Morocco, Long A Stopover For African Migrants, Becomes A Destination
NPR.org Heard on All Things Considered Leila Fadel Morocco's King Mohammed VI, shown here in November 2015, introduced changes two years ago that have allowed more than 20,000 sub-Saharan Africans to settle in the country. Such a policy is extremely rare in the Arab...
1,100 Runners Participate In Morocco’s Marathon Des Sables
Xinhuanet China The 31st Marathon des Sables kicked off on Sunday in Morocco's southern city of Merzouga with the participation of 1,100 runners from all over the world. The runners will spend six days crossing over 250kms of difficult desert terrain. The...
Morocco: A True Melting Pot Of Creeds And Cultures
Jerusalem Post by Mohamed Chtatou Photo by: Wikimedia Commons There is no doubt that Morocco occupies a strategic position in its region. As a matter of fact, it sits on the crossroads of many cultures, religions and civilizations, and has through the centuries become...
Morocco Hosts Arab League Telecom Committee
Telecompaper Moroccan telecom regulator Anrt hosted Arab League telecom committee on 30-31 March, in collaboration with the Arab League ICT development department. This tenth meeting is the last to take place before the ITU assembly general is held from 20 October to...
Need A Tour Guide In Morocco? The Ministry Of Tourism Guarantees Quality – It’s The Law
eturbonews A law in Morocco was implemented in February to improve the quality of the services provided by tour guides. Law 05-12 also has the purpose to regulate tour guide services and allow professionals in this business to benefit from better recognition in the...
French February Soft Wheat Exports 1.1Mn T, Led By Morocco
Reuters Hellinic Shipping News France exported 1.1 million tonnes of soft wheat outside the European Union in February, with Morocco the biggest destination, customs data showed. The February volume took the total since the start of the 2015/16 season in July to 6.8...
French Carmaker Renault To Invest $1 bn In Morocco
AFP French carmaker Renault has signed agreements with Morocco to invest more than $1 billion and create 50,000 jobs in the North African country, the Moroccan industry minister said. "This strategic project alone will give Morocco 50,000 new jobs and combine...
NATO Deputy Chief Calls For Cooperation With GCC, Arab League
Bahrain News Agency NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow has called for enhancing cooperation between NATO and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Arab League amid the current situation the region is going through. NATO can do much more to improve the...
Masdar Hits Halfway Milestone In Project Bringing Electricity To Rural Morocco
WAM Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has installed 50 percent of the solar home systems as part of an innovative project to provide power in rural Morocco. The installation of 9,000 out of 17,670 systems across 940 villages comes only a year after the...
Vegetable Scientist Assisting Moroccan Farmers
SIU NEWS by Andrea Hahn Alan Walters, professor of vegetable production in the Department of Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is in the midst of a Fulbright Research Scholar vegetable production project in Morocco. His...