Aeronautics: Hexcel expands Casablanca plant to meet growing demand of aerospace customers

Hexcel Corporation is expanding its manufacturing site in the Midparc Free Trade Zone in Casablanca to meet increased demand from aerospace customers for lightweight advanced composites. A ground-breaking ceremony for the extension was held Tuesday in presence of minister of Industry & Trade Ryad Mezzour, Hexcel top managers and customers. The expansion is expected to […]

Global partners call for Calm as escalating tensions stall UN Two-State Peace Conference

The 19 nations and institutions co-chairing the UN-led two-state solution Conference have voiced deep alarm over surging regional hostilities, which have compelled the suspension of the Conference’s proceedings. In a statement released on Tuesday, June 17, the group — which includes the European Union and the Arab League — cited growing insecurity, particularly the intensifying […]

Spain throws off colonial legacy by supporting Morocco’s autonomy plan for Sahara

The bold decision announced by the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in support of Morocco’s autonomy plan was near to traumatic for some circles in Spain that continue to view their North African neighbor using colonial lenses. Spain and Morocco have both turned a page on an unprecedented crisis that threatened to sap their bilateral […]