Morocco NewsNews on Morocco continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Time bomb of poverty ticks on in Morocco- June 26, 2008 Rabat , June 26 Anger over poverty is simmering in Morocco, where popular protests against the high cost of living and unemployment occur regularly, sometimes leading to clashes and injuries.http://www.topix.net/world/morocco/2008/06/time-bomb-of-poverty-ticks-on-in-morocco?fromrs... Morocco Wants to Make Ethanol with Brazilian Help- June 26, 2008 Morocco is interested in producing ethanol and wants help from Brazil in the area.http://www.topix.net/world/morocco/2008/06/morocco-wants-to-make-ethanol-with-brazilian-he... Unemployment rates fall in Morocco (Magharebia.com)- June 26, 2008 Morocco's urban unemployment has decreased 6.6% over the last nine years, while unemployment in rural areas fell from 5.4% to 3.8% over the same period, Minister of Employment and Vocational Training Jamal ...http://www.topix.net/world/morocco/2008/06/unemployment-rates-fall-in-morocco-magharebia-c... Maghreb Arabe Presse: AfDB approves Euro 66Mn loan to Morocco to reform administration- June 26, 2008 The African Development Bank approved on Wednesday a loan amounting to Euro 66Mn to fund the third phase of a Moroccan program to support public administration reform.http://www.topix.net/world/morocco/2008/06/maghreb-arabe-presse-afdb-approves-euro-66mn-lo... Morocco's Alliances sees growth on property boom Reuters- June 25, 2008 Moroccan property company Alliances Developpement Immobilier, which aims to raise 2 billion dirhams in an IPO, is expecting a five-fold jump in net profit in 2010 from last year on a real estate and tourism ...http://www.topix.net/world/morocco/2008/06/moroccos-alliances-sees-growth-on-property-boom... Morocco records employment success but youth remain skeptic- June 25, 2008 The Moroccan government this week announced a decline in unemployment rates from 13.9% in 1999 to 9.8% in 2007 and 9.6% during the first quarter of 2008.http://www.topix.net/world/morocco/2008/06/morocco-records-employment-success-but-youth-re... AKI - Adnkronos international Morocco: Arab cities to launch drive to combat racism- June 25, 2008 Several cities across the Arab world are to launch a campaign to fight racism, discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance, with the support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...http://www.topix.net/world/morocco/2008/06/aki-adnkronos-international-morocco-arab-cities... Time bomb of poverty ticks on in Morocco (Feature)- June 25, 2008 All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission.http://www.topix.net/world/morocco/2008/06/time-bomb-of-poverty-ticks-on-in-morocco-featur... Al Jazeera chief in Morocco faces jail time Menassat- June 25, 2008 What does this mean for Al Jazeera in Morocco. R.R. RABAT, June 24, 2008 On June 7, the regional office of Al Jazeera in Rabat started receiving dozens of complaints by fax and phone - mostly from concerned ...http://www.topix.net/world/morocco/2008/06/al-jazeera-chief-in-morocco-faces-jail-time-men... AFP: Report warns Morocco over human rights- June 25, 2008 A leading Moroccan rights organisation said Tuesday that "slight" improvements in the country's record over 2007 were outweighed by a heavy police crackdown earlier this month.http://www.topix.net/world/morocco/2008/06/afp-report-warns-morocco-over-human-rights-2?fr... |