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Omar Balafrej
Omar Balafrej ( ar, عمر بلافريج; born 26 October 1973) is a Moroccan politician, member of the Moroccan parliament since 2016, representing his hometown Rabat, and one of two members of Unified Socialist Party sitting currently in the parliament. Since 2014, he is also a board member of the African Innovation Foundation, providing strategic advice and technical support to strengthen the innovation landscape in Africa. Before being elected to the parliament, Balafrej was the CEO of MITC, a Moroccan public private partnership that manages Casablanca Technopark, and the president of the Abderrahim Bouabid Foundation (''ABF'') from 2009 to 2012. Early life Omar Balafrej was born in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, in 1973. His father was a doctor, and his granduncle was Ahmed Balafrej. He has also familial relations with Mohamed El Yazghi and Abderrahim Bouabid, which made him interested in politics since his childhood. After finalizing his high school studies at Lycé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabat
Rabat (, also , ; ar, الرِّبَاط, er-Ribât; ber, ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ, ṛṛbaṭ) is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million. It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg, opposite Salé, the city's main commuter town. Rabat was founded in the 12th century by Almohads. The city steadily grew but went into an extended period of decline following the collapse of the Almohads. In the 17th century Rabat became a haven for Barbary pirates. The French established a protectorate over Morocco in 1912 and made Rabat its administrative center. Morocco achieved independence in 1955 and Rabat became its capital. Rabat, Temara, and Salé form a conurbation of over 1.8 million people. Silt-related problems have diminished Rabat's role as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
École Centrale De Lyon
The École centrale de Lyon (ECL) is a research university in greater Lyon, France. Founded in 1857 by François Barthélemy Arlès-Dufour in response to the increasing industrialization of France, it is one of the oldest graduate schools in France. The university is part of the '' Grandes Écoles'', a prestigious group of French institutions dedicated to engineering, scientific research, and business education. The current 45-acre (18 ha) campus opened in 1967 and is located in the city of Ecully. The École centrale de Lyon is traditionally known for its research and education in applied science and engineering. It excels in the research fields of acoustics, biosciences and nanotechnology, and is continuously ranked in the top five '' Grandes Écoles'' for the quality of its engineering graduate programs. The school is well-reputed for educating and training highly skilled engineers through many specialized graduate programs with a strong emphasis on laboratory instruction. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Births
Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President (1969, 1973) and Vice President of the United States (1953, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A Royal Jordanian Boeing 707 flight from Jeddah crashes in Kano, Nigeria; 176 people are killed. * January 27 – U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ends with the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. February * February 8 – A m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Ittihadi Congress
The National Ittihadi Congress Party (french: Parti du Congrès National Ittihadi; ar, حزب المؤتمر الوطني الاتحادي) is a political party in Morocco. History and profile The party was founded in October 2001. The founders were Abdelmajid Bouzoubaa and Noubir Amaoui. In the legislative elections, 27 September 2002, the party won 1 out of 325 seats. In 2004 the party formed an alliance with Loyalty to Democracy party, the Unified Socialist Left (GSU), the Party of the Socialist Vanguard (PADS), and the Democratic Way. In the parliamentary election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ..., held on 7 September 2007, the party was part of the PADS–CNI–PSU Union, that won 6 seats. References 2001 establishments in Morocco Political partie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Democratic Vanguard Party
The Socialist Democratic Vanguard Party (french: Parti de l'avant-garde démocratique socialiste, PADS; ) is a political party in Morocco. History and profile The party was founded in principle in 1991, after having previously emerged as a faction within the USFP named Socialist Union of Popular Forces – National Administrative Commission in 1983. The foundation was formalised in December 1993. In the parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the party was part of the PADS–CNI–PSU Union, that won 6 seats. The party is currently a member of the Federation of the Democratic Left The Alliance of the Left Federation (, AFG; ; ), formerly the Federation of the Democratic Left (, FGD; ) until 2021, is an alliance created in 2007 of two leftist Moroccan political parties: the Socialist Democratic Vanguard Party and the Natio ..., a successor entity of that alliance. References 1991 establishments in Morocco Democratic socialist parties in Africa Political parti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federation Of Democratic Left
A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government ( federalism). In a federation, the self-governing status of the component states, as well as the division of power between them and the central government, is typically constitutionally entrenched and may not be altered by a unilateral decision, neither by the component states nor the federal political body. Alternatively, a federation is a form of government in which sovereign power is formally divided between a central authority and a number of constituent regions so that each region retains some degree of control over its internal affairs. It is often argued that federal states where the central government has overriding powers are not truly federal states. For example, such overriding powers may include: the constitutional authority to suspend a constituent state's government by i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Boraq
