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Libyan GNC Condemns Terrorist Attack on Morocco’s Embassy
Tripoli - Libya's General National Congress (GNC) on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack against Morocco's embassy in Tripoli, deeming it a "criminal act". The General National Congress...
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New Round of Libyan Political Dialogue Starts in Morocco
Skhirat - A new round of Libyan political dialogue, hosted by Morocco and facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) with the aim of ending the political crisis and military...
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Qatar to fine shops opening during Friday prayers
Rabat - Qatar passed a law on Tuesday forcing all cafes, restaurants, offices, malls and clinics, to close for 90 minutes during Friday prayers or face QR10,000 about $2746. According to Qatari...
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Death of 2 Cavers: Spanish Minister Defends Morocco Before Parliament
Rabat - Spain's Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said Tuesday in Parliament that Morocco is not to be held responsible for the deaths of the two cavers in the High Atlas Mountains earlier this...
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Blind Man Completes Morocco’s ‘Marathon des Sables’
Rabat - A blind man, known as "Blind Dave", has accomplished the tough challenge of the Moroccan 'Marathon des Sables,' becoming the first blind athlete to complete this Marathon. Dave Heeley, from...
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UNSG Personal Envoy to brief Security Council on Western Sahara
Rabat - The United Nations Personal Envoy to the Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, will brief the UN Security Council on Western Sahara next Wednesday. This comes after the United Nations Secretary...
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Morocco Withdraws From US-led Coalition Against ISIS
Rabat - King of Jordan Abdullah II said on Monday that Morocco pulled back from the US-led coalition against terror group Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. The Jordanian monarch, who was interviewed on...
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Morocco to Take Part in Saudi-Led Ground Operation in Yemen
Rabat - Moroccan troops are expected to take part in a large-scale ground operation of Yemen led by Saudi Arabia and its Sunni allies. Morocco had already joined Saudi Arabia in its aerial campaign in...
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In a Letter to Security Council, Morocco Calls for Census in Tindouf
New York- Omar Hilale, Morocco’s Ambassador to the United Nations, addressed on Monday a letter to the Security Council on the embezzlement of humanitarian aid by the Polisario and Algeria. In the...
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Morocco’s Jamal Benomar Steps Down as UN Envoy to Yemen
New York- According to a note sent to UN correspondents, Jamal Benomar, the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Yemen, has expressed an interest in moving to another assignment after spending...
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Algeria and Angola Biggest Military Spenders in Africa, Report
Fez - Algeria and Angola are the biggest military spenders in Africa, according to a report on trends in global military expenditures released on April 13, 2015, by the Stockholm International Peace...
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Events in MENA Increase Importance of Strategic Dialogue With Morocco: US...
Rabat - The U.S. ambassador to Morocco Mr. Dwight L. Bush said that the unfortunate events taking place in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) increase the importance of the strategic dialogue...
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Morocco Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack in Northern Mali
Rabat - Morocco strongly condemned the "despicable" terrorist attack perpetrated Thursday against a camp of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in...
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Polisario Militiamen Behind Attack on Moroccan Embassy in Libya: Newspaper
Rabat - Polisario militiamen who fought alongside Muamar Gaddafi during the latter's government crackdown on protestors in 2011 are believed to be responsible for the bombing attack at the Moroccan...
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Driss Bamous, Former Morocco’s Soccer Squad Captain, Dies
Rabat- Driss Bamous, former president of the Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and captain of national soccer squad, passed away Thursday. He was 73. The deceased will be buried Friday in the...
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Moroccan Man massacres His Family Members in Phoenix, Arizona
Rabat - A Moroccan in Phoenix (Arizona) killed his two brothers, his 75-year-old mom and his sister-in-law before killing himself after a dispute over family business. On Thursday, April 16th, police...
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Dieudonné’s Performance in Casablanca Canceled
Rabat - A Performance by controversial French comedian Dieudonné M'bala M'bala scheduled for April 29th in Casablanca has been canceled. The organizers of Dieudonné's act " La Bête immonde " (The...
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France Launches 100-Million-Euro Program to Fight Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism
Taroudant - French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, presented a plan on Friday to fight against the "unbearable" rise in racism and anti-Semitism in France. The plan features a budget of 100 million...
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British Museum’s Director Visits Mohammed VI Museum
By Amine Mechaal Rabat - The National Foundation of Museums (FNM) in Morocco hosted a visit by the Director of the British Museum in London, Neil MacGregor, on Monday, April 13th in Rabat. During this...
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Turkish Airlines Makes Emergency Landing Over Bomb Threat
Rabat - A Turkish Airlines flight en route to Basel in Switzerland on Tuesday forced to make an emergency landing in Ataturk Airport in Istanbul due to a bomb threat, the Dogan News Agency reported....
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