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UN Cultural Rights Expert to visit Morocco

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published by OKORE GEORGE on August 31, 2011 - 3:17am

United Nations Independent Cultural Rights Expert Farida Shaheed, will launch her first official mission to Morocco from September 5- 16, 2011 to assess efforts by the authorities to promote and protect cultural rights, and to identify best practices and obstacles to their realization.

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Parties to Western Sahara Conflict agree on several issues

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published by OKORE GEORGE on August 1, 2011 - 3:09am

 Parties to the Western Sahara dispute- Morocco and the Frente Polisario concluded another round of informal talks during which they continued to deepen their discussions on the issue of the electoral corps and mechanisms for self-determination.

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UN appoints new head for Western Sahara Command

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published by OKORE GEORGE on July 28, 2011 - 2:22am

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major General Abdul Hafiz of Bangladesh as the Force Commander of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Western Sahara (MINURSO).

Maj.-Gen. Hafiz, currently commanding an infantry division of the Bangladeshi army, served two tours as a blue helmet with UN operations in Côte d’Ivoire, including one as a deputy force commander. He also served as a military liaison officer with the UN Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) and as the chief military liaison officer in Zagreb, Croatia.

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Parties to Western Sahara Conflict agree on several issues

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published by OKORE GEORGE on July 26, 2011 - 11:34am

Parties to the Western Sahara dispute- Morocco and the Frente Polisario concluded another round of informal talks during which they continued to deepen their discussions on the issue of the electoral corps and mechanisms for self-determination.

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North African Countries fail Integrity Test – Report.

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published by OKORE GEORGE on July 11, 2011 - 2:26am

Egypt’s performance on key anti-corruption and transparency measures fell consistently from 2006 through the end of 2010, putting increased pressure on the country’s already fragile governance environment in the run-up to the January 2011 revolution, a new study has found.

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Why I Quitted Journalism

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published by Sarah Zaaimi on July 7, 2011 - 9:52am

I have seen old TV presenters not going on vacations because they fear being replaced or fired.

I have seen opportunists surrounding Fouad Ali Alhima -who was still the second man of the Ministry of Interior at that time- in nights where alcohol marries miniskirts and hypocritical laughter.

I have seen checks signed by Moulay Hisham for Corrupted Journalists for whatever conspiracy he was planning against the monarchy.

I have seen these same journalists becoming national heroes, professors in the Journalism Institute and famous newspapers owners.

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International Media and Information Literacy Forum ends in Morocco

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published by OKORE GEORGE on July 4, 2011 - 8:43am

The First International Forum on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) was organized through partnership among UNESCO,  Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (Morocco),  Islamic Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO),  Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS) and  United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and other partners.

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Arab Uprising Wake Up Call for Reforms- Au Boss

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published by OKORE GEORGE on July 1, 2011 - 3:13am

The popular uprisings in North Africa should be seen as an opportunity for AU member states to renew their commitment to the AU agenda for democracy and governance and to implement socio economic reforms that are demanded by their people.

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Morocco gears for major Referendum?

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published by OKORE GEORGE on July 1, 2011 - 2:29am

The Kingdom of Morocco is among few North African Muslim nations to have been spared the ongoing civil unrest in the region, but outright rejection of constitutional proposals by the youthful majority poses great challenges to the future of the Mediterranean country. 

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Strong lobbying for an African to head IMF.

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published by OKORE GEORGE on June 28, 2011 - 3:28am

The departure of Dominique Strauss-Kahn as International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director has presented prime opportunity for African countries to head the global financial institution.

African countries are urging their   developed counterparts to o deliver on their commitment to implement major reforms at the IMF, including those relating to governance, by appointing an African to replace the beleaguered Frenchman.  

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قصة جميلة جدا :)
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رحلة رقم ""664"
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Women of the Revolution
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لماذا لايتم استخدام بدائل للحد من العنف ضد المرأة .. كالتوعية وابراز دورها الفاعل في المجتمع وغيرها التي قد تساهم في وضع حد لهذة المشكلة بدلا من سن القوانين التى قد لا تجدي نفعاً في ضل غياب الوعي...
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A law to stop domestic violence against women
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الف مبروك لكل فائز ومن تميز الى ابداع
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الإعلان عن الفائزين بمسابقة "عمل التغيير الإيجابي"
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نعم أعتقد ذالك.
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تمسكي برأيي ومحاولة اقناع الغير به وان كان خاطئ يدل على عدم قبولى بالاخر .. فقناعتي بامر ما يخصني انا ليس بالضرورة اقناع الناس به.
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Good work, I hope to see more of your work
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Women of the Revolution
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ليس من الضروري إقناع الشخص الأخر ،ولكن المهم هو التفهم لرأي الأخر وإيصال الفكرة التي أريد بكل إحترام وبطريقة حضارية بدون ممارسة ما يعرف بالإرهاب الفكري
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مش ضروري نقنع من بخلفنا الرأي أو الأفكار بس الحلو إنو يعرف أفكاري وأعرف أفكارو وشي طبعي نتقبل بعض
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إذا يجب علينا طرح الموضوع والعمل علي كل الجوانب والزويا المحيطة به.
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كلام جميل
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نعم أنا أعتقد المستقبل سوف يكون أفضل للمرأة, خاصة الأن نجد المنظمات الدولية التي تحمي حقوق المرأة تقوم بعمل جيد والتزايد التصاعدي بالنسبة للمطالبين بحقوق المرأة سواء رجال أو نساء, أعتقد بأننا سوف...
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امراتنا ما بين الماضي والحاضر
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