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Morocco and the World Bank Spearhead Youth Unemployment
Washington- Morocco is making moves on its development goals. First up: youth unemployment. With an almost 4 million Euro finance from the World Bank, Morocco is launching an entrepreneurship program...
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World Economic Forum: Morocco ranks 77th in Global Competitiveness Report
Washington- The 2013-2014 report has revealed that Morocco has dropped 7 places, from 70th place to 77th place out of 148 countries. However, Morocco remains ahead of its fellow Maghreb countries with...
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The USFP calls the Opposition to Face the PJD “Failed Agenda”
CASABLANCA - The Social Union of Popular Forces unleashed its first attacks on the PJD led government as the new political season is about to kick off. The USFP political bureau expressed its readiness...
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My Interview with an Amazight Activist
RABAT - I recently interviewed a very active member of the Amazigh movement. For the purposes of this article, I will call him Takfarinas here (that is not his real name). He is a 25-year-old student,...
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Moroccan Penal Code Reform: Getting Rid of Corruption & Bribery in the Judiciary
Washington The penal code in Morocco is under harsh scrutiny by the powers-that-be, and now, after weeks of analysis and reforms, the new penal code is still insufficient. Though the reforms have...
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Morocco’s Phosphates giant to buy its joint venture with Bunge
Washington- OCP, Morocco’s leading phosphate firm, is set to purchase Bunge’s, an agricultural firm, Bunge Maroc Phosphore S.A. (BMP) subdivision, according to Reuters. OCP will be buying Bunge’s stake...
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Going Global – Poem
By Mohamed Chtatou "Striving to be better, oft we mar what is well." William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Inchoative thoughts, A soupcon of barbaric parlance, Fiery issues at hand, Miscreant people Vying...
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CorpsAfrica : a great American initiative for reinventing homespun...
By Mohamed Chtatou Rabat- Liz Fanning is a practical dreamer. Her dream is to redefine the notion of development through helping Africans help themselves. She has the expertise, she has the drive, she...
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King Mohammed VI set to pay an official visit to Washington this fall
Washington- King Mohammed VI is set to visit Washington, D.C. this fall as per President Obama’s invitation this past spring. Sources acquainted with preparations of the visit in New York told MWN that...
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Morocco: Sub-Saharan Community Satisfied with King’s Response to Immigration...
Washington- Following King Mohammed VI’s meeting with members of the government during which he called on the “competent authorities to ensure the respect of the rights of migrants, to comply strictly...
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Morocco: Illiteracy Rates in Decline
Sidi Ifni- Morocco- On the occasion of International Literacy Day, UNESCO Director General Irina Bovoka mentioned in her annual letter that Morocco has taken remarkable strides in combatting...
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The 20th February Movement Condemns the Nomination of Mezzouar
CASABLANCA - Not everyone is content with the possible nomination of Mr. Salaheddine Mezouar, the Secretary General of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), at the helm of the ministry of finance....
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Morocco’s Stability Consolidates its Economic Development- World Islamic...
CASABLANCA - Tun Musa Hitam, The World Islamic Economic Forum president, stated that the stability that Morocco enjoys in the midst of the insurgency in neighboring countries consolidates its economic...
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Morocco Denies Use of Force against Illegal Immigrants
Casablanca- Moroccan king’s office denied on Tuesday any systematic use of violence by the authorities against illegal immigrants from sub-Saharan African countries, in a statement issued following a...
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Sub-Saharan immigrants in Morocco: Government decides to take action
WASHINGTON - In light of the stream of allegations of racism against Sub-Saharan immigrants in Morocco, the government has decided to take action. Yesterday, the King announced an anti-racism and...
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“Horses of God” to Represent Morocco at the Oscars
WASHINGTON - "Horses of God," Nabil Ayouch’s latest film venture, will represent Morocco in the foreign-language category at the Academy Awards early next year. Ayouch, considered to be Morocco’s...
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Moroccan Man in Custody for Marrying Five Women
WASHINGTON - A Moroccan man is currently being held by the Court of Marrakech for supplying fake marriage certificates for four of his wives. Additionally, he was married to five women—one more than is...
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King Mohammed VI Decides to Regularize Immigrant Residency Status
Washington- King Mohammed VI, in a meeting today in Casablanca, addressed the Prime Minister, and several members of the government on the issue of immigration in Morocco. His decision: to regularize...
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Morocco: Civil Society Responds to Government Discussions on Immigration Reform
Charlottesville, Virginia- MWN- As government ministers and King Mohammed VI discussed the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) report on migrants and refugees in the Kingdom, members of civil society...
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Morocco exposed to cyber crime 3.5 times than global average
Sidi Ifni, Morocco- According to the Microsoft corporation, Morocco is exposed to criminal security software nearly 3.5 times more than the global average. In an interview with the Moroccan newspaper...
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