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France Reiterates Support to UNSG Personal Envoy for the Sahara
Paris - France reiterated on Monday support to efforts of the UN Secretary General's personal envoy for the Sahara, Christopher Ross, and affirmed that it holds regular contacts with him. "We support...
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Slight increase in unemployment rate in Morocco: HCP
Rabat- The overall rate of unemployment has increased by 43,000 people at the national level, said the high Commission for Planning (HCP) in its analysis of the labor market in 2013. This is result of...
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Benatia denies allegations that he regretted playing for Morocco instead of...
Rabat- Moroccan international Mehdi Benatia has denied allegations which have been made against him by some Algerian media outlets. The AS Roma defender wrote via his Twitter account that he never...
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American Singer Jason Derulo to perform at Morocco’s Mawazine Festival
Taroudant, Morocco- American singer Jason Derulo is set to perform at the Mawazine Festival on May 31 at OLM-Souissi in Rabat. In a press release on its website, l'Association Maroc Cultures (the...
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Saharawi tribe calls on UN for alleged suppression of protests in Tindouf camps
El Jadida- “Rguibat Sawa’id”, a tribe in the city of Laayoune, has asked the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon, to urgently take action to stop aggression against protestors by the...
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Christian missionaries distribute Bibles in Moroccan Darija via Facebook
Taroudant, Morocco - In today’s edition, the Moroccan daily Al Massae, said that Christian missionaries have used Facebook to distribute more than 30,000 Bibles translated into “Darija,” the Moroccan...
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Moroccan Athlete to Swim across Five Continents
Rabat - Moroccan athlete Hassan Baraka is planning to start a new challenge by swimming across the five continents. The adventure, at the same time a sports, ecological and civic one, will be...
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Morocco: military official suspended for refusing to shake hands with a woman
Rabat- A Moroccan military official sanctioned for refusing to shake hands with a the first woman governor in the Morocco's history. In his response to oral questions in the House of Representatives,...
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Moroccans call for ‘no tolerance’ of violence against women
RABAT - A campaign of "no tolerance" for violence against women was launched in Morocco Wednesday by rights groups pressing the government to take greater action. The "Strength of Women" group, which...
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Moroccan Family Code Still Gives Green Light to Underage Marriage
Casablanca - The Moroccan Association for the Promotion of Women’s Rights has recently revealed the results of a study that highlights the negative impact of Article 16 of the Family Code related to...
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Morocco Has Comparative Advantage In Democracy And Human Rights: Swedish...
Rabat - Morocco has a comparative advantage in terms of promoting democracy and human rights, said, on Wednesday in Rabat, the speaker of the National Diet of Sweden (Swedish Parliament) Per...
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Morocco Is Multiplying Its Partnerships On Values And Solid Bases: FM
Casablanca - The Kingdom has chosen to multiply its partnerships built on values ??and strong bases, which are democracy, peace, tolerance, stability and peaceful coexistence between states, said, on...
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USS Elrod Docked In Tangier Port
Tangier - Guided-missile frigate USS Elrod is docked since Sunday in the Tangier city's port as part of a visit to foster cooperation between the American navy and the Royal Marine on maritime...
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Algeria Prevents Moroccan Delegation from Participating in a Security Council...
By Azouz Alilou, Rabat The Moroccan security delegation was composed of high-level figures, and Morocco's ambassador has been protesting at the U.S. Embassy in Algeria. Rabat - Yesterday in Algiers,...
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Polisario prevents international media from covering Tindouf uprising:...
El Jadida, Morocco- After Tindouf’s Autonomy Support Forum (FORSATIN) called for press missions to give voice to the Sahraoui people struggling against the Polisario, different media outlets have...
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7 migrants drown trying to reach Spanish enclave from Morocco
RABAT - At least seven migrants, including a woman, drowned Thursday while trying to swim to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from a beach in neighbouring Morocco, officials in both countries said. The...
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Iran, Morocco to resume diplomatic ties: Tehran
TEHRAN - Iran will soon resume diplomatic ties with Morocco, severed by Rabat four years ago over Tehran's alleged meddling in the affairs of Bahrain and of Morocco itself, a senior official said...
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Morocco’s Economic Performance Improved Considerably In 2013: Oxford Business...
London - Despite some setbacks, Morocco’s economic performance improved considerably in 2013, with a GDP growth of up to 5pc, says the London-based economic intelligence group "Oxford Business...
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Rabat urges Tehran to respect Moroccan sovereignty to resume diplomatic...
By Aziz Allilou- Rabat Rabat urges Tehran to respect Moroccan sovereignty in order to resume diplomatic relations. In response to Iran‘s request to resume diplomatic relations between the two...
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Moroccan government to restrict use of official state vehicles
Rabat- Benkirane’s cabinet will implement a belt-tightening policy aimed at reducing government spending. According to Akhbar Al Yaoum, the government will instruct gas stations to refrain from...
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