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France: Muslim grocery introduces male & female shopping days
Rabat - A grocery store in Bordeaux, southwestern France, has caused uproar after the store's owners, recent converts to Islam, had put up a sign announcing gender-specific days for customers in an...
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Baccalaureate Results to be Released on Wednesday
Rabat - The Baccalaureate results from the June session are expected to be announced in all exam centers, as well as on the website of the Ministry of Education, on Wednesday June 24 . According to...
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Ramadan: Over 100 People Hospitalized for Overeating in Dubai
Rabat- More than 100 people suffering from abdominal pain were admitted to hospitals in the United Arab Emirates after overeating during the first five days of Ramadan, according to the Arabian...
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Spanish Public Opinion Less Supportive of Western Sahara Independence: Survey
Rabat- Spanish public opinion regarding the question of Western Sahara has undergone a significant change over the last 10 years. 72 percent of Spaniards supported the territory’s independence in...
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Moroccan Student in Germany Gets 20/20 Score in Baccalaureate Exams
Rabat- A Moroccan student living in Germany obtained a 20/20 grade on the baccalaureate exams, according to Moroccan news website Hespress. 17-year-old Myriam Radek, who has a Moroccan mother and...
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Marrakech in Top 10 of World’s Most Affordable Destinations
Marrakech - Marrakech continues to feature among best destinations in the globe with a recent ranking in the TripAdvisor’s trip index as one of the top ten most affordable destinations. Marrakech was...
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ISIS Posts New video of Horrific Mass killing
Fez- The so-called Islamic State, knows as ISIS recently posted a video portraying the killing of detainees allegedly caught spying. The video is aimed at terrorizing ISIS enemies, and recruiting...
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Morocco Bans Poster Calling on Tourists not to Wear Bikinis in Ramadan
Rabat - Moroccan authorities in the city of Agadir, one of Morocco’s major tourist destinations, took down the poster that was put up over the weekend at an Agadir beach urging tourists to respect...
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Casablanca, Best Arab City for Young People Aged 15 to 29
Rabat - Casablanca is the most youthful city in the Arab World, according to a study conducted by the Canada-based independent research firm Youthful Cities. The Moroccan city is the best place for...
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Half a Million Moroccans Perform Taraweeh Prayer at Hassan II Mosque in...
Rabat - More than half a million worshippers thronged the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca to attend Isha (evening) and Taraweeh (post-Isha) prayers led by Imam Omar Al Kazabri. As the Muslim holy month...
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Morocco Ranks First in North Africa in the 2015 Change Readiness Index
Rabat - Morocco is the country with the highest change readiness in North Africa, a new study has shown. The study conducted by Netherlands-based auditing company KPMG and Oxford Economic Group ranked...
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Moroccan Student Who Has Cancer Successfully Passes Baccalaureate Exam
Rabat - A Moroccan cancer patient earned her Baccalaureate degree in the hospital. 19-year-old Zainab Akroud sat for the Baccalaureate exam earlier this month at the Ibn Rochd Hospital in Casablanca...
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Tindouf-based Group Proposes Alternative Solution to Western Sahara
Rabat - A number of figures from the Algeria-based Polisario Front have announced that they are proposing an alternative solution to the Western Sahara issue. Members of a faction of Polisario in...
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Ramadan Survival Kit for Tourists and Non-Muslims in Morocco
Rabat - June 18th officially marks the start of Ramadan in many countries around the world, including Morocco. For the next month, practicing Muslims will participate in a period of fasting—but...
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Morocco: Petition Calls for Release of 2 Women Arrested for ‘Indecent Dress’
Rabat - An online petition has garnered 3,588 signatures so far. Posted on Avaaz.com, the petition was launched by Moroccan activities shortly after the arrest of two young Moroccan women for...
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Fight Breaks out Between Moroccans and Sub-Saharan Immigrants in Tangier
Rabat- A fierce fight broke out between a group of Moroccans and immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa on Monday evening in the Boukhalef neighborhood of Tangier. The confrontation began after an illegal...
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Morocco’s Chefchaouen Inspires Facebook’s Founder Mark Zukerberg
Rabat - Facebook has announced it is adding new features to the Instagram experience. The CEO of the social media giant, Mark Zukerberg, announced on Tuesday 'big improvements' to the online social...
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The International Leaders in Education Program: A Perspective on Education in...
By Salah Benhammou Rabat - My love of the English language spurred me to look for an opportunity to visit the United States of America. My goals were to improve my English skills through interacting...
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Free Wi-Fi in Tangier Public Gardens
By Hajar Jannad Rabat - On the occasion of the 5th edition of the “salon regional du livre” held in Tangier from June 22 to 28 , Fouad El-Omari, the city’s mayor, announced that starting in July free...
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Tesco Apologizes To Muslims for Pork-Flavored Pringles Promotion in Ramadan
Taroudant - British multinational grocery retailer Tesco has been under harsh criticism after displaying a promotional Ramadan greetings in one of its shops filled with smokey bacon Pringles. The...
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