New theft rocks Cannes film festival
Paris, May 24, 2013 (AFP) Thieves have made off with a diamond necklace worth 2 million euros ($2.6 million) made by Switzerland's De Grisogono in the second jewellery theft at this year's Cannes Film...
View ArticleA bridge collapses in Washington State, dumps people in the water
Morocco World News with agencies New York, May 23, 2013 According to KIRO-TV, the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge in Washington state collapsed on Thursday evening. The number of injured or dead is...
View ArticleObama seeks to redefine the US war on terror
Washington, May 24, 2013 (AFP) President Barack Obama laid out new guidelines for drone strikes and launched a fresh bid to close Guantanamo, warning that a "perpetual" US war on terror would be...
View ArticleMorocco’s Mohammed Rifi wins the X Factor Show’s title
By Larbi Arbaoui Morocco World News Taroudant, May 24, 2013 The Moroccan Mohammed Rifi, a young Moroccan singer with very special voice, was named the winner of the Arabic version of the Xfactor....
View ArticleBenkirane: Government enjoys trust of King Mohammed VI
Rabat, May 24, 2013 (MAP) Head of Government Abdelilah Benkirane said on Thursday that "the government enjoys the trust of King Mohammed VI." Communication Minister and Government Spokesman, Mustapha...
View ArticleDedication of African unity square in Rabat, a token of Moroccan unshakable...
Rabat, May 24, 2013 (MAP) As part of celebrations of the Africa day in Morocco, marking the 50th anniversary of the Organization of African unity, a square in Rabat was named on Friday "African unity",...
View ArticleRihanna makes Moroccans wait at the opening show of Mawazine Festival
By Larbi Arbaoui Morocco World News Taroudant, May 24, 2013 Sources close to MWN reported that the American singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty, known by her stage name Rihanna, who was scheduled to perform for...
View ArticleWoolwich murder: 140 Islamophobic acts recorded in the UK in 2 days
Morocco World News New York, May 25, 2013 It seems that hard times are awaiting the Muslim community in the United Kingdom, after those of 2007 as a result of the terrorist attacks that occurred in...
View ArticleMI5 tried to recruit suspect in soldier’s murder: ‘friend’
London, May 25, 2013 (AFP) An alleged friend of Michael Adebolajo, a suspect in the murder of a soldier in London, has been arrested at the BBC after telling the broadcaster that British security...
View ArticleRihanna: “I missed you Morocco !”
By Ranya Sossey Alaoui Morocco World News Rabat, May 25, 2013 150.000 people gathered yesterday in OLM Souissi from all over the nation to watch Rihanna’s concert, for what it appeared to be the most...
View ArticleNeymar will officially play with Barcelona
Morocco World News New York, May 25, 2013 According to Spanish newspaper Marca Neymar da Silva Santos Junior will officially join the squads of F.C. Barcelona next season. The same source added that...
View ArticleBearded man stabbed French soldier in the neck in Paris: source
Morocco World News New York, May 25, 2013 Three days after a British soldier was hacked to death on a London street in broad daylight, Paris has been shaken by a similar attack. According to the French...
View ArticleRuben’s Goal offer Bayern Munich Champions’ League title
Morocco World News Rabat, May 25, 2013 Bayern Munich won on Saturday night at Wembley stadium in London the final of the Champions’ League after it defeated Burussia Dortmund by 2-1. The winning goal...
View ArticleRuben’s Goal offers Bayern Munich Champions’ League title
Morocco World News Rabat, May 25, 2013 Bayern Munich won on Saturday night at Wembley stadium in London the final of the Champions’ League after it defeated Borussia Dortmund by 2-1. The winning goal...
View ArticleLesbian love story wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
CANNES, France, May 26, 2013 (AFP) The sexually graphic lesbian love story "Blue is the Warmest Colour" on Sunday scooped the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival. French-Tunisian director...
View ArticleAnonymous hack Mawazine’s Maroc Cultures’s website
Morocco World News New York, May 26, 2013 A group of anonymous hackers on Sunday night brought down the website of the Association "Maroc Cultures" (Moroccan Cultures), which is in charge of...
View ArticleMoroccans’ mixed feelings towards Mawazine Festival
By Omar Bihmidine Morocco World News Sidi Ifni, May 27, 2013 For several years now, a large number of Moroccans are slamming the Mawazine Festival on the grounds that it should not be Morocco's...
View ArticleSeveral African countries sided with Morocco at AU summit: official
Rabat, May 27, 2013 (MAP) Several African countries, adopting constant stances, have foiled the plots by enemies of Moroccan territorial integrity during the African Union summit held last week in...
View ArticleMawazine Festival: Cheb Mami and Sexion d’Assaut attract 220,000 spectators
By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, May 28, 2013 Cheb Mami, "Prince of Rai", masterfully managed in his comeback on the Moroccan scene to attract more than 120,000 spectators to his...
View ArticleRoyal Air Maroc ranks 14 on a list 20 worst airlines in the world
By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, May 28, 2013 Royal Air Maroc, the state-owned airline, ranked 14 on the list of “the 20 worst airlines in the world,” published by Business Insider, an...
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