International news agency
International News Services archives articles supplied to clients one year or more after initial publication. These articles are protected by a password and not made available to readers without permission from clients. They are used as a background resource by agency journalists. Upon client requests, International News Services will remove such articles from the archive or not upload them in the first place. They are included to demonstrate the breadth of topics undertaken by the agency and also to help promote clients’ coverage.

Search Results for: Morocco

10 results out of 257 results found for 'Morocco'.

SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE TAPS INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT TO GROW ITS NEW HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM



The under-developed system of higher education of African archipelago country São Tomé & Príncipe is growing slowly amidst expanding demand, being assisted by international projects and funds.
One major potential initiative that may cause significant progress, however, involves this Lusophone country being chosen by the Pan African Institute for Development (PAID) to host a future International University of Development Sciences.…

Read more

RESEARCH PAPER - Gulf States: Biden and Changing Priorities



Ever since President Joe Biden defeated former US President Donald Trump last November (2020), foreign policy experts have been predicting change regarding American foreign policy. This is especially as regards approaches to the Middle East, notably in dealings with the Gulf states.…

Read more

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE CAN PAY DIVIDENDS FOR TEXTILE SECTOR



INTRODUCTION

 

NEW technology can deliver effective maintenance strategies to clothing and textile manufacturers, helping them go beyond reactive and proactive maintenance, moving into the more sophisticated world of prediction. The goal is to deliver an optimum maintenance strategy that enables manufacturers to get the most value out of their plant and equipment by spending the least amount of time, resources and money to deliver effective performance.…

Read more

ISRAEL’S NEVER-ENDING POLITICAL CRISIS



Brief:

The political crisis in Israel is deepening due to sharp disagreements between the leading parties within the national unity coalition government. What are the options facing the main political powers in the country? How did the Israeli political scene become so complicated in the first place?…

Read more

RESPECTING THE SANCTITY OF JERUSALEM’S RELIGIONS CAN DELIVER PEACE, DESOPITE CITY’S BLOODY HISTORY



THE ACCESSION to power of President Joe Biden has sparked speculation that the recent shift in USA policy towards Israel and the Palestinian Territories pushed by his predecessor Donald Trump may be over.

Regardless of the justified criticism of Trump’s ethics and unpredictable governing style, the fact remains that his administration moved the needle in the Middle East.…

Read more

TUNISIAN INVESTMENT AND INITIATIVES AFFECTING DENIM AND KNITWEAR AIMS TO BOOST ‘CIRCULAR ECONOMY’ SUSTAINABILITY



Denim companies in Tunisia are pushing forward to create a sustainable circular economy segment, making high quality jeans from recycled fabrics.

The work is being encouraged by a European Union (EU) funded regional resource efficiency initiative called SwitchMed, which is led by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).…

Read more

EDIT OF OP-ED PIECE ON SYRIAN DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY



ARAB COUNTRIES MUST JOIN WEST IN DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT WITH SYRIA TO FORGE NEW PEACE

 

After a 10-year-old civil war in which an estimated 400,000 people have died, calls for restoring diplomatic relations with the ruthless government of Bashar al-Assad, now controlling around 75% of the country, sound like bitter medicine.…

Read more

PRICE VARIATIONS IN PAINT TRADES COULD MASK DIRTY MONEY FLOWS, COMMERCIAL DATABASE WARNS



THE INTERNATIONAL trade in paint and coatings products and ingredients contains significant variations in prices that some experts warn maybe too good to be true and could indicate that certain trade flows are being exploited by money launderers.

Such criminals seeking to move illicit proceeds from one country to another through artificial pricing – deliberate over- and under- invoicing.…

Read more

ETHIOPIA POSED TO REOPEN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES NATIONWIDE, ENDING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN



The Ethiopian government is preparing to re-open the country’s 45 public universities as it ends a Covid-19 lockdown that began in March, despite the disease continuing to expand nationwide along with growing concerns about social discord and violence.

Ethiopia has so far recorded 90.490 Covid-19 cases (as of Wednesday, October 21), the largest number of Covid-19 cases in east Africa.…

Read more

MOROCCO UNIVERSITY DEVELOPS INTERNATIONAL AGRITECH DEVELOPMENT PILOT THAT COULD BE REPLICATED NATIONWIDE



Euromed University Fez, in Morocco, has been chosen as the regional academic partner to launch what is hoped to be a revolutionary agritech development hub aimed at transforming Moroccan small-scale subsistence farming into fully digitalised and innovative agri-food businesses.

The university – also called Université Euromed de Fès (UEMF) and based in the country’s second largest city – will help farmers to create an industry exporting quality products overseas, alleviating rural poverty and using farming techniques that counter ecological challenges.…

Read more