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Briton dies in surfing accident near Essaouira
Essaouira - A British national died, on Friday, in a surfing accident at the Sidi Kaouiki beach (12 km south of Essaouira), local authorities said. The body of the victim, aged 48, was sent to the...
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John Kerry: Washington “follows with interest” Morocco’s openness onto Africa
Rabat - US Secretary of state, John Kerry, said this Friday that Washington "follows with interest" Morocco's openness onto Africa "under the impulse of King Mohammed VI". Speaking at the opening of...
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Joint statement stresses broad set of values shared by the United States and...
Rabat - The broad set of values shared by the United States and Morocco, providing the foundation for even wider cooperation in strategic partnership was underlined in the joint statement issued, on...
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Ban Ki-moon Highlights King Mohammed’s Efforts for Reconciliation in Mali
New York (UN) - UNSG Ban Ki-moon underlined, in a report submitted to the UN Security Council, King Mohammed VI’s efforts for national reconciliation in Mali. Speaking about progress made in Mali's...
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Washington to Contribute to the Implementation of Morocco’s Youth Strategy:...
Rabat- The partnership between Morocco and the USA concerning the American contribution to the implementation of the national integrated youth strategy was sealed, on Friday in Rabat, as part of the...
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King Mohammed VI Inaugurate New Social Projects in Casablanca
Casablanca - King Mohammed VI a number of social projects under the Old Medina Upgrading Program on Saturday in Casablanca, according to MAP. The King inaugurated the "Bousmara" health center, the...
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AC Milan to Sign Morocco’s Taarabt On a Permanent Deal
Rabat- AC Milan officials have reached an agreement with Queens Park Rangers to make Taarabt’s loan permanent, according to the Club CEO Adriano Galliani, according to Football Italia. Galliani...
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Are Moroccan Youth Happy?
Rabat- Moroccan youth have been ranked 20th in the Global Youth Well-being Index, released on Friday by the International Youth Foundation and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. The...
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Algeria Distorts, Inaccurately Translates Kerry’s Speech on Presidential...
Fez- Two days after US Secretary of State, John Kerry's visit to Algeria, Washington issued a communiqué saying that Kerry’s statement at the opening of the US-Algeria Dialogue during his first visit...
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Israel Advises its Citizens to Avoid Morocco for “Non-Essential” Travel
Fez- Israeli citizens are called upon to avoid Morocco for non-essential travel. Less than two weeks before the Jewish Holiday Passover, which falls on Monday 14 April, the Israeli government issued a...
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Morocco Ranks 91 in the 2014 Social Progress Index
Casbalnca- Morocco ranked 91th out of 132 countries surveyed in the 2014 Social Progress Index, released by the non-profit organization, the Social Imperative Progress. The Social Progress Index is...
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Morocco: Thousands Take to the Street to Protest Austerity Plans
Casablanca- A national demonstration initiated by three trade unions, namely the Moroccan Labor Union (UMT), the Democratic Confederation for Labor (CDT) and the Democratic Federation for Labor (FDT),...
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Morocco: Three Police Commissioners Dismissed for “Insecurity”, King’s...
Casablanca- Did the“Tcharmil”phenomenon win the war? Police Commissioners in Fez, Tetuan and Casablanca have allegedly been sanctioned by the National Security General Directorate (DGSN) because of...
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Israeli Newspaper: Palestinian Land Doesn’t Belong to the Jews
Taroudant, Morocco- According to the Palestinian Safa News Agency, the Hebrew language newspaper Yated Ne'eman published an article Thursday morning under the title: "This land is not registered in the...
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University of Wyoming to Celebrate 2014 Islam Awareness Week
by Adil Bentahar Laramie, Wyoming- The Muslim Students Association (MSA) at the University of Wyoming (U.S.A.) is organizing the Annual Islam Awareness Week on 7-13 April, 2014. The main goal of this...
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Morocco hopes regulation will aid second Islamic finance drive
Rabat (Reuters) - Morocco is set to give Islamic finance a second try, counting on closer regulation and a clearer legislative framework to resolve problems which plagued its first attempt. Banks in...
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King Mohammed VI Opens Press House In Tangiers
Tangier - King Mohammed VI dedicated on Monday a press house in Tangiers, a socio-cultural compound for the integration of Moroccan media professionals in their Arab and Mediterranean space. First of...
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Launch of a new Moroccan TV channel, Canal Atlas
Taroudant, Morocco - A new Moroccan TV channel devoted to the coverage of Moroccans living abroad was launched last Thursday in Brussels. The announcement was made through a promo video posted April 3...
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Morocco: ‘Tchermil’ Prompts Ministry of Interior to Mobilize its Security...
Rabat - The mounting feeling of insecurity in different regions of Morocco and the publication on social media of worrisome pictures of young people holding knives and swords have prompted the ministry...
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All Necessary Measures Taken To Reinforce Citizens’ Trust In Security...
Casablanca - All necessary measures are taken to reinforce citizens' trust in security services and strengthen people’s feeling of security, Interior minister Mohamed Hassad said on Monday in...
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