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Susan Rice:The plan for military intervention in Mali is "crap"

In the decorous world of international diplomacy, the words of Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the UN, ring loud and clear."It's crap," "That's crap," said the American envoy at a meeting of UN...

Libya closes borders, declares south military zone

Libya ordered the closure of its borders with four of its neighbours on Sunday, as it declared the desert south of its territory a closed military zone in the face of mounting unrest, state media...

John Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State

The information has not been confirmed by the White House, but CNN quoted a "Democrat who spoke to Kerry" in support of its information, while ABC spoke of unidentified "sources" ....

Melinda Taylor Criticises Libya and the ICC Judges

Australian barrister Melinda Taylor has co-authored a blistering attack on judges of the International Criminal Court over their failure to criticise Libya for arresting her and three other...

Libya plans to better terms for oil companies

Libya is seeking to attract more international oil firms, some of which have yet to return after 2011 civil war by sweetening terms, Reuters reported....

François Hollande will address the Arab world from Rabat

French President François Hollande will visit State in Morocco in early 2013.Wanting to imitate U.S. President Barack Obama who spoke after his first election to the Muslim world from Cairo, French...

Captain Sanogo and the "cancer" of the crisis in Mali

The crisis in Mali is a process of one step forward two steps back and since the coup of March 22 and the taking of the north by armed rebels mali has been in a state of continuing confusion with the...

Egypt’s Flawed Constitutional Referendum

Voters will begin casting their ballots in Egypt on the constitution today. But the referendum called by President Morsi has been corrupted by power plays, division and violent protests that it is...

Washington Struggles for Relevance as Assad’s Fall Approaches

This week, the United States officially recognised the newly-formed National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces as the legitimate representatives of the Syrian people, culminating a...

Civil War on the Egyptian Horizon

Egypt is facing its worst political crisis since the January 2011 revolution ousted former dictator Hosni Mubarak, with analysts warning of a possible civil war. Furthermore, unlike during the...

Morocco presents to Madrid the opportunities it offers in Offshoring

Morocco presented on Thursday in Madrid, what it offers in investment opportunities in the offshoring sector, and to Spanish investors at the 12th Annual Conference "IT Sourcing"....

France and Morocco compromise on relocation

France and Morocco have signed contracts worth 280 million euros, including a partnership to finance a programme to develop solar and wind power. France is also pushing a deal to try and reduce the...

Tunisian UGTT strike averted after deal with government

An agreement to call off the general strike scheduled for today Thursday, December 13 was signed on Wednesday, by the Government and the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT)....

Renault plans an increase of its production capacity in Tangier - Melloussa

Renault Tangier is producing the economic product ranges Dacia Lodgy and Dacia Dokker.It plans an increase of its production capacity in the Tangier – Melloussa plant....

Sheikh Abdessalam Yassine has died.

Sheikh Abdessalam Yassine, leader of the Islamist movement Justice and Charity died at dawn today, Thursday, December 13, 2012 The official...

France to provide funding for development projects in Morocco

Morocco and France signed two loan agreements totaling 173 million Euros on Wednesday to provide funding for projects aimed to create industrial platforms and promote a “mixed economy” in public...

Ravi Shankar, Indian sitar master has died

The Indian sitar master, Ravi Shankar, who has influenced many Western artists including The Beatles and the Rolling Stones, has died at the age of 92, it was learned Wednesday from an official...

Dreams of a ‘Green Utopia’ Wither in the Maghreb

When the Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII), an alliance of 21 major European corporations, first unveiled plans to install a network of solar thermal, photovoltaic, and wind plants across the...

Emails and Skype may no longer be free in the future

A new international contract on the Internet is being negotiationed.From 3 to 14 December. Meeting behind closed doors in Dubai, delegates from nearly 160 countries, invited by the World Organisation...

Morocco : A 4 year old child dies of meningitis in Casablanca (Ministry of Health)

Ministry of Health services in the region of Grand Casablanca registered a case of death from meningococcal germ meningococcus B confirmed by laboratory examination, it is a four year old child...