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IFC supports Top Vocational Institution Reach More Students in Morocco
Morocco  | 4/25/2013 8:33:30 PM IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing $7 million in the Institut des Hautes Etudes de Management, to support the leading private business and vocational school double its student body and expand educational access across the country.

World Bank nods to 230-mln-USD loan to Morocco to modernize agriculture
Morocco  | 3/30/2013 12:04:14 AM The World Bank (WB) on Friday approved a loan of 203 million U.S. dollars to Morocco to further help the country modernize its agricultural sector, the bank bureau in Rabat said in a press release.

Moroccan Diaspora Contributes to Post-2015 Development Agenda
Morocco  | 3/12/2013 8:32:08 PM As part of the national consultations on the UN post-2015 development agenda (www.worldwewant2015.org), IOM and UNDP Morocco will tomorrow (13/3/13) organize a special session to allow the diaspora to contribute to the process.

IMF Staff Concludes Discussions for the 2012 Article IV Consultation and First Review under the PLL Arrangement with Morocco
Morocco  | 12/18/2012 11:50:04 PM A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Jean-François Dauphin visited Morocco December 5-18, 2012 to conduct with the country authorities the 2012 IMF Article IV Consultation and the First Review under the Two-Year Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). The Executive Board of the IMF approved a 24-month arrangement under the PLL in an amount equivalent to SDR 4.1 billion (about US$6.2 billion, 700 percent of quota) in August 2012. During its stay, the mission also met with representatives of the private sector and civil society.

4th Friends of Syria conference to be held in Marrakech, Morocco
Morocco  | 11/20/2012 10:10:03 PM The 4th Friends of Syria conference will be held in Marrakech in central Morocco on Dec. 12, in an attempt to increase pressure on the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to a statement released by Moroccan ministry of foreign affairs on Tuesday.

Morocco, GCC states adopt 2012-2017 action plan for cooperation
Morocco  | 11/9/2012 8:38:48 PM Morocco and member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) adopted a 2012-2017 joint action plan for cooperation, Moroccan news agency reported Thursday.

Morocco beat Mozambique 4-0 to qualify for Nations Cup
Morocco  | 10/14/2012 1:14:45 AM Morocco's football national team, the Atlas Lions, defeated Mozambique 4-0 Saturday to qualify for the 2013 African Cup of Nations to be held early next year in South Africa.

Train derailment in Morocco causes 46 injured
Morocco  | 8/3/2012 2:16:10 AM A train derailed in northern Morocco on Thursday, leaving 46 injured, local sources told Xinhua.

16 killed, 30 injured in traffic accident in southeast Morocco
Morocco  | 7/9/2012 11:47:51 PM Sixteen people died and at least 30 others were injured in a traffic accident that occurred Monday evening near Morocco's southeastern city of Essaouira, security sources said.

Controversy surrounds death penalty in Morocco
Morocco  | 2/20/2012 10:59:24 PM With the new Moroccan constitution, conditions are ripe for abolishing the death penalty, participants in a recent Rabat conference believe.

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World Bank nods to 230-mln-USD loan to Morocco to modernize agriculture
Morocco  | 3/30/2013 12:04:14 AM The World Bank (WB) on Friday approved a loan of 203 million U.S. dollars to Morocco to further help the country modernize its agricultural sector, the bank bureau in Rabat said in a press release.
Moroccan Diaspora Contributes to Post-2015 Development Agenda
Morocco  | 3/12/2013 8:32:08 PM As part of the national consultations on the UN post-2015 development agenda (www.worldwewant2015.org), IOM and UNDP Morocco will tomorrow (13/3/13) organize a special session to allow the diaspora to contribute to the process.
IMF Staff Concludes Discussions for the 2012 Article IV Consultation and First Review under the PLL Arrangement with Morocco
Morocco  | 12/18/2012 11:50:04 PM A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Jean-François Dauphin visited Morocco December 5-18, 2012 to conduct with the country authorities the 2012 IMF Article IV Consultation and the First Review under the Two-Year Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). The Executive Board of the IMF approved a 24-month arrangement under the PLL in an amount equivalent to SDR 4.1 billion (about US$6.2 billion, 700 percent of quota) in August 2012. During its stay, the mission also met with representatives of the private sector and civil society.
Morocco pension reform plan stirs job security debate
Morocco  | 9/29/2010 10:00:26 PM Morocco may soon raise the retirement age to 62. A demographic shift to an ageing population has put pension funds' long-term solvency at risk, so parliament must now decide whether requiring two additional years of work from citizens can forestall a possible crisis in the Kingdom.
Int'l meeting in Morocco fails to lift ban on commercial whaling
Morocco  | 6/27/2010 9:12:27 AM The 62nd annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) ended in failure after delegations have not reached a common ground on a compromise proposal to lift the ban on commercial whaling.

