French Channel TV5 Monde Hacked by ISIS
Fez - TV5 Monde, the international French-language television channel based in Paris and broadcasted in 200 countries was the victim of a powerful hacking attack by Islamist group dubbed “Cyber...
View ArticleMorocco’s OCP to Donate $1 Million to Clinton Global Initiative
Rabat - Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP), the world's largest phosphate exporter, is paying a $1 million donation to Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation to hold a high-profile conference...
View ArticleFrench PM arrives in Rabat
Rabat - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls arrived, on Thursday in Rabat, for an official visit to Morocco. During his visit, Valls will hold talks with Head of the Government Abdelilah Benkirane...
View ArticleMoroccan Beggar Using a Baby-like Doll Buys 2,000 Meter Estate
Rabat - Moroccan police arrested a woman in Inzgan, the commercial center of Agadir, for asking people for money using a doll that makes noise and cries like a real baby. In Morocco, outstretching a...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks 91 in the 2015 Social Progress Index
Rabat- Morocco is ranked 91 out of 133 countries with a score of 59.56 (lower middle category) in the 2015 Social Progress Index (SPI). The SPI index is based on dozens of criteria that serve as an...
View ArticleMorocco-US Friendship, Fundamental to Cope Today’s World: FM
Washington - The Moroccan-American friendship is "a fundamental basis which will allow us to cope with the complex changes in today's world", Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Salaheddine...
View ArticleWestern Sahara: Ban Ignores AU’s Request to Address Security Council
New York- In a new twist in the arms wrestling between Morocco and the African Union on the Western Sahara conflict, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has ignored a request from the African...
View ArticleUSA Reiterate that Morocco’s Autonomy Plan Is ‘serious, realistic, and credible’
Washington - The United States on Thursday reiterated that Morocco’s autonomy plan is "serious, realistic, and credible". "The United States’ policy toward the Western Sahara has remained consistent...
View ArticleFrance Determined to Remain Morocco’s Favorite Partner : French PM
Rabat - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said, here Thursday, that France is determined to remain the favorite partner of Morocco, underlining that the "exceptional" bilateral partnership covers all...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Donates $100,000 to US Peace Corps in Morocco
Rabat - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Salaheddine Mezouar, presented at a ceremony Thursday in Washington, a $ 100,000 gift from King Mohammed VI to US Peace Corps in order to help...
View ArticleMorocco: Road Accident kills 31, Mostly Children, Injures 9 Near Tantan
Rabat - A bus filled with school children and a tanker truck collided on Friday near the city of Tantan, southern Morocco. The collision caused the explosion of the two vehicles and claimed the lives...
View ArticlePharrel “Happy” Williams To Perform at Mawazine Festival
Rabat - Maroc Culture Association has announced on Friday the participation of American rapper and songwriter Pharrel Williams in the 14th edition of the Mawazine Rhytms of the World Festival. The...
View ArticleMoroccans Express Solidarity With Victim of Road Accident Amidst Silence of...
Rabat - Although the silence of authorities is deafening in the wake of the Friday tragedy that claimed the lives of 31 people, including 20 promising young athletes between the age of 10 and 14, many...
View ArticleSaudi Grand Mufti Denies Issuing Fatwa Allowing Husbands to Eat Wives’ Body
Rabat - Saudi Arabia’s grand Mufti has denied issuing a fatwa allegedly allowing a husband to chop up his wife and eat her body in the event of extreme hunger. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency...
View ArticleMorocco’s Benatia Absent for Two to Four Weeks Due to Injury
Rabat - Morocco international and Bayern Munich central defender Mehdi Benatia will be absent for a month due to a hamstring injury. It is now confirmed that the 27-year-old will miss both legs of his...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI to Pay for Burial, Medical Expenses of Victims of Road Accident
Rabat - King Mohammed VI sent a condolence message to the families of the dead and injured of the tragic accident that took place on Friday near the city of Tantan, southern Morocco, and decided to...
View ArticleFrance, Spain Show Solidarity with Morocco after Tan-Tan Accident
Rabat- France and Spain on Friday expressed their solidity with Morocco following the deadly road accident that claimed the lives of 33 people. "We offer our condolences to the families of the...
View ArticleBan Ki-moon Releases His Annual Report on Western Sahara
New York- The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon released on Friday his annual report on the situation in the Western Sahara. The report, which was obtained by Morocco World News, was...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Morocco in 1960’s-1980’s
Rabat - Following are some unique photos, displaying the fabulous charm of the Moroccan life style in the 1960's and 1980's. [caption id="attachment_155939" align="aligncenter" width="626"] Casablanca...
View ArticleIt’s Still Early to Determine Circumstances of Tan-Tan accident: Minister
Tan-Tan- Interior Minister Mohammed Hassad said that it is early to state the circumstances of the accident that occurred on Friday in the province of Tantan leaving 33 dead. The Minister told the...
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