Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — King Mohammed has begun vetoing decisions by Morocco’s new Islamist government. The king has taken measures to restrict the authority of the Islamist government of Prime Minister Abdul Ilah Benkirane. In the latest move, Mohammed fired the president of the nation’s broadcast authority, which sought to ban advertisements for gambling [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Morocco’s new Islamist parliament wants to reduce the authority of King Mohammed. Parliament has introduced legislation that would strip some of the powers of the king. The bill called for the transfer of some of the king’s authority to Morocco’s new Islamist prime minister, Abdelilah Benkirane. “In this country, even [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — In an unprecedented admission, Morocco has linked security forces to drug traffickers. The Morocccan Interior Ministry said a drug trafficking network was working with elements in the kingdom’s security services. The ministry did not identify the Moroccan agencies or any suspected officers. “Within the framework of investigations conducted by the [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Morocco has been deemed a major potential energy site. A senior Western executive said Morocco could find major crude oil and natural gas reserves in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. The executive, Damon Neaves of Australia’s Pura Vida, said Morocco could benefit from recent offshore discoveries of high grade [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Morocco has been promoting the development of a solar power aircraft. Morocco has agreed to host the first flight of a solar aircraft from Europe to North Africa. Organizers said the airplane, called Solar Impulse and developed by Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, would fly 2,500 kilometers from Spain to [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Morocco, with the help of Western majors, has been developing an aerospace sector. Industry sources said the North African kingdom was overseeing the expansion of its aerospace sector in what could also bolster Morocco’s defense industry. They said such major Western companies as Boeing, Bombardier, Safran and United Technologies were [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has been sending troops for a major military exercise in Morocco. The U.S. Marine Corps has sent hundreds of soldiers for African Lion, scheduled to take place in Morocco in early April. Officials said 1,200 U.S. military personnel were being prepared for the exercise in the North [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Algeria and Morocco have been preparing to open their borders after nearly 20 years of tension. Officials said Algeria and Morocco have agreed in principle to open their borders as part of renewed security cooperation. They said Morocco, after more than a decade of efforts, has persuaded Algeria to conduct [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — King Mohammed has pledged to improve conditions in Morocco’s military after protests which included suicides. Mohammed told the new Islamist-led Cabinet that he would increase pensions and salaries for retired and serving military personnel. The king said the new policy would also grant legal and other rights to soldiers and [...]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States is organizing a military conference in Morocco. U.S. African Command has been planning the final details for African Lion 12 in Morocco. Officials said the annual security cooperation exercise, comprised of 1,200 U.S. Marine Corps soldiers and 900 Moroccan soldiers, would take place at several locations in [...]
