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Irish Journalist Peaches Geldof Dies, Morocco Among her Works
Rabat- Peaches Geldof, a TV presenter, journalist, and daughter of pop singer Bob Geldof, died on April 7, 2014 at the age of 25, leaving behind two sons and a husband. Police described her death as...
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Morocco-Russian joint committee opens in Agadir
Agadir - The 2nd Morocco-Russian joint committee on sea fisheries opened, on Monday in Agadir, with the aim of evaluating the implementation of the fisheries agreement concluded by the two parties, a...
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U.S.: Moroccan Arrested for Allegedly Plotting Terrorist Attack
Casablanca - A Moroccan suspected of planning a terrorist attack was arrested by the FBI on Monday in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. El Mehdi Semlali Fahti, a Moroccan residing in the U.S.,...
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Marrakech Ranks the World’s 6th Tourist Destination
Fez - According to the American website TripAvisor, Marrakech ranks the world’s sixth tourist destination. According to the reviews posted by millions of travelers, Istanbul is the world’s top...
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Circumcision’s Benefits Outweigh Risks, Should be Assigned like Vaccines: Study
Taroudant, Morocco- According to a new study published on April 4 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, the health benefits of infant male circumcision immensely outweigh the risks involved in the procedure. “A...
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Over $600 Million to Be Invested in Morocco’s Oil and Gas Sector
Rabat- Over five billion dirhams ($614 million) will be invested by private partners in 2014 in the sector of hydrocarbons and mining, Amina Benkhadra, director of Morocco’s national office for...
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Six Moroccans Among 36 Journalists Nominated for Dubai Press Club Awards
Rabat- Six Moroccan journalists have been nominated for awards at the 13thannual Dubai Press Club’s Arab Journalism Awards that take place on June 21, 2014, in Dubai. The Club announced the 36...
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New York: Two Moroccan-American Kids Allegedly Kidnapped by their Father
Casablanca- Hind Kettani, a Moroccan residing in the U.S., is in search for her two children allegedly kidnapped by their Moroccan father on November 21, 2011, in New York. The two brothers,...
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Morocco’s Ambassador Hands Credentials To King Juan Carlos
Madrid - King Juan Carlos of Spain received this Wednesday at the Royal palace of Madrid, Morocco's new ambassador, Mohamed Fadel Benyaich, who handed him his credentials as ambassador of King...
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Morocco Takes Part in UN Commission on Population & Development
New York - Morocco's inter-ministerial delegate for human rights, Mahjoub El Haiba, is taking part in New York in the 47th session of the UN Commission on population and development (Apr.7-11) "to...
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Four Moroccan groups among North Africa’s top 10 enterprises in 2014
Paris - Four Moroccan groups are listed among North Africa's top ten enterprises for 2014, according to a ranking published by "Jeune Afrique" weekly published in Paris. The groups are Samir (oil...
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Two Young Girls Abducted via Facebook Found Captive in Casablanca
Casablanca- Two teenage girls who went missing in Marrakech were recently found captivein a house in Casablanca, according to daily Assabah. After four days of investigation, Hay Hassani police in...
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Bouchra Marmoul, the first Moroccan female Jockey
Taroudant, Morocco- Bouchra Marmoul, the first Moroccan female jockey, will represent Morocco in the seventh edition of the Grand Prix of Prince Moulay Hassan on April 11 at the Casablanca-Anfa...
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Moroccan autonomy plan ‘serious, credible, and realistic’, US Official tells...
Washington- The Sahara autonomy plan under the Moroccan sovereignty is "serious, credible and realistic," reaffirmed "clearly" US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, William...
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King Juan Carlos ‘committed to developing’ relations between Morocco, Spain:...
Madrid - King Juan Carlos 1 of Spain is "committed to the development" of the existing excellent relations between Morocco and Spain, said Wednesday in Madrid, Mohamed Fadel Benyaich, Ambassador of...
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Gulf Countries to Form a Military Alliance with Morocco, Egypt, Jordan
Taroudant, Morocco- More than a year after the Gulf Cooperation Council invited Morocco and Jordan to join a regional grouping before withdrawing their offer, the Gulf countries are now calling for...
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New Video Denounces Recruitment of Young Sahrawis to Polisario Militia
Casablanca- In a recent video posted on YouTube, a young Sahrawi denounced the recruitment of Sahrawi youth to the Polisario’s armed militia. The video came as a response to another video posted a...
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Counterterrorism: Morocco is ‘one of the closest partners’ of US in MENA region
Washington - Morocco is "one of the closest partners" of the United States in the fight against terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa, said Wednesday in Washington, Deputy Assistant Secretary...
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Morocco’s mentally ill await deliverance from their ‘demons’
Bouya Omar, Morocco - A thin mist hangs in the air as a handful of troubled souls wander aimlessly around the Bouya Omar mausoleum in central Morocco, the occasional chilling cry rising from behind its...
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Bayern Munich Interested in Morocco’s Mehdi Benatia
Rabat - According to Italian Press, Bayern Munich is interested in securing the transfer of Morocco’s and AS Roma defender Mehdi Benatia. The same information was reported by Italian journalist and...
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