Noble Energy makes oil discovery off Equatorial Guinea

Taming the Praetorian Temptation in Egypt

When Mohamed Morsi won the presidential elections in Egypt, a conflict between the president and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) was only a question of time. Morsi’s move to call the Parliament back into session was nothing less than the opening salvo in this conflict and a strong reminder by the President […]

Morocco’s Substantial & Exemplary Contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations Reviewed in Rabat

Morocco’s major role and its substantial and exemplary contribution to United Nations peacekeeping operations were reviewed at a meeting held in Rabat Monday between Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who is on his second official visit to Morocco. Talks highlighted the Kingdom’s contribution to UN peacekeeping operations […]

Morocco’s King lays out vision to address desertification challenges in Africa

“We are determined to combat the common enemy of desertification through coordinated, solidarity-based action”, said King Mohammed VI in a message addressed to the Summit on Drought & Sustainable Land Management which opened Monday in Abidjan. The royal message, which was read out by minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Forests Mohamed Sadiki, called for […]