 
 
Morocco beat Mozambique 4-0 to qualify for Nations Cup
Morocco  | 10/14/2012 1:14:45 AM Morocco's football national team, the Atlas Lions, defeated Mozambique 4-0 Saturday to qualify for the 2013 African Cup of Nations to be held early next year in South Africa.
Morocco to host African Athletics Championships in 2014
Morocco  | 9/24/2011 5:22:08 PM Morocco has been chosen to host in 2014, the 19th edition of the African Athletics Championships, APA learnt on Saturday from the website of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA).
Morocco Football Premier League matches marked by low scoring
Morocco  | 9/15/2009 11:15:28 PM The latest round of the GNF1 championship series witnessed only 10 goals over eight matches.
 
IFC supports Top Vocational Institution Reach More Students in Morocco
Morocco  | 4/25/2013 8:33:30 PM IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing $7 million in the Institut des Hautes Etudes de Management, to support the leading private business and vocational school double its student body and expand educational access across the country.
Train derailment in Morocco causes 46 injured
Morocco  | 8/3/2012 2:16:10 AM A train derailed in northern Morocco on Thursday, leaving 46 injured, local sources told Xinhua.
16 killed, 30 injured in traffic accident in southeast Morocco
Morocco  | 7/9/2012 11:47:51 PM Sixteen people died and at least 30 others were injured in a traffic accident that occurred Monday evening near Morocco's southeastern city of Essaouira, security sources said.
Controversy surrounds death penalty in Morocco
Morocco  | 2/20/2012 10:59:24 PM With the new Moroccan constitution, conditions are ripe for abolishing the death penalty, participants in a recent Rabat conference believe.
Morocco ready to resolve Sahara dispute on autonomy basis-minister
Morocco  | 9/28/2011 7:36:57 AM Morocco has reiterated to the United Nations that it is ready to intensify talks to resolve the dispute over the Western Sahara on the basis of autonomy, according to a UN statement APA received Wednesday in Dakar.
 
Morocco, GCC states adopt 2012-2017 action plan for cooperation
Morocco  | 11/9/2012 8:38:48 PM Morocco and member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) adopted a 2012-2017 joint action plan for cooperation, Moroccan news agency reported Thursday.
Morocco keen on joining Gulf Arab bloc: FM
Morocco  | 5/16/2011 6:54:39 AM Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi said his country is very keen on joining the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) , the Saudi-owned daily Al-Hayat quoted him as saying late Saturday.
Salé film festival pays tribute to women
Morocco  | 9/27/2010 10:38:47 PM The 4th Salé International Women's Film Festival ended Saturday (September 25th). For six days, the public was treated to an array of films focusing on women's issues.
Moroccan PM says willing to push forward relations with China
Morocco  | 1/13/2010 6:22:12 AM Moroccan Prime Minister Abbas el Fassi said here on Tuesday that his country is willing to further the bilateral relations with China.
Oujda hosts third international rai festival
Morocco  | 7/28/2009 12:33:24 AM Rai music fans from all over Morocco attended Oujda's third rai festival to see their favourite stars perform live.
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