Al Boraq () is a high-speed rail service between Casablanca and Tangier, operated by ONCF in Morocco. The first of its kind on the African continent, the high-speed service was inaugurated on 15 November 2018 by King Mohammed VI of Morocco, following over a decade of planning and construction by Moroccan national railway company ONCF. It is the first phase of a planned high-speed rail network in Morocco. Al Boraq trains operate over a dedicated high speed line, reaching speeds of up to 320 km/h on the 186 km sector between Tangier and Kenitra. From Kenitra, trains operate over an upgraded mainline for the final 137 km through Morocco’s most populous corridor, passing through Rabat to Casablanca. Name King Mohammed VI named the high-speed service Al Boraq (البُراق) in reference to the creature in Islamic tradition believed to have transported some prophets, notably the prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem during the night journey. History Early studies into t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–2012 Moroccan Protests
The Moroccan protests are a series of demonstrations across Morocco which occurred from 20 February 2011 to the fall of 2012. They were inspired by other protests in the region. The protests were organized by the 20 February Movement. Origin The protests in Morocco were inspired by the Arab Spring protests and revolutions in other North African countries. They were centred around demands for political reform, which included reform against police brutality, electoral fraud, political censorship and high unemployment. Timeline 2011 On 20 February, thousands of Moroccans rallied in the capital, Rabat, to demand that King Mohammed give up some of his powers, chanting slogans such as "Down with autocracy" and "The people want to change the constitution." They were heading towards the parliament building, and police did not halt them, although Moroccan Finance Minister Salaheddine Mezouar said that people should not join the march. A separate protest was underway in Casablanca and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycée Descartes (Rabat)
''Lycée Descartes'' (formerly known as ''Lycée Gouraud'') is a French international school in Rabat, Morocco. . ''Lycée Descartes''. Retrieved on 5 April 2015. "B.P. 768, Place Jean Courtin, Agdal, 10 106 Rabat - Maroc" The establishment is managed by the , an agency under the administration of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that assures the quality of schools teaching the French national curriculum outside France. The lycee is affiliated with the in France. It replaced the first French junior high establishment in Morocc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Union Of Popular Forces
The Socialist Union of Popular Forces ( ar, الاتحاد الاشتراكي للقوات الشعبية, translit=Al-Ittihad Al-Ishtirakiy Lilqawat Al-Sha'abiyah; zgh, ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵏⵜ ⵜⴰⵏⵎⵍⴰⵢⵜ ⵏⵉⵖⴰⵍⵍⵏ ⵉⴳⴷⵓⴷⴰⵏⵏ; french: Union Socialiste des Forces Populaires, USFP) is a social-democratic political party in Morocco. History and profile The USFP was formed as a breakaway from the National Union of Popular Forces (UNFP), a socialist opposition party which had itself split from the Istiqlal Party in 1959. The USFP was established in 1975. The party won the 1997 parliamentary election, then led the government of Morocco with a centre-left coalition. During this period Abderrahmane Youssoufi, the leader of the party, was the Prime Minister of Morocco. In the parliamentary election held on 27 September 2002, the party won 50 out of 325 seats, making it the largest party in the Moroccan parliament. Following those elections it f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abderrahim Bouabid
Abderrahim Bouabid (in Arabic: عبد الرحيم بوعبيد –23; b. March 1922 in Salé – d. 8 January 1992 in Rabat) was a Moroccan politician, and head of the left-wing Socialist Union of Popular Forces (SUPF) between 1975 and 1992. Early life Bouabid was born in the Medina of Salé, on 23 March 1922. He studied primary school in his hometown, before attending high school in Rabat, at Moulay Youssef high school. During that time, he frequented a number of distinguished personalities who shaped the future of the country. A friend of Mehdi Ben Barka, the young Bouabid was introduced to the nationalist movement of the time, opposing the French presence in the country. In 1939, after graduating, he moved to Fez to become a teacher, meeting nationalist organizations. Political Engagement Involved in politics since his youth, Bouabid became one of the youngest activists and politicians to sign the Proclamation of Independence of Morocco, a manifesto presented by the Indep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed El Yazghi
Mohamed El Yazghi ( ar, محمد اليازغي; born 1 January 1939) is a Moroccan politician and former head of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces party. He was born in Fes, Morocco, and holds the position of minister of state in the current government. See also *Socialist Union of Popular Forces The Socialist Union of Popular Forces ( ar, الاتحاد الاشتراكي للقوات الشعبية, translit=Al-Ittihad Al-Ishtirakiy Lilqawat Al-Sha'abiyah; zgh, ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵏⵜ ⵜⴰⵏⵎⵍⴰⵢⵜ ⵏⵉⵖⴰⵍⵍⵏ ⵉⴳ ... References People from Fez, Morocco Living people Socialist Union of Popular Forces politicians Government ministers of Morocco 1939 births 20th-century Moroccan lawyers {{Morocco-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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