We Are from the Polisario and Support Them: President of Algerian Soccer Team
Rabat - The President of Algeria's Wifak Sétif, Hassan Hammar, accused Morocco of hosting an Israeli embassy in Rabat, and added that he supports the Polisario Front, a separatist movement that claims...
View ArticleMorocco: Police find explosive belt in Mohammedia
Rabat - Moroccan police said they had found an explosive belt in a deserted area in Mohammedia, near the city of Casablanca. According to Al Massae daily newspaper, the police said the belt was found...
View ArticleThree Moroccan Banks on Forbes “Biggest Public Companies” List
Rabat - Three Moroccan banks are ranked in Forbes list of "The World's Biggest Public Companies" in 2015. The list is a comprehensive ranking of the top 2000 companies in the world, based on criteria...
View ArticleMarrakech Among Top 10 Destinations for French Tourists
Rabat - According to leading travel website TripAdvisor, Marrakech is among the top ten destinations that French tourists would like to visit during the vacation season. The website has revealed the...
View ArticleA Jew of Moroccan Origin to Be Named Israeli Deputy Minister of Defense
Rabat- Eli Ben-Dahan, an Israeli rabbi of Moroccan descent, is expected to be the new Deputy Minister of Defense in Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government. According to Israeli media, member of the...
View ArticleHeat Wave to Affect Morocco This Weekend
Rabat - Several regions in southern Morocco will be affected by an unprecedented heat wave this weekend caused by the rise of continental, dry, hot air. According to a statement released by the...
View ArticleMorocco’s Mobile Operator INWI Loses 594,000 Customers in 2015
Rabat - INWI's total subscriber base declined by 0.5 million to 11.6 million in the first quarter of 2015, according to Telecommunications Regulatory National Agency (ANRT). Morocco's third leading...
View ArticleMorocco’s Needs of Natural Gas to Reach 5 Billion Cubic Meters by 2025
Rabat - Morocco's needs of natural gas are estimated at about 5 billion cubic meters by 2025, said Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment. According to Communication...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Blaze Rips Furniture Market in Eastern Morocco
Rabat - Violent fire broke out on Friday afternoon in a home furniture market in “Jnan Boushama” in Oujda, in eastern Morocco, causing significant property damages but no casualties. Reinforcements of...
View ArticleDounia Batma to Perform at Birthday of Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan
Rabat- Moroccan Singer Dounia Batma is expected to perform at the twelfth birthday of Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan on Friday. According to Alyouam24, the Moroccan artist was invited to perform in the...
View ArticleMoroccan Soldiers Banned from Social Media
Rabat - Moroccan soldiers and Gendarmerie have been told to stop using social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter out of concern they may unintentionally disclose confidential information,...
View ArticleMinister “Choubani Destroyed Me,” Benkhaldoun’s ex-husband
Rabat - Soumia Benkhaldoun’s ex-husband, Abdellatif Bouzidi, is reported to be “very touched" after the media buzz caused by his ex-wife and her new fiancé, Habib Choubani, the Minister Delegate in...
View ArticleMorocco: Interior Minister Files legal Complaint over Espionage Allegations
Rabat - Moroccan Interior Minister has lodged a legal complaint against an NGO accusing him of spying on activists during the so-called Arab Spring. According to Maghreb Arab Press (MAP), Interior...
View ArticleMorocco’s Health Minister Supports Abortion
Rabat - Morocco's Health Minister El Hussein Louardi wants to see the ban on abortion lifted in Morocco. In an interview with French-speaking weekly magazine Telquel published on Friday, the minister...
View ArticleCristiano Ronaldo Donates €7 million to help earthquake-stricken Nepal
Rabat - Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly donated 7 million euros to help the aid effort in Nepal, according to French media reports. French sports magazine So Foot reported the...
View ArticleMoroccan Woman Tries to Smuggle Ivoirian Boy in Her Suitcase
Rabat- A Moroccan woman was caught in the act trying to smuggle an Ivorian boy into Ceuta inside a suitcase, officials have said. The eight-year-old boy was found inside the case being carried by a...
View ArticleFez Festival of World Sacred Music to Celebrate African Roots
Fez - The twenty-first Fez Festival of World Sacred Music will take place from May 22 to 30 under the theme of “Fez: an African reflection.” The theme is inspired by King Mohammed VI’s visits to...
View ArticleMarrakech to Restore 20 km of Historic Walls
Rabat- The mayor of Marrakech, Fatima Zahra Mansouri, said in an interview with The Economist that the city will restore 20 kilometers of centuries-old walls, 200 towers, and twenty monumental gates....
View ArticleSting to Perform at Mawazine Festival
Rabat- The Maroc Culture Association announced on Friday the participation of British singer, musician, and composer Sting in the 14th Mawazine Rhythms of the World Festival. The singer will perform...
View ArticleMoroccan Woman Killed During Session of Exorcism
Rabat- A woman, who, according to her relatives, is “possessed by the devil,” was killed on Friday, following continuous sessions of exorcism performed by a “fqih” (exorcist) in Douar Beni Salah in...
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