Sidi Ifni: Humanitarian Relief Diverted on its Way to Emergency Areas
Fez- Representatives of local NGOs have denounced the diversion of food aid carried by boats to Sidi Ifni, while some remote small villages are still without help. Citizens in Sidi Ifni were isolated...
View ArticleMorocco: Italian arrested for sexually abusing a minor
Rabat - An Italian national has been arrested in Marrakech on claims of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy. The Italian was arrested on Friday by local authorities in the town of Tamseloht, 15...
View ArticleISIS Releases Pamphlet on How to Enslave Non-Muslim Women
Rabat- The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has reportedly released a new pamphlet detailing how to treat female slaves, as well as justifying beating, trading, and having sexual intercourse with...
View ArticleMouna Fettou Protests Belittlement of Moroccan Actors at Marrakech Film Festival
Marrakech - Moroccan actress Mouna Fettou is reportedly protesting against the belittlement of Moroccan artists at the International Film Festival of Marrakesh. According to Daily Al Massae newspaper,...
View ArticleRural Women in Morocco: a Call for Empowerment
Fez - Although Article 19 of the 2011 Constitution states that men and women should enjoy equal rights and freedoms in all civil, political, economic, social, cultural and environmental matters,...
View ArticleMoroccan F-16 Carry Out Airstrikes Against ISIS
Rabat - Moroccan F-16s have reportedly carried out their first air raids against the strongholds of the terrorist organization the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, formerly known as ISIS or ISIL....
View ArticleMorocco Has ‘Good’ Infrastructure To Host Club World Cup: Real Madrid Coach
Madrid - Real Madrid Coach Carlo Ancelotti said, on Monday in Madrid, that Morocco has a good infrastructure to guarantee a good organization of the 2014 Club World Cup. "Morocco’s infrastructure is on...
View Article363,000 Moroccans Involved in Criminal Acts in 2014
Rabat - 363,000 Moroccans were involved in criminal acts during the first seven months of 2014, according to statistics released by the Interior Ministry. The figures were released by Interior Minister...
View ArticleMoroccan Teacher Souad Belcaid Finalist in The Global Teacher Prize
Taroudante- Moroccan teacher at the American School of Tangier Mrs. Souad Belcaid is among the top 50 finalists in an international competition to find the world's best teacher. Belcaid is the only...
View ArticleMoroccans in Algeria Will no Longer Have Permanent Residence Permit
Rabat - Moroccans living in Algeria are no longer entitled to permanent residence permit, which will be replaced by a renewable one. According to Tunisian news website Echorouk, both Moroccans and...
View ArticleSpain Worried by Demographic Shift in Ceuta and Melilla
Rabat - Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla, two Spanish enclaves in northern Morocco, is threatened, says a new report from the Spanish Institute Elcano. The report says that the sustainability...
View ArticleMoroccan-born Rotterdam Mayor Named Dutchman of the Year
Taroudant - Moroccan-born Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam, Holland's second largest city, has been named by the editors of Elsevier, Dutch weekly news magazine, the Dutchman of the Year for 2014....
View ArticleMoroccan Economy Improved Over Past 15 Years: Al Jazeera Center
Rabat - The Moroccan economy has remarkably improved during the last fifteen years, says a new report released on Monday, December 8th. The report issued by the Al Jazeera Centre for Studies and...
View Article10 Facts About Abdellah Baha That You Should Know
By Hind Touissat, Kenitra - Morocco’s minister of state and one of the top members of the government’s leading party died last Sunday and I was really surprised to see how my Facebook feedback rained...
View ArticleMoroccan Air Forces Sign Contract With Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Rabat - The Moroccan Air Forces has signed a contract with American global aerospace and advanced technology company Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. The Texas-based company will train Moroccan...
View ArticleReport: Morocco Among Countries With Medium Risk to See Political Violence in...
Rabat - Morocco is among the countries with medium risk to see political violence in 2015, according to the leading global risk-analytics firm Verisk Maplecroft. The firm's Political Risks Atlas (PRA),...
View ArticleIrish Lower House Passes Motion to Recognize the Palestinian State
Rabat - Ireland's lower house of Parliament has unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution calling on the government to formally recognize the state of Palestine. The measure passed late Tuesday...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks 9th Worldwide in Protection of Environment
Rabat - Morocco was ranked 9th among the best countries in terms of the protection of the environment and climate in the world. Morocco has been included in the top 10 countries that protect the...
View ArticleMorocco Accuses Algeria of Leaking Classified Documents
Rabat - The Moroccan government has accused Algeria of being involved in the leaking of classified documents belonging to the Moroccan Foreign Ministry and the General Directorate for Studies and...
View ArticleWhy Wearing the Veil is not Required in Islam
New York- The universality of Islam invalidates the claim that veiling of any kind is mandatory for all Muslim women, and, for that matter, negates the notion of particular clothing requirements for...
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