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techPresidentHoping to Help Curb Corruption in Morocco by Mapping It OnlinetechPresidentBY Hanna Sistek | Wednesday, May 30 2012 Tarik Nesh-Nash says it was the Arab Spring that first motivated him to hack Morocco's politics through technology. By the time protests began in December 2010, Nesh-Nash, now 34, was already both ...

FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in United Arab EmiratesReuters AfricaAnalysts say UAE decision-makers fear the Gulf Arab state is not immune to the increasing influence of Islamists in countries like Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco. Last year, five political activists were arrested and sentenced to prison on charges ...and more »

Independent Media Losing Foothold in MoroccoInter Press ServiceBy Abderrahim El Ouali CASABLANCA, May 30, 2012 (IPS) - The Moroccan government's announcement that it would issue new public media guidelines at the end of May has reignited a stormy debate around independent media in the kingdom.and more »

Morocco: Stalling EconomyMorocco Board News ServiceIn Morocco, it took three months of give-and-take between the government and the legislature for the 2012 budget to be approved by both parties. Given the difficult economic circumstances at both the domestic and the international levels, ...and more »

Morocco: democracy movement remobilizesWorld War 4 Report"Morocco should be known as a haven for world music, not for locking up singers with a political message." Rapper Mouad Belghouat AKA El-Haqed (The Enraged) was convicted on May 11 of "showing contempt" to public servants with his song "Dogs of the ...and more »

Europe needs to redefine its Arab relationsThe Daily Star... that have started major political transformations: Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. Nor have these two players created policies for countries such as Morocco and Jordan that are implementing moderate change precisely in order to prevent social upheaval.and more »

Morocco hosts world's artists, imprisons its ownJamestown Sun"Morocco should be known as a haven for world music, not for locking up singers with a political message." Moroccan rapper Mouad Belghouat, known as El-Haqed, or "The Enraged" was convicted on May 11 of "showing contempt" to public servants with his ...and more »

An action plan to be testedAhram Online... earlier reports that Camp David would not see a detailed plan emerge to help the governments of Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and Jordan, that all are encountering growing economic challenges that could delay the processes of political transition.and more »

Thousands stage protest in MoroccoTimes of MaltaPeople taking part in a demonstration gathering thousands, including Islamists, to demand greater political reforms and social justice, in Casablanca, Morocco, yesterday. Tens of thousands of Moroccans took to the streets of Casablanca yesterday in the ...and more »

Radio NetherlandsTens of thousands protest against Morocco governmentRadio NetherlandsTens of thousands of Moroccans took to the streets of Casablanca on Sunday in the largest opposition protest since an Islamist-led government took office in January. The protest was organised by trade unions which accuse Prime Minister Abdelilah ...and more »