Sahara: political solution and cooperation in AMU to contribute to Sahel...
New York (UN) - The UN Security Council deemed, on Tuesday, that a mutually-acceptable political solution to the artificial dispute over the Moroccan Sahara and a reinforced cooperation within the...
View ArticleMorocco calls for resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks to achieve...
New York - Morocco called, on Tuesday in New York, for the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks as part of the respect for commitments taken to establish a just, comprehensive peace. "We call for...
View ArticleSpain satisfied with extension of MINURSO mandate
Madrid - The Spanish government expressed, on Wednesday, its satisfaction following the unanimous adoption by the UNSC member states of a resolution extending for one year the MINURSO mandate. Madrid...
View ArticleMorocco To Increase Minimum Wage In Public, Private Sectors
Rabat - The Moroccan government decided to increase the minimum wage in the public service and private sectors on the occasion of International Workers'Day. Minister of employment and social affairs,...
View ArticleFacebook rewards a Moroccan for discovering a security flaw in its system
Taroudant, Morocco - Moroccan Omar Azkagh was rewarded by giant social network Facebook after he discovered a major security flaw in its system, according to Afrique info. Omar Azkagh, 22, has...
View ArticleMoroccan Rkia El Moukim sets women’s at Hy-Vee Road Races
Taroudant, Morocco - Moroccan runner Rkia El Moukim set a new record in the women’s half marathon at the Hy-Vee Road Races on Sunday at Drake Stadium, USA, finishing the race with a time of 1:11:18. A...
View ArticleWage raise proposals below expectations of working class, Trade Unions
Casablanca - Government proposals to raise minimum wage in public service to 3,000 dirhams an increase by 10%, and in two phases, the inter-professional minimum wage (SMIG) will not satisfy the minimum...
View ArticleReports: Trapattoni is Morocco’s new coach
Rabat - Italian football coach Gioavani Trapattoni is expected to be Morocco’s new football manager for the next four years, multiple reports have indicated Thursday. The Qatari-owned network beIN...
View ArticleNew Book Gives Multiple Scholarly Perspectives on Western Sahara
Washington D.C - As the conflict in Western Sahara continues and dominates political relations in North Africa, two editors have recently published a book, Perspectives on Western Sahara: Myths,...
View ArticleBenkirane: “What We have Done For the Working Class So Far Isn’t Enough”
Rabat- Head of the Government, Abdelilah Benkirane joined on Thursday the Labor Day celebrations of the National Union of Labor in Morocco (UNTM), which [leans toward??] to the ruling party PJD....
View ArticleLabor Day: Moroccan Unions Lead Massive Mobilization Against Government Policies
Rabat- Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Morocco on Thursday to maintain pressure on the head of government, Abdelilah Benkirane, despite the announcement of plans to increase the minimum...
View ArticleBenkirane reiterates government’s commitment to ensure success of migration...
Rabat - Head of government, Abdelilah Benkirane reiterated on Wednesday the commitment of the executive branch to mobilize all the necessary means to ensure the success of the new policy on migration...
View ArticleUS State Department hails Morocco’s ‘comprehensive’ counterterrorism strategy
Washington - The US Department of State welcomed on Wednesday Morocco's comprehensive counterterrorism strategy, noting that the country's efforts have effectively mitigated the risk of terrorism...
View ArticleMorocco laid bases for sustainable growth, WB official
Rabat – Morocco already laid the bases for a sustainable and clean growth by becoming a model in the MENA region in terms of preserving the environment and fighting climate change, said World Bank...
View ArticleBado Zaki to be Appointed new Morocco’s Coach: beIN Sports
Rabat- The wish of millions of Moroccan diehard football fans seems to be on its way to fulfillment. Several media outlets have reported that the Moroccan football federation will name Badou Zaki as...
View ArticleNew UNHCR-led family visit exchange benefits 59 families
Laayoune - Fifty-nine Sahrawi families benefited, on Thursday, from a new family visit flights led by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Under this program, family members living in the...
View ArticleMorocco police tackle crime with harsh tactics
Casablanca, Morocco (AP) - Casablanca has always had a seedy underbelly. Now a spike in violent crime has ignited a public outcry, a debate in parliament and an order from Morocco's king himself to...
View ArticleFormer Moroccan UN Employee Discloses Shocking Facts about UN Mission in Darfur
Casablanca- Aisha El Basri, former Moroccan spokesperson for the African Union –United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), has allegedly disclosed confidential UN documents exposing “the...
View ArticleZaki Officially Appointed New Morocco’s Coach
Rabat- Moroccan coach and former international goalkeeper, Bado Zaki has been officially appointed new coach of the Moroccan national soccer team, according to Maghreb Arab Press. Since Morocco won its...
View ArticleIs Badou Zaki the Answer to the Curse?
San Francisco - The Moroccan football federation has recently been suffering due to mismanagement, infighting, nepotism and most of all, incompetence. Today, after months of suspense and drama, the...
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