...The Hegemony of the Moroccan Monarchy Morocco is a peculiar country in many ways. Its location on the far west of North Africa as well as the context of its neighboring countries has made it quite the exception in the area. Morocco is run by a monarchy and through its political apparatus gives an important deal of power to the king. Recently, the whole middle eastern and North African scene have been the subject of turmoil as many of the countries in the area have managed to change through the actions of its population to overthrow the corrupted powers in place. In the case of Morocco, a counter regime movement appeared as well, but was lacking the radical ambitions of the neighboring countries populations. The movement known as 20th February was more for reform in the system while keeping the same structure. According to Molina, “This coincidence of official celebrations and mass mobilization against the regime – both employing the discourse of democratization – illustrates the duality of the political process in which Morocco has been immersed since the beginning of the so-called Arab Spring. On the one hand, the new and unforeseen regional dynamic has acted as a catalyst for a cycle of unprecedented protests in the country, breaking new ground in terms of demands and spreading across the kingdom. On the other hand, the regime promptly responded to these changing dynamics by offering generous socio-economic measures and political concessions in the classic reformist tradition...
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...Moroccan Drought It won’t rain. Their hopes for a rainy season have faded away. Crops have died and livestock are starving. Even if it rains now, it will not make much of a difference. The country of Morocco has been experiencing severe drought for several decades now. The drought has considerable negative impacts on the economy and people of Morocco in terms of crop production losses, reduction in GDP, and loss of livelihood. The drought has also demonstrated itself as a major obstacle for agriculture and food security in the country. Morocco, whose economy depends largely on agricultural production, is greatly threatened by the drought. Agriculture is Morocco’s main economic activity, contributing almost half to the country’s GDP. With several indications suggesting the drought is not close to an end, wouldn’t it be crucial for policymakers to take hold of the implications of the droughts, especially for the most vulnerable in society, such as the poor, small-scale farmers, and the poorer urban households? In the article “Climate change, vulnerability and adaptability in North Africa with a focus on Morocco” (Janpeter, Korbinian, Elke, Jürgen, 2012), studied the environmental impacts of climate change to major economic and agricultural developments in North America. The article openly states that climate change will likely have the strongest effect on Morocco. The combination of decreasing supply and strong population growth aggravates the stressed water situation in the...
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...is communication, interpersonal, leadership, analytical, statistics and research design, computer literacy, cross cultural understanding and business sense. [pic] Instructor Comments regarding my performance: Excellent job Ida! Terrific topic, Ida! Well done Ida! Good start to your paper, but no reference are listed. Be sure all information used from sources is paraphrased and given citation in text and on a reference page. Nicely done Ida! Well done Ida! [pic] Course Paper/Project: Ida Nesbeth Johnson GS210 Sociology Course Project 6 April 9, 2014 11:55 pm Miller-Motte College Online Chapter 2 Culture Moroccan Culture The Moroccan culture is much different from the American culture. There are things that Americans do that would disrespect the culture of Moroccans. Moroccans are extremely hospitable and very tolerant people, Even though most of them are religious, they are generally easy-going. Nonetheless, you should try not to affront people’s religious beliefs, especially those who are older, more conservative people, by, for example, wearing skimpy clothes, kissing and cuddling in public, or eating or smoking in the street during Ramadan. You have Muslims making up majority of...
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...PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY THE GEORGE L. GRAZIADIO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT ______________________________________________________________________________ Country Report TONG QIN ECNM 648 THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT SPRING 2016 (Session A) I. Demographics of Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is situated on the northwestern corner of Africa. It is the 39th largest country in the world with a population of 34,377,611, as estimated on December 31st, 2015. In 2015, the natural growth was positive, and we could forecast that Morocco’s population growth will continue at around 1.05% annual rate, reaching about 36.4 million by 2020 (Worldometers, 2015). Morocco is a demographically young country with 27% of its population under the age of 15, 18% between the ages of 15 and 24, 42% between 25 and 54 years old, 7% between the ages of 55 and 64, and just 6% of its population over 65 years. This large...
