2010 World Cup Bribe Scandal behind Sepp Blatter’s Resignation
Rabat - Sepp Blatter took world football by surprise when he has decided Tuesday to step down from FIFA after 17 years in charge of the sport's world governing body. The stunning decision comes only...
View ArticleRafael Benitez Named New Coach of Real Madrid
Rabat - Rafael Benitez has been named the new head coach of Real Madrid, replacing sacked Carlo Ancelotti who left the club after failing to win any major trophy this season. Benitez signed a...
View ArticleMorocco Dismantles New Terrorist Cell Operating in Casablanca
Rabat - Morocco’s Central Bureau for Judiciary Investigations (BCIJ), dismantled, on Wednesday, a terrorist cell composed of nine members operating in Sidi Moumen (Casablanca), Oued Zem, Boujniba,...
View ArticleBanning ‘Much Loved’ is Protecting Freedom of Expression: Minister
Taroudant- Mustapha Elkhalfi, Minister of Communication, said on Thursday in Rabat that the decision to ban the projection of Much Loved (Fik Zine Li) in Morocco serves to protect freedom of...
View Article2M Channel Cancels Flagship Discussion Show on Controversial Film ‘Much Loved’
Rabat- Morocco TV channel 2M has decided not to air Wednesday's episode of its flagship interview program "Moubacharatan Maâkoum" that was meant to discuss the government's decision to ban Nabil...
View ArticleAmerican Agency to Organize 5th Annual Meeting on Adopted Children in Morocco
New York — The first Muslim adoption agency in the United States will hold its fifth annual reunion and gathering for parents who have adopted children from Morocco for the first time this year after...
View ArticleMoroccan Lawyer Files Complaint Against Jennifer Lopez for ‘Harming Morality’
Taroudant- A Moroccan lawyer filed an unusual complaint, on behalf of a client, on Tuesday, against both Jennifer Lopez and the president of the ‘Maroc Cultures’ association, under Articles 483 and...
View ArticleOrange Wants to Increase Stake in Moroccan Subsidiary Meditel: CEO
Rabat - French telecoms operator Orange is planning to sell shares in its Egyptian unit Mobinil to bring in new investors and increase its stake in Meditel. Chief Executive Stephane Richard told...
View ArticleMorocco Arrests French Couple Involved in Evangelization of Moroccans in...
Rabat - Moroccan Gendarmerie arrested a French couple engaged in evangelical activities in southern Morocco. According to daily newspaper Al Massae, the French couple of Italian decent was arrested...
View ArticleMoroccan Shot in New Jersey, Grateful for Support, Hopeful for the Future
Rabat - On the evening of Friday January 10th, 2014, Moroccan born Adil Boutahli arrived at the Pennsauken 7-11 for his usual graveyard shift, unaware of the startling events that awaited him. Just as...
View Article50% of French Tourists See Morocco as Best Islamic Country for Holiday
Rabat- A survey by Easyvoyage has found that nearly 50 per cent of the French see Morocco as the best Islamic country for holiday. According to the survey, 50 per cent of the 150,000 people surveyed...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Hachim Mastour’s First Training Session With Morocco
Rabat - Morocco held a second training session ahead of their Afcon 2017 qualifier against Libya on June 12th in the Grand Stadium of Agadir. The session was marked by the presence of AC Milan's...
View ArticleMorocco Deports Spanish Femen Who Entered the Country Illegally
Rabat - Morocco deported on Thursday a Spanish woman, who is part of the international movement called Femen. “A Spanish woman, who entered on Tuesday the national territory to sponsor unauthorized...
View ArticleOpening of the Largest Moroccan Cultural Event in Norway
Rabat - The largest Moroccan cultural event opened Tuesday in Norway and is running through June 21 at the Beljit Center. This event, organized by the Moroccan Embassy in Norway in collaboration with...
View ArticleMorocco to Install Surveillance Cameras in Courts to Combat ‘False Witnesses’
Rabat- Morocco is set to install surveillance cameras in courts in order to combat “false witnesses.” Moroccan Justice Minister, Mustapha Ramid, has announced that his Ministry will install...
View ArticleGeert Wilders Plans to Broadcast Cartoons of Prophet on TV
Rabat- Anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders of the Dutch Freedom Party said on Wednesday that he plans to broadcast cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad on television during reserved airtime sometime in...
View ArticleMcDonalds in Morocco: the American Dream
Rabat- One of my many talents as a United States citizen born and bred in the good old land of the free is the ability to sniff out a Big Mac from miles away. Although I'm not a fan of the...
View ArticleThousands of Moroccans Protest Against Femen in Rabat
Rabat - Thousands of people from different Moroccan cities protested outside France's embassy in Rabat on Thursday against members of feminist group Femen. The protestors shouted slogans and carried...
View ArticleMorocco Made Remarkable Progress in Reducing Hunger: FAO
Rabat - According to the 2015 report on the State of Food Insecurity in the World released last week by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Morocco has made remarkably rapid...
View ArticleSting Performs at Mawazine Festival for the Second Time
By Nahla Bendefa Rabat - British music veteran Sting performed for the second time at the OLM Souissi stage on Thursday in Rabat. Sting, who first came to the Mawazine Festival in 2010, came back for...
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