NON-aligned-movement

Morocco: Yasmina Filali Wins Schwab Foundation’s 2016 Social Entrepreneurs Award

Yasmina Filali Head of la Fondation Orient Occident was announced Thursday winner of Swiss-based Schwab Foundation’s 2016 Social Entrepreneur Award for her excellent action in “providing job training to underprivileged Moroccans, sub-Saharan migrants and refugees.” Yasmina Filali features among 11 other laureates crowned by a high profile jury committee chaired by Bangladeshi Mohammad Yunus of […]

Libya: Presidential Election set for Dec.24; Parliamentary polls postponed until January

Libyan lawmakers of the eastern-based Parliament have agreed on holding presidential election on Dec.24 as scheduled but decided to postpone the parliamentary elections until January without giving explanations. The announcement was made Tuesday by spokesperson for the eastern-based parliament Abdullah Bliheg, affirming that the presidential poll was the priority. The House of Representatives, based in […]

Tanger Med climbs in Alphaliner global container port ranking

Tanger Med jumped to the 17th position among the World’s largest container ports, Alphaliner said in its recent ranking. The Moroccan port won two places after it handled 10.24 million TEU containers in 2024, compared to 8.61 million the previous year. Tanger Med Port, at the gate of the Gibraltar Strait, outperformed all Mediterranean and […]