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...capacity, in particular emerging markets, in order to satisfy the rising demand for more industrially-processed dairy products in these regions (Euromonitor, 2010a). In light of these trends, this report explores the potential exporting or direct investment opportunities for Australian dairy products manufacturer Lion Dairy & Drinks Australia Pty Ltd (Lion) in Morocco, an emerging market in North Africa (See Appendix A for firm details). Diversifying into Morocco aligns with Lion’s vision to “be the leading and most trusted branded beverage & food company in our world” (Lion, 2011). The purpose of this report is to identify the comparative advantage Lion holds in the Australian market and evaluate if this can be maintained or recreated in the Moroccan market, making it an attractive diversification option. NOT TO BE COPIED AUTHOR: CAROLINE CLARKE 1.2 1.2.1 Report scope Geographic scope: Morocco Several key dimensions define the scope of this report. The market under consideration is the Kingdom of Morocco (Morocco). For the purposes of this report, the disputed territories, including Western Sahara are not included as part...
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...Moroccan Vs American Political system The Kingdom of Morocco, is located on the Northwestern coast Africa and it’s the first country to recognize the sovereignty of the United States in 1777. Morocco, has a unitary form of government in which there are no states. As well as a constitutional democracy form of government wherein the country is ruled by king Mohammed6 and has absolute control of the country. Nonetheless, the king follows the constitution and uses the help of the prime minister. The voting age in Morocco is 18, though the citizens can't vote for their king since Morocco has a constitutional monarchy. However, the citizens are allowed to vote for the other people in the government that assist in running the country. The Kingdom of Morocco established a constitutional monarchy based on Islamic law, French and Spanish civil law systems soon after getting independence. Unlike the United States, monarchy is an advantage in Morocco since only limited people are in charge and makes it easier to make decisions because of less opinions. Furthermore, the Moroccan Political System is made up of three branches, the executive branch, The Legislative Branch and the judicial branch which are equal and benefit the country to run correctly. The executive branch carries out and proposes new laws and ideas to improve the country. Moreover, the king is the chief of the country and is the main person in the executive branch. In addition, he selects the prime...
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...In 1918 Austria Hungary annexed Bosnia following a rebellion in Turkey which made their empire stronger and bigger. Serbia, which was an ambitious but a small country, was too weak to defend itself. Nevertheless, they were determined to triumph. Fortunately, Russia opposed to it as it wanted al Slavic people to be liberated and was extremely annoyed at Austria Hungary for acting without informing them. This crated a chance for a potential rebellion to rise as Russia, the strongest out of the three, is ready to support Serbia. Therefore, Germany intervened and decided to help Austria Hungary which crushed Serbia’s hopes of reunion as Russia felt inferior and too fragile to fight both the countries especially with France and Britain’s refusal to assist. Consequently, the tension in Europe was raised significantly as Serbia was annoyed at Russia. Consequently this raised the tension in Europe significantly as Serbia was annoyed at Russia for withdrawing help and was more determined to oppose Austria Hungary. Russia, on the other hand, was absolutely humiliated and it was determined not to repeat this. As a result they decided to enhance the army and seek for revenge. This Russia France and Britain closer together because of the mutual hatred for Germany In 1915 France wanted control of Morocco which was one of few regions in North Africa that wasn’t controlled by a European power and as per Entente Cordiale. Britain had to support them. However, Germany decided to oppose France...
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...Next Best Offer (NBO) Next Best Offer (NBO) A RESEARCH STUDY PROPOSAL FOR CTM A RESEARCH STUDY PROPOSAL FOR CTM Al Akhawayn University. Al Akhawayn University. Nandy BEUGRE Ali MOQTAD Supervised by: Doctor Asma HILALI Nandy BEUGRE Ali MOQTAD Supervised by: Doctor Asma HILALI Fall 2015. Fall 2015. “We work every day towards the goal of expanding our network and becoming a major player on the continental level. To achieve this vision, we decided to conduct an ambitious and proactive policy, based on the quality, safety and innovation.” Mr. Ezzoubeir Errhaimini, CEO of CTM “We work every day towards the goal of expanding our network and becoming a major player on the continental level. To achieve this vision, we decided to conduct an ambitious and proactive policy, based on the quality, safety and innovation.” Mr. Ezzoubeir Errhaimini, CEO of CTM Introduction “There will always, one can assume, be need for some selling. But the aim of Marketing is to make selling superfluous. The aim of Marketing is to know and understand the customer so well that the product or the service fits him and sells itself. Ideally, Marketing should result in a customer who is ready to buy”. Peter Drucker. * The following research study is about customer satisfaction with CTM services. CTM (Compagnie de Transport au Maroc) is the leader among transportation companies in Morocco. This company exists since a century and has achieved so far the great challenge...
