Новости по теме Morocco

Morocco Islamists under fire over women abuse bill A long-awaited law to combat violence against women is currently under study in Morocco, but the Islamist-led government has had to revise its proposals after sharp criticism from rights groups.

05 December 2013

Obama praises leadership of Morocco's Mohammed VI President Barack Obama praised the "leadership" of Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday after holding wide-ranging talks with the North African monarch for the first time at the White House.

23 November 2013

Morocco unveils scheme to recognise illegal immigrants Morocco has unveiled details of an "exceptional operation" to give official papers to some of its 25,000-40,000 illegal immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa, many of whom hope to reach Europe.

13 November 2013

Racing: Kazakhstan crews complete Morocco rally The 6th and last leg of the Rally OiLibya of Morocco was over on October 19.

21 October 2013

Racing: Kazakhstan racers arrive to Morocco Rally Several racing crews of Kazakhstan have checked in for the Rally OiLibya of Morocco that starts today, on October 14.

14 October 2013

Algeria smuggling crackdown cuts fuel line to Morocco Until three months ago, petrol smuggling literally drove Morocco's neglected eastern region, where the subsidised liquid smuggled in from Algeria fuelled the local economy.

28 September 2013

Fresh protests in Morocco over Spanish paedophile pardon Several hundred Moroccans took to the streets late Wednesday to protest against the king's pardon of a convicted Spanish paedophile and demand more independence for the judiciary.

08 August 2013

Spain arrests paedophile pardoned by Morocco king Spanish police on Monday arrested a convicted paedophile who had his pardon revoked by Morocco's King Mohamed VI after it sparked angry protests in the north African country.

06 August 2013

Thousands dispersed at Moroccan anti-paedophile demo Moroccan police on Friday dispersed a crowd of several thousand people protesting against a royal pardon handed to a Spanish man reportedly convicted of raping 11 children.

03 August 2013

Morocco-Algeria ties hamstrung despite need for change An outburst of hostile rhetoric between Morocco and Algeria reflects a historic animosity rooted in irreconcilable differences over Western Sahara.

05 July 2013

African leaders eye big infrastructure for growth Africa has witnessed remarkable growth over the past decade but must invest heavily in infrastructure to continue on this path.

29 May 2013

Morocco launches solar mega-project at Ouarzazate Morocco on Friday officially launched the construction of a 160-megawatt solar power plant near the desert city of Ouarzazate, the first in a series of vast solar projects planned in the country.

12 May 2013

Morocco opposition Islamists warn of 'explosion' Morocco's main Islamist opposition group said the country is run by a shadow government and warned dire social and economic conditions could cause an "explosion" among disaffected youths.

24 April 2013

Football: Final four-year term for CAF boss Hayatou Cameroonian strongman Issa Hayatou will be re-elected unopposed in Morocco on Sunday for a final four-year term as Confederation of African Football (CAF) president.

09 March 2013

Clinton cancels Morocco trip due to illness US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has canceled a planned trip to Morocco due to a stomach virus, her office said Monday.

12 December 2012

Migrants in Morocco ready to risk all as winter looms "I don't want to die of hunger and cold," says Patrick, one of many sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco desperate to reach Spanish shores and start a new life in Europe as winter approaches.

08 November 2012

US, Morocco launch first strategic dialogue Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday the United States was looking to Morocco "to be a leader and a model" in the region as the two countries launched their first ever strategic dialogue.

14 September 2012

Tiny island creates major migration headache for Spain Spain lashed out at human traffickers Monday as it grappled with more than 80 immigrants who made their way to a tiny Spanish-owned islet off the coast of Morocco.

05 September 2012

68 illegal immigrants land on uninhabited Spanish island A group of 68 illegal immigrants, including three minors, arrived Sunday at a tiny, uninhabited Spanish island located very close to Morocco.

03 September 2012

New Kazakhstan ambassadors to China and Morocco appointed The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev ha appointed new Kazakhstan ambassadors to China and Morocco.

21 April 2012

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