and more Saudi oil sales to Asia, U.S. sway over Saudi Arabia has declined as their policies diverge,...
Around 160K people take to the streets in Morocco in support of the Constitution
Rabat - Around 160,000 people demonstrated, on Sunday in several Moroccan cities, to show support for the new constitution adopted by a referendum on July 1, according to a final count by local sources. The number of the demonstrators reached 20,000 in Casablanca,...
Telecom stake sale back on Moroccan agenda
RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's government -- after a surge in spending to calm street protests -- is again considering the sale of a portion of its 30 percent stake in Maroc Telecom (IAM.CS) (IAM.PA), a source familiar with the matter said. "It (Maroc Telecom stake sale)...
Morocco's constitutional council confirms referendum results over constitution
Rabat (MAP) - Constitutional council has announced, Saturday evening, that Moroccans approved the draft constitution in the referendum of July 1. Mohamed Achergui, chairman of the council, said that 9,909,356 approved the new constitution, while 154,067 voted against...
Dell connects with children in Morocco
Two years ago, Dell launched a global signature program, Dell YouthConnect, to address the technology gap and provide breakthrough educational programming to better serve its communities. As part of this program, Dell is proudly supporting UNICEF Morocco and the...
Morocco’s attractive broadband network
Morocco’s growing broadband network and an increase in competition for video has placed the region at the forefront for regional ICT investments. “Whether it be VOIP providers, broadband Internet repackaging, or pay-TV installers, the smaller companies will be called...
Morocco fights corruption through education
The Moroccan education ministry and the kingdom's main corruption watchdog body are working together on plans to integrate ethics into school curricula. The Central Authority for the Prevention of Corruption (ICPC) and the education ministry signed an agreement on...
Morocco's H1 trade deficit jumps 25 pct yr/yr
RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's trade deficit surged 24.5 percent in the first half of the year compared with a year earlier on the back of higher oil and wheat import bills, according to official data released on Monday. Tourism receipts over the same period rose 9.1...
Morocco: Thousands rally over reform plan
Rabat - Thousands of supporters and opponents of constitutional changes offered by Morocco's king protested on Sunday, indicating debate over the country's future sparked by the "Arab Spring" uprisings has not ended. Protests took place in three cities and passed off...