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...country. The French conquest of Morocco took place in 1911 in the aftermath of the Agadir Crisis, when Moroccan forces besieged the French-occupied city of Fez. Approximately one month later, French forces brought the siege to an end. On 30 March 1912, Sultan Abdelhafid signed the Treaty of Fez, formally ceding Moroccan sovereignty to France, which established a protectorate. On 17 April 1912, Moroccan infantrymen mutinied in the French garrison in Fez. The Moroccans were unable to take the city and were defeated by a French relief force. In late May 1912, Moroccan forces unsuccessfully attacked the enhanced French garrison at Fez. The last aftermath of the conquest of Morocco occurred in September 1912 when French colonial forces under Colonel Mangin defeated Moroccan resistance at the Battle of Sidi Bou Othman. On March 30, 1912, France officially established a protectorate over Morocco with the Treaty of Fez, which ended what remained of the country's independence. From a strictly legal point of view, the treaty did not deprive Morocco of its status as a sovereign state. The Sultan reigned but did not rule. Sultan Abdelhafidabdicated in favor of his brother Yusef after signing the treaty. On April 17, 1912, Moroccan infantrymen mutinied in the French garrison in Fez. The Moroccans were unable to take the city and were defeated by a French relief force. In late May 1912, Moroccan forces again unsuccessfully attacked the enhanced French garrison at Fez. In establishing their protectorate...
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...Introduction The United Kingdom is one of the most developed countries in the world. Many historical reasons are behind the success of this latter country; but the reason that has a special importance in my opinion is the industrial revolution. Leading the global movement of industrialization made the UK today a prosperous country. Citizens enjoy their civil liberties according to the Human Rights Act 1998 which gives further effect to the European Convention on Human rights in the United Kingdom. The Kingdom of Morocco is the most politically stable country in the Arab World. The Alaoui Dynasty reigned and governed the country for several centuries and is still the central pillar of the Moroccan state. The Monarchy is believed to be the rationale for the exceptional stability of Morocco, and few Moroccans would argue the contrary after the events of the “Arab Spring”, yet the country has a long democratization process to achieve. The constitutional reform that was launched by His Highness the King Mohammed VI is a decisive step for Morocco to become a democratic state. Comparing the political systems of the United Kingdom and Morocco is an interesting subject of study. Both countries are very old monarchies but share only some few characteristics. Throughout this essay, we will try to compare the political systems of the UK and Morocco according to the following subjects: the monarchy, the legislative, the executive, and the judicial branches. II. Body A. The Monarchy ...
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...MOROCCO [pic] o Introduction & Facts (Flag/Map/Numbers) o History ♣ Ancient ♣ Modern o Political Environment ♣ Government ♣ Political Conditions ♣ Military o Economic Environment ♣ Economy ♣ GDP♣ FDI o Regulatory Environment o Technical Environment o Cultural Dimensions ♣ Social ♣ Business ♣ Religion ♣ Language o Business Environment ♣ SWOT Analysis ¬ Regional Conclusion: 1 page ¬ References Conclusion Sources Geographic/population: MOROCCO [pic] https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mo.html The Location Morocco is in the north of Africa it is next to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara. It is slightly larger than state of California (446,550sq. km, and 172,413 sq mi). The main cities are Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, fees, Meknes, and tangier. In a country like Morocco the expectation of a tourist view as in term of traveling sites are lots of mountains and deserts. The land is 19% Arable land, 2% permanent crops and 79% as other. Population/ethnicity As of 2009 the estimation of the population is 34,859,364 with an annual 20.96% birth rate/1000 population and a 5.45% death rate /1000 population. The ethnicity groups are 99% Arab –Berber, 2% Jewish and 0.7% as other. The main religion is 98.7% Muslim, 1% Christian and 2% Jewish. The wide spread...
