French Court Condemns Carrefour for Firing Moroccan veiled woman
Rabat- The French multinational retailer Carrefour was condemned Thursday by the industrial tribunal of Lyon for having fired a Moroccan veiled cashier in 2010. The Board of “Prud'hommes” in Lyon...
View ArticleRoad Safety in Morocco: 34% of Radars Are in Good Condition
Fez - Only 55 street radars out of Morocco’s 150 are in good condition and able to detect speed and track traffic violations. 80 radars are in the process of being repaired or connected, while 15 are...
View Article50% of websites in Morocco do not protect users’ personal data
Rabat - The National Commission for the Protection of Personal Data (CNDP) has revealed on Friday that 50% of the websites in Morocco do not respect the legal procedures for the protection of such...
View ArticleBrain-dead donor saves the lives of two patients in Fez and Casablanca
Rabat - A medical team from the Hassan II University Hospital in the city of Fez has successfully performed a kidney transplant from a brain-dead donor in order to save the lives of two patients...
View ArticleAmazigh Activist: Arabs Are Zionists, Jews Have Right to Establish Their...
Rabat - The Moroccan anti-Islamist and secular Amazigh ‘poet,' Malika Mezzane has reportedly accused Arabs of Zionism, saying that “the Jewish people have the right to establish their nation in...
View ArticleEgyptian Actor Says 8 People out of Every 10 Moroccans Are Jews
Fez - Egyptian actor Youssef Chaaban described Moroccans as Jews and claimed that Hassan al Banna, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, is of Moroccan origin. Appearing on El balad TV, the Egyptian...
View ArticlePresident Marzouki announces his candidacy for Tunisia’s November...
Marrakech - Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has announced that he will stand for reelection for Tunisia’s President in November. Parliamentary elections will take place in October. "My candidacy is...
View ArticleHeavy thundery showers to hit several regions of Morocco
Rabat - Heavy thundery showers could hit, this weekend, several regions of the Kingdom mainly the middle, high and anti Atlas, as well as the southern provinces, the national weather service...
View ArticlePamella Geller Launches Anti-Islam Ads on New York Buses
Marrakech - Pamela Geller, described by one journalist as the “Queen of the Islam-bashers”, is the founder of the organization Stop the Islamization of America with Robert Spencer. It is linked the...
View ArticleMoroccan Hostels Rank Third Best Hostels in the World
Taroudant, Morocco- The hostel reservation site HostelBookers.com has released a list of the top-rated lodgings around the world for backpackers and budget travelers looking to book their next...
View ArticleAncelotti hails a devastating Real Madrid
Rabat- Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has said following the outstanding 8-2 victory on Saturday at the Riazor stadium against Deportivo La Coruna that his players have responded well to the...
View ArticleInauguration of Pro-gay Mosque in South Africa Sparks Controversy
Washington D.C. - Controversy surrounded the opening of what is proclaimed to be South Africa’s first ‘open mosque’ Friday, when a small group of people protested outside the gates at the mosque’s...
View ArticleGerman Imams to Lead Friday Protests Against ISIS
Taroudant, Morocco - With the growing threat posed by the Islamic State known as ISIS or ISIL, the whole world is coming together to face the danger imposed by the radical group that calls itself...
View ArticleDati Shows No Sympathy towards Belkacem, Says She Is Incompetent
Rabat - Rachida Dati, France’s former Minister of Justice, is refusing to defend Najat Vallaud-Belkacem against racist attacks she has been receiving after her appointment as Minister of Education....
View ArticleBenkirane Says Hardworking Mothers Are Superwomen
Fez- In a new appearance during a meeting organized by the Regional Secretariat of Justice and Development Party (PJD), on Sunday morning, on "Women's work, a fundamental pillar in democratic...
View ArticleOver 100,000 Kurds Cross Syrian Border to Turkey Fleeing ISIS Atrocities
Marrakech- The border crossing between Syria and Turkey close to Ain Al Arab, known as Kobani in Kurdish, has seen over 100,000 Syrian Kurdish refugees fleeing ISIS (known also as ISIL) atrocities over...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI in New York Monday to Participate in UN General Assembly
New York- As announced by Morocco World news 10 days ago, King Mohammed VI will fly to New York to participate in the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which is due to kick off on...
View ArticleCasablanca Finance City Ranks 51th in 2014 Global Financial Centers Index
Casablanca - Casablanca Finance city (CFC) has moved up by eleven positions in the 16th Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI 16) to rank 51st. Casablanca and Johannesburg, the two African centers in...
View ArticleRobert Satloff’s 10 Key Changes in the Middle East
Marrakech - Robert Satloff, director of the Washington Institute, recently wrote that Israel remains a key ally of leading Gulf countries and that the Middle East continues to be the major focus of...
View ArticleBan Praises Initiatives of King Mohammed VI to Promote peace, Stability in...
United Nations - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has praised the initiatives of King Mohammed VI in favor of peace, stability and harmony in several African countries, particularly in the Sahel....
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