Western Sahara: Morocco’s Muffled Diplomatic Voice in Washington and New York
Washington DC- Every year, as time approaches the UN Security Council consultations on the Western Sahara conflict, Moroccan officials start a flurry of diplomatic activities to counter any “possible”...
View ArticleISIS Members Planned Attacks Against Banks, Multinationals in France, Morocco
Rabat - The two ISIS recruits, arrested on October 27th in Morocco, planned attacks against banks and multinationals in France and Morocco, the Interior Ministry said Thursday. Investigations in the...
View ArticleMoroccan Keeps Promise for 70 years to Clean Grave of His Friend’s Jewish...
Rabat- A Moroccan man from Arazan, a small village located at few kilometers from Taroudant in southern Morocco, has kept a promise for over 70 years to cleaning the grave of his friend’s Jewish...
View ArticleMoroccan Government to Grant Monthly Allowance to Indigent Widows
Rabat- After more than ten months since issuing the 2014 financial law, the government Council today finally approved the decree that provides direct support for widows fixed at MAD350 per month for...
View ArticleMorocco Enjoys Exceptional Political, Economic Stability in Arab World:...
Rabat - Morocco is an exceptional case in the Arab region and investors are confident in its political and economic stability, Financial Times writes. The country’s economic and political stability...
View ArticleMen versus Women Virginity: the hypocrisy of Moroccan Society
By Youssef Hamdaouy Fez - In Moroccan culture, the success of an engagement culminating in marriage is based on the notion of virginity. While virginity is linked to the idea of purity, societal...
View ArticleMorocco’s Date Output Expected To Reach 92,000 Tons In 2014
Erfoud - Morocco expects its dates output to reach 92,000 tons in 2014, down by 12 pc compared to 2013 as a result of low rainfall, said on Thursday agriculture and sea fisheries minister, Aziz...
View ArticleDisaster Management: Morocco First African Country To Receive UN INSARAG...
Geneva - Morocco received Thursday in Geneva the UN INSARAG certification of classification for complying with the Unite Nations standards on disaster management, delivered by the International Search...
View ArticleIEA Recommends That Morocco Increase Energy Efficiency
Rabat - The International Energy Agency (IEA) has recommended that Morocco increase its energy efficiency through clear regulations and financial incentives. In a report entitled "Thorough review of...
View ArticleSaudi Man Offers Services of Moroccan Maid for Sale on Internet
Rabat- A Saudi citizen has reportedly offered to sell the services of his maid, originally from Morocco, over a shopping website apparently because he can no longer keep her in his house. Posting an ad...
View ArticleSpanish Queen’s Sister Celebrates Her Birthday in Marrakech
Rabat- Telma Ortiz, the sister of Dona Letizia, the Queen of Spain and spouse of King Felipe VI, added her name to the long list of celebrities and important personalities who choose Marrakech to...
View ArticleSpanish Police Bust Drug Traffickers Who Laundered Money in Moroccan Real Estate
Rabat- Spanish police have dismantled a network of Moroccan drug traffickers who laundered millions of euros in dirty money, by investing in Moroccan real estate. The Spanish Guardia Civil arrested 36...
View Article$180 Million Cost of the New American Embassy in Rabat
Rabat- Built on 16,000 square meters of which 3,500 covered, the new US embassy in Rabat has reportedly required a total investment of $180 million. The new premises will be officially inaugurated...
View ArticleMorocco: 77-year-old Man Victim of Alleged Honor Killing
Rabat- According to the Moroccan Daily Al Akhbar in its weekend edition, a 77-year-old Moroccan man was allegedly murdered in the city of Kemisset, 40 from Rabat after being suspected of having sexual...
View ArticleFate of 2015 African Cup of Nations to Be Decided Sunday
Rabat- Issa Hayatou, President of the African Football Confederation, said that CAF's executive committee meeting in Algeria on Sunday will decide the fate of the 2015 Afcon after requests from planned...
View ArticleRussian Coach Jokes About Ebola, Says He Won’t Sign ‘Black Players’
Rabat- A Russian football coach has caused uproar during a match in the Russian Premier League after he said that the Ebola epidemic has found its way to his club, adding that the team will not be on...
View ArticleIDEA to organize Regional Youth Forum 2014 in Tunisia
Rabat- Association Internationale pour L'éducation en Débat (IDEA) Middle East and North Africa is set to organize its first Regional Youth Forum (RYF) which will take place from 22 to 27 December 2014...
View ArticlePositive Personality Traits Make You More Facially Attractive: Study
Rabat- The former First lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt once said that "No Matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful." Most...
View ArticleMarrakesh Named 2015 Best Golf Destination in Africa, Gulf Region
Milan - The International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) has named the Moroccan city of Marrakesh as the best Golf destination for 2015 in Africa and the Gulf region. The announcement...
View ArticleFollowing King Mohammed VI’s Appeal UNESCO Adopts Draft Decision on...
Paris - UNESCO has become the first UN body to refer in its decisions to the concept of intangible capital following King Mohammed VI's appeal before the 69th UN General Assembly, Morocco's permanent...
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