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...Moroccan ‘Ghosts’ Employees: Is It a Real Phenomenon or a Rumor? By Rachid Khouya Morocco World News Es-Semara, Morocco, May 1, 2012 Among the serious problems our public administration suffers from is the phenomenon of ‘Ghost Staff’ or ‘Ghost Employees’. It is worth noting the origin of this terminology to contextualize the topic for readers. Since the 1990s, Moroccans have started to hear about the term ‘Ghost Staff’, which was coined within administrative circles to refer to other public employees who are certified, “in paper,” as full time staff for the public administrations, but who do not hold any work duties, “in reality”. In other words, they are engaged in other worldly activities and, sometimes, personal businesses, while securing their Government salaries and incomes at the end of the month. Today, this practice may still be in place and needless to say, it is unfair to public administration personnel who have to report to work and fulfill their work obligations to earn a living. Greek philosopher Socrates said “giving unequal rights to equal citizens is the heart of inequality.” This speaks to the reality of the Moroccan public administration and its unequal treatment. Nowadays, the new government’s validity is in question, because an escalating number of people are asking whether this phenomenon is true or not. If it is a reality, the government ought to reveal the names of those “ghosts” and to re-assess their rights to work to bring it in conformity with the labor...
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...and civilization ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Theme: 5 pages on a person or note (artist, writer, poet, politician or military) who came to France and because of that visit had their life, views or art changed. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Mehdi Ben barka ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Mehdi Ben Barka was a Moroccan politician, head of the left-wing National Union of Popular Forces (UNPF) and secretary of the Tricontinental Conference. An opponent of Hassan II, he "disappeared" in Paris in 1965. Despite countless theories attempting to explain what really happened to him, the exact circumstances of his disappearance have never been established, and as of 2009, investigations are on-going. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- To understand who Mehdi Ben Barka was and how France changed his life, we must understand the situation of morocco at this time and his relationship with a king who was subject to controversy. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ...
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...Tingher- Jerusalem is a documentary by Moroccan-French filmmaker Kamal Hachkar. The documentary takes you on a journey, which starts in France and then between Morocco and Israel. Through this film, Hachkar goes in a search of a community that has disappeared, and along the faces fundamental queations of his own identity in the process. He learns about his ancestors and his native land of Tinghir, Morocco, and finally his research finds the history of a Jewish Berber group that once lived amongst the Muslim Berber people, including his own family. The documentary searches for the answer to the question “why did the Jews disappear from Morocco?” The documentary established that majority of the Jewish groups left Tinghir, Morocco during the...
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...within the Moroccan culture for 17 years before I moved to the USA. It is fair to say that nowadays, most Moroccans resolve health problems through professional medical assistance from a qualified doctor. However, for the purpose of this assignment, we will only discuss the ancient cultural ways of treating and healing health related issues. Beliefs about Current Illness: The health problem I have is Ulcer. I believe that severe stress and lots of coffee consumption has played an important role in causing it. I started suffering from this health issue about 15 years ago. This sickness makes my body weak. In addition, when I am under stress and I consume any sort of acidic food, my stomach rejects it and I end up throwing up. What I fear more about my sickness is its potential to develop to become a cancer. This health issue has made me more self conscience about my health and sure brought my family closer, as they care for my well being. Healthcare Practices: Moroccans have many different practices to maintain health, for example; the types of food consumed daily are mostly seasonal, not processed or GMO foods. The culture promotes home cooking instead of fast food. Every household uses a variety of herbs and spices while cooking. Among these herbs and spices we find: cumin, cinnamon, oregano, turmeric, cilantro…etc. Other activities such as walking, and house chores which mostly require some sort of cardio are also utilized to keep healthy. Moreover, Moroccans enjoy outdoor...
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