Improvement In Women’s Education In Middle East Has Not Translated To Economic, Political Success
news.ku.edu LAWRENCE — Though women in the Middle East and North Africa have made major educational attainment gains in recent years, they have not translated into means of influence such as labor market participation and political representation. Gail Buttorff,...
Rival Libya Factions Resume Peace Talks In Geneva
The Daily Star Agence France Presse GENEVA: Rival Libyan factions were set to resume peace talks on Tuesday after a partial deal was reached last month, but hopes for a lasting cease-fire remain dim without the support of key power brokers. The negotiations at the...
Africa Investments Are A Top Priority For MCC
Voice of America Kim Lewis The Millennium Challenge Corporation, MCC, recently announced a $70-million commitment to bring one billion dollars in public-private investments to developing countries over the next five years. A large portion of the grant money will go to...
‘We Need Privacy!’ Moroccan Women Demand Ladies-Only Beach
Al Arabiya By Staff Writer A group of women in Morocco launched an unprecedented campaign calling for a beach reserved exclusively for women in the city of Tangier. On their Facebook page, the campaigners announced that they will officially demand from the authorities...
Morocco To Host First Business Aviation Fair In Africa
Xinhuanet.com Morocco will host the first business aviation fair in Africa in September, according to the Ministry of Equipment, Transport and Logistics on Monday. This two-day international event is scheduled for Sept. 1-2 at the International Mohammed V airport in...
New Texts Out Now: Maha El Said, Lena Meari, And Nicola Pratt, Rethinking Gender In Revolutions And Resistance
Jadaliyya.com Jadaliyya (J): What made you put together this book? Maha El Said, Lena Meari, and Nicola Pratt (MES/LM/NP): The book emerged initially out of a three-year project between the University of Warwick Centre for the Study of Women and Gender and Birzeit...
Morocco Courts US Backing In Sahara Dispute
Al Monitor by Julian Pequet Morocco's massive lobbying blitz is paying hefty dividends as Congress and Barack Obama's administration increasingly side with the US ally in its claims over the disputed Western Sahara. The North African kingdom spent $3.1 million last...
Corridors Of Militancy: The Sahel-Sahara Border Regions – Analysis
Eurasia Review By Anouar Boukhars The Sahel-Sahara faces a cluster of security challenges. The upsurge in ethnic radicalisation and its growing overlap with violent militancy are only the most visible signs of the troubles hanging over this vast region. This locus of...
Morocco To Become A Major Player In Global Food Security
Eurasia Review By Ayate Temsamani The world should focus on managing phosphorus fertilizers in a better way, especially after the future phosphate peak. Overall, we are on the right track as countries like Morocco are trying to use their resources to reduce current...
Moroccan Royal Vision: South-South Cooperation To Contribute To Africa – OpEd
Eurasia Review By Said Temsamani In a speech delivered to the UN General Assembly by Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane on September 25 2014, King Mohammed VI called for a new approach to helping developing countries achieve secure, sustainable economic and political...