Tag: Middle East

Siemens to Build Wind Blade Factory in Morocco

March 11, 2016

Siemens is planning to build a wind turbine rotor blade facility in northern Morocco, close to Tangier Med port, linked to Europe, the Middle East ... Read More

Morocco: 140 New Moroccans Join ISRanks

March 11, 2016

Some 140 new Moroccans have joined the Islamic State terror group, according to leaked-IS documents disclosed by British Sky News. Moroccan local media “Akhbar Al ... Read More

Morocco Becomes Member of NATO Interoperability Platform

March 4, 2016

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has included the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces into its Interoperability Platform and enhanced military cooperation and special forces training ... Read More

NATO: Morocco, Beacon of Stability in MENA Region

February 22, 2016

Morocco has been a beacon of stability in a region beset with strife, said NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow during his trip to the ... Read More

Egypt: Authorities Move to Close Anti-Torture Right Organization

February 18, 2016

An Egyptian prominent rights group fighting against human right abuses in police stations and prisons Wednesday denounced authorities’ clampdown as the group received orders to ... Read More

IS planning attacks in Algeria, security sources

February 4, 2016

Reports based on foreign sources indicate that the Islamic State is mobilizing forces and planning attacks in Algeria. According to Algerian local daily “el watan” ... Read More

Libya: US mulling over intervention strategy against IS

January 28, 2016

The Pentagon is carefully studying military intervention options in Libya against self-style IS, a US official told reporters. “We’re looking at military options, a range ... Read More

Ban Ki-Moon Condemns Israel’s Continuing Occupation, Netanyahu hits back

January 27, 2016

UN Chief Tuesday condemned Israel’s continuing occupation of the Palestinian territories following Israeli Prime Minister’s recent approval of construction of further 153 settlement houses in ... Read More

Morocco’s Aeronautics Gets $ 20 Mln Investment from US Hexcel Corp.

January 20, 2016

Hexcel Corporation has announced plans to build a 117,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Casablanca, Morocco. The $ 20 million new facility will enhance Hexcel global engineered ... Read More

Five years later, Tunisians don’t feel “change” of 2011 revolution

January 14, 2016

January 14 is a day of remembrance for Tunisia, which is celebrating this year the fifth anniversary of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s departure from ... Read More