The Spring/Summer 2012 issue of The Journal of International Security Affairs examines Morocco’s experience in the ‘Arab Spring’, what has set the North African country apart, the challenges it has faced and the progresses made. In an article, “Morocco’s Momentum” Dr. J. Peter Pham, international security expert, describes Morocco’s efforts to strengthen its democracy—which began [...]
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G8 leaders step up Deauville Partnership to aid economies of Arab Spring reformers
Reuters, by Lesley Wroughton, and US State Dept. (Washington, DC, May 21, 2012) — Industrialized nations have stepped up plans to help countries swept up in the Arab Spring rebuild their economies through more access to international credit markets, investment and trade, a senior State Department official said on Monday. Undersecretary of State Robert Hormats said while [...]
NATO Summit,Chicago welcome Morocco as key Partner, model of tolerance, openness
The White House, NATO, MAP (Washington, DC & Chicago, IL, May 21, 2012) — Morocco was welcomed as one of 13 key partners to the 25th Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Chicago, where President Obama and the 27 leaders of the other Allied nations acted to further strengthen and deepen NATO’s [...]
Financial Times: Women of Arab Awakening – Morocco’s family law reform “a model”
FINANCIAL TIMES, Special Report by Roula Khalaf (May 15, 2012) — It was not the image the world was accustomed to. Long perceived as second-class citizens in their own countries, Arab women were suddenly propelled to the forefront of social activism in the Arab Awakening that has swept the region over the past 16 months. [...]
[VIDEO] Experts Panel Cites Opportunities for Advancing Human Rights Reporting
On Friday, May 11, 2012, the Fund for Peace convened a panel of experts in Washington, DC that explored opportunities to advance human rights reporting by taking advantage of new technologies and developing increased understanding of local culture and context. Below is the full video and for more information, click here.
Experts Panel Cites Opportunities for Advancing Human Rights Reporting
Moroccan American Center for Policy (Washington, DC, May 14, 2012) — The Fund for Peace convened a panel of experts in Washington, DC on Friday that explored opportunities to advance human rights reporting by taking advantage of new technologies and developing increased understanding of local culture and context. The panel, moderated by Fund Executive Director [...]
Arab Spring Update: ‘Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way’ – Thomas Friedman, NY Times
The New York Times, by Thomas Friedman (Dubai, May 6, 2012) — Traveling in the post-Awakening Arab world, I have been most struck by how few new leaders have emerged from the huge volcanic political eruption here. By new leaders, I don’t just mean people who win elections, I mean leaders — men and [...]
MOROCCAN ELECTIONS FOCUS ON ECONOMIC ISSUES – J. AbiNader, S. Upchurch
Moroccan American Trade & Investment Center (MATIC), by Jean AbiNader and Sydney Upchurch (Washington, DC, April 25, 2012) —In this second in a MATIC series looking at the role of economic growth issues facing Morocco, we review the party platforms published in advance of the November 2011 elections to describe the economy as a dominate [...]
Muslim Voices Challenge Qualms of Islamists in Power – Jean AbiNader
Representatives from Islamist parties in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia came to Washington last week to talk about the future of democracy under Islamist-led governments. They were uniformly impressive and well-prepared to challenge key concerns being voiced about Islamists in government: support for human rights, gender equality, protection of minorities, and the direction of their [...]
Morocco’s Aviation Industry Takes Off – Wall St Journal
The Wall Street Journal, by Daniel Michaels (Casablanca, Morocco, March 21, 2012) — Nassima Boukhriss has never set foot on an airplane, but soon she will be helping wire up some of the world’s most advanced jetliners. The 22-year-old vocational student is participating in one of North Africa’s most ambitious economic-development efforts: starting an aerospace [...]
