Rising funds for MENA region
The World Bank has deemed it necessary to help the MENA region rebuild from the aftermath of the Arab Spring with an investment of half a billion dollars. The bank is trying to raise the fund through one of its Read more
Tag: Morocco
King of Morocco, First Arab Host at the Elysée
King Mohammed VI was the first foreign head of state to be received at the Elysée palace by the new French president François Hollande for talks on the longstanding relations between Morocco and France. The King of Morocco, who is Read more
Morocco: No more confidence in UN’s envoy
The dispute over Western Sahara took a new turn when Rabat withdrew its confidence from United Nation’s envoy, Christopher Ross. He was sent as the UN Secretary General’s personal envoy to mediate between the two sides and help in finding Read more
François Hollande and the expectations of the Maghreb
Francois Hollande has been sworn in as the new president of France Tuesday morning and immediately acknowledged the challenges he inherits, mainly “a massive debt, weak growth, high unemployment, degraded competitiveness, and a Europe that is struggling to come out Read more
Moroccan Media star Mostapha Mellouk to co-chair the African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF)
A well-known figure to all media insiders, charismatic former head of Qatari Channel “Al Jazzera Kids” and former director of news channel “Medi1 sat”, Mostapha Mellouk, was designated by the African Media Initiative (AMI) board, as Co-Chairman of the 5th Read more
Morocco: The Sahara project gets another support
Morocco’s prime minister has painted a true picture of the Moroccan Sahara issue for Tanzania to see clearly. The Sahara dispute which is high on Morocco’s foreign policy in its effort to maintain its territorial integrity hampered by the Polisario Read more
Morocco: Reinforcing renewable energy
The kingdom of Morocco has prolonged the limit of the bid for the 850 MW wind farm. This was done to get reasonable bidders as those who bided before for the procurement were not taken into account because theirs were Read more
Morocco To Build 150-Megawatt Wind Park
Morocco, which is not an oil producer, is planning to build a 150-megawatt wind farm to boost its renewable energy production part of an ambitious program to diversify its energy resources. The North African Kingdom has chosen French utility company Read more
Carnegie Endowment on Western Sahara
The Autonomy Plan and the Moroccan new constitution are the real steps for a lasting solution for the Western Sahara conflict, revealed a report by the American think tank Carnegie Endowment. The report also appealed various parties in the region Read more
Morocco Hosts Next Africa Borders security Conference
The second North African conference on borders security will be held in Morocco by the end of 2012. The decision was made Monday by participants at the end of a two-day conference held in Tripoli (Libya) to look into several Read more