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Consulate General of the United States remembers the historic Casablanca Conference 15-31 January 2013

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Anfa conference, the United States Consulate General in Morocco organizes from 15 to 31 January 2013 in Casablanca, cultural days in honor of Mr. James...

Court validates election of Chabat as Secretary General of Istiqlal Party

The Court of first instance in Rabat this morning approved the election of Hamid Chabat as Secretary General of the Istiqlal party, rejecting two appeals made by supporters of Abdelouahed El Fassi in...

Why the Benghazi Investigation Is Going Nowhere - Time

Vivienne Walt writes in Time that while the political furore in Washington over perceived failures of US security which led to the deaths of the ambassador and three diplomatic staff stil goes on and...

Mali :France-help!

As Ansar Dine and the Islamists push further into the South of Mali the UN calls for " a swift deployment' to Mali of the ECOWAS intervention force and President Francois Hollande decided that France...

Tunisia: Moody's maintains country’s investment grade

Moody's Investors have maintained Tunisia's investment grade "Baa3," "a rating that staves off the risk of Tunisia defaulting on its debt for the foreseeable future, but still maintained a negative...

Ansar Dine takes Konna in continued fighting

Clashes with artillery and heavy weapons which began on Wednesday near Mopti continued on Thursday in what may be the beginning of a new conflict in Mali with Ansar Dine's forces moving South towards...

"Lincoln" and "Zero Dark Thirty" enter the Oscars

The Oscar race officially begins on Thursday with nominations for candidates for films and the artist's precious statuettes, "Lincoln" and Steven Spielberg's "Zero Dark Thirty" Kathryn Bigelow being...

Istiqlal says it will quit government and calls for early elections

Members of the Executive Committee of the Istiqlal party are behind this call.Hamid Chabat, secretary general of the party No. 2 government, Istiqlal, demanded the release of the party from the...

Signing of a concession agreement between Fiat and Fenie Brossette

Fenie Brosette and Fiat Group Automobiles Morocco have signed a concession agreement for the distribution of several ranges of vehicles including tourism and special purpose vehicles....

Benkirane: A single retirement plan is difficult to implement

In his speech to the House of Councillors in the plenary session devoted to the monthly "pension system between sustainability plans and coverage limitations."...

The illiteracy rate in Morocco falls to 30%

According to the latest figures supplied by the Department of the fight against illiteracy (DLCA) in the Ministry of National Education (MEN), Morocco has more than 30% illiteracy, some 9.6 million...

Amara: Moroccan exports maintained their upward trend in 2012

Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Industry, Trade and New Technologies said that Moroccan exports "have maintained an upward trend" in 2012, despite the global economic crisis....

Unleashing the Economic Potential of the Maghreb—the Role of Foreign Investment

Christine Lagarde Managing Director of the IMF gave a speech in Nouakchott to Ministers and central bank governors from across the Maghreb on unleashing the region's potential and creating jobs for...

Nato forces needed in Mali:Thomas Boni Yayi, AU.

The African Union's chairman Thomas Boni Yayi has called for Nato to send forces to Mali to help fight militant Islamists who have captured the north.The Malian conflict was an "international...

Morocco, the first export destination for Valencia

Morocco imports more goods from Valencia, the Valencia Institute of exports said. Exports from the Valencia region (eastern Spain) to Morocco Increased significantly from 26% at the end of October...

Morocco reduces jail for activists

Five members of the "February 20" protest movement saw their sentences reduced on Wednesday to six months on appeal, after they were jailed for taking part in a non-authorised demonstration...

Nizar Baraka voted best finance minister in the Middle East

Nizar Baraka, Minister of Economy and Finance, has been selected "Best Finance Minister in the Middle East" and "Finance Minister of the Year 2012 - Global Award" by The Banker magazine which is...

US Benghazi consulate attack: Sole suspect 'freed'

The only suspect to be held over the attack on the US embassy in the Libyan city of Benghazi has been released due to lack of evidence, his lawyer says....

Obama Nominates Hagel for Pentagon, Brennan for CIA

Rounding out his second-term foreign policy picks, U.S. President Barack Obama Monday nominated former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel to head the Pentagon and his top counter-terrorism adviser, John...

Jean-Marc Doron and Omar Zaid, pictoral encounter in Dar Bellarj

As part of the cultural exchange between the city of Tours in France and the Dar Bellarj Foundation of Marrakesh offers the public an exhibition of paintings by two artists, Jean Marc Doron Omar...