Morocco

UAE: Dhabi To Invest $2.5 Billion In North Africa
April 1, 2009 1423 GMT
Abu Dhabi's national energy company (TAQA), will invest $2.5 billion in three energy projects in... [more]
Morocco, Jordan: Leaders Urge Israel To Lift Blockade
March 16, 2009 1638 GMT
Morocco and Jordan criticized March 16 the "continued Israeli offensive" against the Palestinians... [more]
Morocco: Government Severs Diplomatic Ties
March 6, 2009 1921 GMT
Morocco cut off diplomatic relations with Iran, The Associated Press reported March 6, citing the... [more]
Saudi Arabia: Ailing Crown Prince Is In Morocco
January 10, 2009 1604 GMT
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz, the Saudi defense minister, is in Agadir,... [more]
Saudi Arabia: Crown Prince Arrives In Morocco
January 7, 2009 2228 GMT
Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz, the country's defense minister, has arrived in Morocco... [more]
Morocco: Prime Minister To Visit Vietnam
November 21, 2008 1335 GMT
Moroccan Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi plans to visit Vietnam from Nov. 23 to Nov. 26 during... [more]
Morocco: Hosting Meetings Of Spanish, Italian Imams
November 7, 2008 1643 GMT
Morocco's Ministry of Islamic Affairs is hosting a meeting over the weekend in Marrakesh at which... [more]
EU: Ties With Morocco To Be Strengthened
October 13, 2008 1715 GMT
The European Union on Oct. 13 approved measures to strengthen its ties to Morocco, KUNA reported.... [more]
Morocco, Algeria: Ready To Cooperate On Counterterrorism
September 2, 2008 1736 GMT
Morocco is ready to cooperate with Algeria on regional counterterrorism, King Mohamed VI said... [more]
Morocco: 15 Islamist Militants Arrested
August 29, 2008 1708 GMT
Moroccan authorities have arrested 15 members of an al Qaeda-linked Islamist militant group... [more]
Morocco: Islamists Select Moderate As New Leader
July 21, 2008 1420 GMT
The Justice and Development Party (PJD), Morocco’s largest Islamist opposition group, selected... [more]
Morocco: Muslim Preachers To Visit Expat Moroccans
July 17, 2008 1735 GMT
Morocco plans to send 175 Muslim preachers to visit Moroccan communities abroad to protect them... [more]
Morocco: Authorities Foil Plot Against Tourist Hotels
July 11, 2008 2142 GMT
Moroccan authorities foiled a militant plot against hotels planned for the summer, The Associated... [more]
Morocco: 35 Arrested For Recruiting Volunteers For Al Qaeda Attacks
July 2, 2008 1828 GMT
Morocco arrested 35 members of a militant group suspected of recruiting volunteers to carry out... [more]
Libya: Gadhafi Opposes Mediterranean Union
June 10, 2008 1252 GMT
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's Mediterranean Union would harm Arab and African unity efforts,... [more]
Morocco: Air Force Orders 24 Lockheed F-16 Fighter Jets
June 6, 2008 1721 GMT
U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. said June 6 that Morocco had awarded it a $233.6... [more]
Algeria: Mediterranean Forum Meets Over Sarkozy Proposal
June 6, 2008 1434 GMT
Foreign ministers of Mediterranean Forum states are meeting June 6 in Algiers to formulate a... [more]
Mauritania: Multilateral Security Talks
May 23, 2008 1537 GMT
Interior ministers from 10 states in southern Europe and northern Africa have agreed to share... [more]
Morocco: Maghreb Food Security Conference Scheduled
May 16, 2008 1438 GMT
Morocco will host discussions on food security for Africa’s Maghreb region next month, the Arab... [more]
Morocco: Saudi Arabia Gives $500 Million Grant
May 6, 2008 1426 GMT
Saudi Arabia has granted Morocco $500 million to help it cope with the effects of surging oil... [more]
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