Belgian Fast Food ‘Quick’ to Open Two Restaurants in Morocco
Rabat - Belgian fast food company Quick Restaurants will open two restaurants in Morocco by the end of the year, reports say. The chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in Antwerp,...
View ArticleUN Questions Morocco About Surge in Private Education
Fez - The Child Rights Committee (CRC) of the United Nations has recommended that the Moroccan government assess and address the consequences of the ongoing rapid privatization of education in...
View ArticleMoroccan Army Seeks to Increase Presence of Women in its Ranks
New York- The Moroccan Royal Armed Forces is planning to increase the number of women in its ranks, Akhbar Al Yaoum newspaper reported on Tuesday. In the Moroccan army, women make up less than three...
View ArticleMorocco Dispatches Medicines, Medical Equipment to Help Guinea Conakry Fight...
Casablanca - Moroccan carrier RAM airlifted, on Wednesday, a royal donation made up of 15 tons of medicines and medical equipment to Guinea Conakry to help it fight Ebola epidemic. The health ministry...
View ArticleWestern Sahara: Senegal Reaffirms “Firm” Support to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan
Rabat - Senegal reaffirmed on Thursday in Jakarta its "firm" support to Morocco's proposal to grant large sovereignty to its southern provinces (the so-called Western Sahara) while maintaining its...
View ArticleChariot Oil & Gas Seeks Partner for Its Rabat Drilling Project
Rabat - Chariot Oil & Gas has announced on Tuesday the refusal of its existing partner Woodside to fund the drilling of the Rabat Deep Project. The oil and gas exploration company said it is...
View ArticleMoroccan Artisans’ Festival Opens Sunday in Alexandria Virginia
Washington DC - The Mayor’s office of the City of Alexandria is hosting a spectacular four-day festival beginning this weekend featuring Moroccan culture, music, and cuisine as well as a handicrafts...
View ArticleMorocco’s Interior Ministry to Sue Akhab Al Yaoum Over ‘Unfounded Allegations’
Fez- Morocco's Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday, April 22 that it would sue the Arabic-language daily “Akhbar Al Yaoum” for posting an article based on “unfounded” allegations that “undermines...
View ArticleUNSC: US Ambassador Highlights Morocco’s Experience in Fighting Violent...
New York - US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power highlighted, on Thursday, efforts made by Morocco to counter violent extremism. Power, who was speaking before the UN Security Council, underlined...
View ArticleParis-Agadir RAM Flight Declares Emergency in Spain’s Airspace
Rabat- A Boeing 737-8B6 belonging to Royal Air Maroc (RAM), linking Paris to Agadir declared an emergency over the Spanish city Malaga on Thursday night. While above the Spanish city of Malga, the...
View ArticleUNSC Draft Resolution on Western Sahara Maintains Status Quo
New York- Less than a week before the adoption of a new resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the MINURSO for one more year, the United States circulated to the members of the Security Council...
View ArticlePanic After Paris-Agadir RAM Flight Declared Emergency
Rabat- The families of passengers onboard Royal Air Maroc (RAM) flight AT 665 linking Paris to Agadir lived through a terrible moment of panic following news that the plane carrying over 110 people...
View ArticleAmbassador Clive Alderton Tours Biwater’s Wastewater Works in Morocco
Rabat – The British Ambassador Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, Clive Alderton, recently toured Biwater’s turn-key wastewater project in Aourir , about 15kms north of Agadir, while under...
View ArticleA Moroccan Women forum Calls for Castration of Rapists
Rabat - A pro-PJD forum has called for repeat sex offenders and pedophiles to be chemically castrated. According to the daily newspaper Al Massae in its Friday 24th issue, Azzahrae Forum, a pro-PJD...
View ArticleReflections on Education in Morocco
By Zakaria Ettounsi Marrakech – Today, no one sane would dispute that education is the very heart and backbone of real development. Analysts and experts worldwide believe that the economy, health,...
View ArticleDutch-Moroccan Businessman Denies He Will Open ‘Halal’ Sex Shop in Mecca
Rabat - Dutch-Moroccan Abdelaziz Aouragh has denied rumors that his Al Asira shop specializing in sensual oils is planning to open a "halal sex shop" that sells "Islamically-approved" sex products in...
View ArticleRoyal Air Maroc Flight AT665 Was Diverted Due to Depressurization Problem
Rabat - Royal Air Maroc (RAM) said the pilot of flight AT665 linking Paris to Agadir was forced to lower elevation due to a depressurization problem. On Thursday, a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800...
View ArticleJennifer Lopez To Perform at Opening of Rabat Mawazine Festival
Rabat- American diva Jennifer Lopez will perform at Mawazine Festival on Friday, May 29th at OLM Souissi stage in Rabat, Maroc Culture Association has announced. Also known as J.Lo, Jennifer Lopez was...
View ArticleMoroccan Woman Fights Cancer With a Smile on Facebook
Rabat - Dalal, a young Moroccan girl, diagnosed with bone cancer, shared her story on Facebook, to raise awareness about this illness in Moroccan society. Dalal managed to combat her fears and...
View ArticleOfficial Highlights Values Governing Morocco’s Policy Over Western Sahara
Rabat - Communication Minister and Government Spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi highlighted, on Thursday in Rabat, the immutable values governing Morocco's policy over the “Western Sahara.” During a...
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