Moroccan Soulaymane Kachani Named World Economic Forum Young Global Leader-Columbia U.

Columbia University, Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science, by Melanie Farmer (New York, NY, May 14, 2013) — The World Economic Forum has inducted Soulaymane Kachani, vice dean of Columbia Engineering and a professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, into its 2013 class of Young Global Leaders. The new […]

Mali Gets Billions in Pledges to Rebuild at Brussels conference – Wall St Journal

**Morocco represented at conference for Mali in Brussels by Head of Government Abdelilah Benkirane** The Wall Street Journal, A16, by Stacy Meichtry and Laurence Norman (Brussels, Belgium, May 16, 2013) — Countries attending a fundraising conference for Mali on Wednesday pledged €3.25 billion ($4.22 billion) to rebuild the war-torn African country. The pledged funds exceeded expectations […]

‘Arc of Instability’ Could Turn Africa into Launch Pad for Terrorist Attacks – UNSC

**UN Security Council, of which Morocco is a member, held a special session to address deteriorating security in Africa’s Sahara/Sahel** UN NEWS CENTRE (UNITED NATIONS, New York, NY, May 13, 2013) — An “arc of instability” is stretching across Africa’s Sahara and Sahel region, and if left unchecked, it could transform the continent into a breeding ground […]

Sahel terror’s global impact: Transnational threat, multi-lateral response-Magharebia

  *Conference organized by Moroccan Centre for Strategic Studies & Qatar-based Centre for Strategic Studies* Magharebia, by Imrane Binoual (Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2013) – Experts and military officers from 42 countries just wrapped up a two-day conference in Doha aimed at examining the impact of insecurity in the Sahel and Horn of Africa on […]

(VIDEO) Moroccan Judaism: Rabbi Joshua Maroof, Magen David Sephardic synagogue

*’Rabbinate of Morocco was extraordinarily creative dealing with Jewish law and application to modern times.  They had a certain boldness intellectually and a freedom of thought that was remarkable. And they used it to keep their community together.’* MAC (Washington, DC, May 15, 2013) — As part of its video series marking Jewish American Heritage […]

Jewish Monuments in Morocco – Infographic

MAC (Washington, DC, May 15, 2013) — During Jewish-American Heritage month, Morocco on the Move is remembering Morocco’s long Jewish heritage and history, which dates back more than 3,000 years. This infographic highlights five of the many monuments to Morocco’s Jewish cultural past and present, which have contributed so much to what King Mohammed VI […]

“Inclusive growth”: Hot topic during AfDB Annual Meetings in Marrakech, May 27-31 – AFDB

African Development Bank (May 14, 2013) — A series of high-level seminars will be held during the AfDB Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco from 27-31 May 2013, to explore new ideas and set out concrete actions that will help transform Africa’s economic boom into sustainable and inclusive growth.  The panels will focus on the key […]

Maroc Export sets up meetings between Moroccan shoe manufacturers, French buyers

  (Article in French) Au Fait Maroc (May 14, 2013) — As part of its promotional program, Maroc Export (Moroccan Center for Export Promotion) held business to business (B2B) meetings between Moroccan manufacturers and French contractors in the shoe design and production sector. The program to develop new exports from Morocco went well as five […]

The “Invisible Majority”: Why gender inclusion matters in Morocco – World Bank

World Bank, MENA Voices & Views, by Ibtissam Alaoui and Joumana Cobein (May 14, 2013) – The Middle East and North Africa region still lags behind other comparable countries in gender equality. Women’s access to opportunities continues to be restricted by socio-structural obstacles, inflexible mentalities and deep-rooted traditions. The Arab Spring gave women hope that empowerment […]

King Mohammed VI decides to fund reconstruction of Taroudant Grand Mosque

MarocPress/MAP (Rabat, Morocco, May 14, 2013) — King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, decided to personally finance the reconstruction of the Taroudant Grand Mosque which was partially destroyed by fire, a statement by the Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday. The statement added that, after having submitted to the Commander of the […]