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I want to Go to Mecca and Wear Niqab: Moroccan Singer Najat Aatabou
Taroudante- Moroccan music star Najat Aatabou has expressed her desire to perform the Hajj and put on the khimar, a long headscarf worn by some Muslim women, typically gathered or fastened under the...
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Morocco, First Arab, African Exporter of Agricultural Products to Russia
Rabat - Zahra Maafiri, Director-General of Maroc Export (Moroccan Centre for Export Promotion) said Morocco is the first Arab and African exporter of agricultural products and textiles to the Russian...
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Moroccan Passport Ranks 58th in List of World’s ‘Most Powerful’ Passports
By Amine Mechaal Rabat– The Moroccan passport ranks 58th in terms of how much access it gives its holder to countries around the world without a visa, down from 73rd, on Arton Capital’s “Passport...
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34,000 Moroccans Study in French Universities
Rabat - 34,000 Moroccans students are enrolled in French universities. During a meeting with Minister of higher education Lahcen Daoudi, French politician and president of the culture commission in...
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We Won’t Soften Morocco’s Penal Code on Illicit Sexual Relationships: Minister
Rabat- Morocco’s Minister of Justice and Liberties, Mustapha Ramid, said today that he will not entertain any modifications to the new Penal Code draft law’s articles concerning the criminalization of...
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US City of Alexandria to Host Moroccan Days on April 26-29
Washington D. C.- The City of Alexandria will host Moroccan Days April 26 through April 29, at Market Square, 301 King Street. Admission is free. Morocco’s long and rich history have made it what it...
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Embezzlement of Humanitarian Aid in Tindouf: High Time the UNSC Acted
New York- The Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, sent a letter last Monday to the Security Council in which he called on the council members to coerce Algeria into...
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Three Coal Miners Die in Morocco
Rabat - Three coal miners died on Monday when a roof collapsed at a coal mine in Jerada, northeastern Morocco. According to news website Al Yaoum24, one survivor was pulled out of the mine but with...
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Moroccan Air Force in High Alert in Anticipation of ISIS Air Strikes
Rabat - Morocco is preparing for the possibility that militants affiliated with terror group Islamic State in Libya might attempt to use hijacked civilian airplanes to mount attacks. According to...
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Morocco’s ambassador to UK granted 2015 Diplomat Magazine Award
London- Morocco's ambassador to UK Lalla Joumala was granted, in London, the prestigious 2015 "Diplomat Magazine" Award for her outstanding contribution to diplomacy. This much sought-after prize in...
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FIFA Accused of Asking for Bribe to Support Egypt’s Bid for 2010 World Cup
Rabat - Former president of the Egyptian football association Youssef Harb al-Dahchouri said former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner had asked for $7 million bribe in exchange for supporting Egypt's...
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Nabil Ayouch’s Film on Prostitution in Marrakech to Represent Morocco At...
Rabat- Cannes Film Festival has picked Nabil Ayouch's film "Much Loved" to feature in the lineup of the Director's Fortnight (AKA la Quinzaine des Réalisateurs). Much Love is a social drama that...
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Morocco’s Nacer Benabdeljalil Hoists Moroccan Flag in North Pole
Rabat- Moroccan adventurer Nacer Benabdeljalil has achieved the tremendous feat of reaching the North Pole and raising the Moroccan flag. Upon reaching his destination along with a team of three...
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Military campaign in Yemen: Saudi Prince Offers 100 Bentleys to Pilots
Rabat - Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia promised to offer Bentley luxury cars to the 100 Saudi fighter pilots who participated in Saudi Arabia's military campaign in Yemen. Bin Talal made...
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Drawing Glorifying ISIS in a Public School in Morocco
Rabat - Drawings glorifying the so-called Islamic State were discovered on Tuesday on the walls of a public school in the city of Fez, Asabah daily newspaper reported. The drawings revering the deeds...
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Ben Smim: An Abandoned Hospital in an Unknown Tourist Destination
By Youssef Igrouane Meknes - The Kingdom is going through a crisis in the health field, and I cannot find the words to express the extent of the trauma I feel from such a big loss for Moroccans. I was...
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Morocco Ranks 42nd in Huawei’s Global Connectivity Index
Rabat - Morocco has been ranked 42nd out of 50 countries for internet connectivity, ICT usage and digital transformation in a global survey conducted by Chinese networking firm Huawei. The survey...
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Morocco’s Inflation Rate Rises to 1.3% in February: HCP
Rabat - The Moroccan High Planning Authority (HCP) said on Wednesday that Morocco's consumer price inflation has increased from 1.3 per cent in February to 1.6 per cent in March. HCP figures show a...
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Lebanese Billionaire Najib Mikati to Celebrate Son’s Wedding in Marrakech
Rabat - Lebanon's richest man and former Prime Minister Najib Mikati has reportedly booked El Badi Palace in Marrakech for the wedding of his son Malick Mikati, Telquel reported. The wedding of the...
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UNSC Draft Resolution Renews Call for Political Solution to Western Sahara
New York - The new draft resolution on the Western Sahara calls on Morocco and the Polisario to step up their efforts in order to reach a political and mutually acceptable solution to the Western...
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