Poverty, Inequality and Safety Nets in the MENA Region

By international standards, extreme poverty or destitution is relatively low in the countries of North Africa. According to the World Bank, the number of those living below 2 USD a day was 13.9 percent in 2008, which would make the region of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) the fourth poorest region in the world […]

Morocco poised to outperform Spain as western Mediterranean maritime hub- Austrian Think Tank

Morocco’s investments in its ports and rail infrastructure will help the country become a dominant maritime hub in the region and create a corridor between Europe and West Africa, said the Austrian Institute for European and Security Studies (AIES). In a detailed analysis signed by senior fellow Michaël Tanchum, the AIES sheds lights on Morocco’s […]

Conference in Lyon highlights the development boom in Morocco’s southern provinces

Speakers gathered in Lyon, at the initiative of the Consulate General of Morocco in this French city, highlighted the development boom in the southern provinces of the Kingdom under the enlightened leadership of King Mohammed VI. This conference, held on Wednesday to mark the 49th anniversary of the glorious Green March under the theme “Southern […]