N. Africa’s Militant Troubles Take Toll On Morocco Tourism
Reuters French tourist Margot Benet thought twice before boarding her plane bound for Morocco's legendary city of Marrakesh. It was just days after an Islamist militant gunman had killed 38 tourists in neighboring Tunisia. After she and her family spent nearly a week...
Maroc Telecom Morocco Revenue Down 2% To MAD 10.44 bln
Telecompaper Maroc Telecom's operations in Morocco posted a 2 percent decline in revenues for the first half ended 30 June to MAD 10.44 billion, hit by a decrease in mobile revenues of 7.6 percent in a market under continued price pressure. This decrease was partially...
Benkirane: Morocco Reforms Have Strengthened Its Position As EU Partner
Middle East Monitor Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane has said that "political, economic and social reforms in Morocco have contributed to the kingdom's stability and security and enhanced its status as an essential partner of the EU." Following Benkirane's...
Xplorer To Acquire Interest In Five Permits Offshore Morocco (ALLISS)
London South East Alliance News Xplorer PLC Tuesday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire a stake in five shallow offshore exploration permits offshore Morocco. The oil and gas investment company said it will acquire Teredo Morocco Ltd from...
Morocco Breaks Up Cell Allegedly Planning Attacks
ABC NEWS By The Associated Press Moroccan authorities announced Tuesday the dismantling of an eight-man group that they say had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and was planning attacks inside the country. The Interior Ministry statement said the suspects...
Morocco Arrests Four After Suspected Thief Lynched In Market
AFP Four more people were arrested on Tuesday over the lynching of a suspected thief in a marketplace of central Morocco, local authorities said. Officials and media had reported that a crowd fatally injured a man and seriously hurt his alleged accomplice Thursday in...
Middle Eastern And North African Teens Arrive In The United States For TechGirls Exchange
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC Tech-savvy teens from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Territories, and Tunisia will participate in the fourth annual TechGirls exchange program from July 21-August 12. While in the United...
“Child Soldiers”, The Polisario’s Other Scandal
Polisario Confidential by Khalid Ibrahim Khaled After the resounding scandal of humanitarian aid misappropriation, the Polisario Front leaders got hit with a new more serious scandal as it concerns the recruitment of children by the Sahrawi army. According to reliable...
Mogherini To Make First Visit To Morocco Next Week
ENPI INFO CENTRE EU Foreign Affairs Chief Federica Mogherini will visit Morocco for the first time on Tuesday 21 July to hold meetings with government officials, members of Parliament and civil society. The aim of the visit is to discuss the dynamics of EU-Morocco...
Uber Cab Service Arrives In Morocco, Starting In Casablanca
ANSAmed But shared transport is banned by law. ''Hello #Morocco, here we come'', was the tweet posted in October by Uber. And now the US budget car service that promises to revolutionize transport is ready to hit Morocco, starting from Casablanca. The app that has...