Tag: mena

Morocco’s Social Contract: ‘Stability through Reform’- the Australian

April 16, 2017

At a time most of the MENA region countries chose the status quo to tackle the crises rolling out of the Arab Spring, Morocco opted ... Read More

Spain Seeks to Benefit from Morocco’s Expansion in Africa

February 14, 2017

Morocco, one of the major allies of the West in MENA region, has become a powerful and successful investor in Africa thanks to the solidarity ... Read More

Algeria Slammed for State Racism against Sub-Saharans

December 20, 2016

Amnesty International urged Algeria to adopt a law on asylum and fight against the prevailing racism against Sub-Saharans, after several Algerian officials uttered racist statements ... Read More

HRW Urges Algeria to Halt Summary Deportations of Sub-Saharans

December 11, 2016

International rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch, called on Algeria to honor its commitments under the 1951 Geneva convention and to bring to a halt all ... Read More

COP22: WB & Morocco to establish GGIF for Africa fund to boost green economy in Africa

November 17, 2016

Morocco and the World Bank Wednesday agreed during the finance summit of the UN conference on climate change (COP22) in Marrakech to launch the “Green ... Read More

COP22: Ban Ki-Moon Pays Tribute To King Mohammed VI

November 15, 2016

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has paid tribute to King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan government and people, expressing his gratitude and heartfelt thanks for the Monarch's ... Read More

WB Showcases Morocco’s Regional Clean Energy Leadership

November 11, 2016

Morocco stands out in the MENA region by showing the road to breaking dependence on imported fossil fuels through investment in concentrated solar energy, said ... Read More

Morocco Tops North Africa in Ease of Doing Business- Doing Business Report

October 26, 2016

Morocco tops North African countries in terms of the ease of doing business says the World Bank in its 2017 Doing Business Report. The report ... Read More

Morocco at Helm of International Road Safety’ Organization

October 19, 2016

The general assembly of the International Road Safety Organization unanimously elected Morocco as a President for a four-year term. The election took place during the ... Read More

Chatham House Expert Urges UK to Boost Economic Ties with Morocco, Tunisia

October 18, 2016

Jane Kinninmont, the deputy head of the Middle East and North Africa program at the Chatham House think tank said that the UK should build ... Read More