The 19th Edition of World Sacred Music Festival of Fez A return to Andalusia
By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, June 6, 2013 After gaining maturity and worldwide fame over the past editions, the Festival of World Sacred Music of Fez returns for its 19th edition from 7...
View ArticleHow does Susan Rice’s new position affect Morocco?
By Samir Bennis Morocco World News New York, June 6, 2013 Moroccans woke up on Wednesday morning to the news that U.S. President Barack Obama has appointed Susan Rice as national security adviser to...
View ArticleRussia’s Putin and wife announce divorce
Moscow, June 6, 2012 (AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila on Thursday announced they have divorced after three decades of marriage, in a stunning revelation that ended years of...
View ArticleMorocco is a key partner in the EU neighborhood, Ashton
Brussels, June 07, 2013 (MAP) Morocco is a key partner in the EU neighborhood, as recognized by its Advanced Status, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy...
View ArticleHighlights of Moroccan editorials, June 7
Rabat - June 7, 2013 (MAP) The new prerogatives of the National Foreign Trade Council (NCCC), the situation of Moroccan workers in Ceuta and Melilla, the right to protest, and the adoption of Moroccan...
View ArticleBoston bombing: two Moroccans sue the NY Post for libel, false accusations
By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, June 7, 2013 The two young Moroccans, who were accused of being portrayed as the perpetrators of the Boston bombing, filed a lawsuit against the New York...
View ArticleTunisia turns away eight Gulf preachers
TUNIS, June 07, 2013 (AFP) Tunisia turned away on Friday eight Muslim preachers who had come from the Gulf to deliver sermons across the country, the interior ministry said on its Facebook page. "The...
View ArticleBusiness, Policy Leaders Praise Morocco-US Relations & Growing Investment...
Morocco World News Washington, DC, June 7, 2013 Moroccan American Network (MAN) holds inaugural Morocco-US CEO Summit to promote Morocco-US economic cooperation; Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)...
View ArticleMorocco, UK, celebrates 800th anniversary of their bilateral relations
By Larbi Arbaoui Morocco World News Taroudant, Morocco, June 8, 2013 The British Embassy in Rabat celebrates 800 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and Morocco. According to some historic...
View ArticleRabat hosts 9th Ministerial Forum on Modernization of Public Administration...
By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, June 8, 2013 The 9th edition of the Ministerial Forum on Modernization of Public Administration and Governance will be held in Rabat from 10 to 11 June...
View ArticleTurkey protests unnerve Arab Islamists: analysts
by Jailan ZAYAN CAIRO, June 09, 2013 (AFP) The pro-secular protests rocking Turkish cities have sent ripples across the Arab world, unnerving Islamist leaders who have long touted Turkey as a...
View ArticleUS Under-secretary of state expected in Morocco, part of North African tour
Washington - June 11, 2013 (MAP) US under-Secretary of state for political affairs, Wendy Sherman, is undertaking this June 10-13 a north African tour that includes Morocco, the State department...
View ArticleMorocco is world’s sixth largest tomato exporter in 2010
Rabat - June 11, 2013 Morocco ranked as the world’s sixth largest tomato exporter in 2010 and recorded an average annual growth rate of 5.8pc in the 1990-2010 period, says the ministry of economy and...
View ArticleHighlights of Moroccan editorials, June 11
Rabat - June 11, 2013 (MAP) Effects of the government crisis, the re-opening of Morocco-Algeria land borders and the fight against unemployment are making the editorials of this Tuesday June 11, 2013....
View ArticleMoroccan expats minister meets New York County District Attorney
New York, June 11, 2013 (MAP) Morocco’s delegate-minister of Moroccans living abroad, Abdellatif Maâzouz, held a meeting on Monday with New York county attorney (Manhattan), Cyrus Vance Jr. The meeting...
View ArticleMorocco: English Language exam leaked
Morocco World News Rabat, June 11, 2013 A facebook page named “Tassribat Al Imtihanat” Exams leaks has just posted snapshots of an exam paper of English language that is administered to Bac 2 science...
View ArticleMorocco: fuel sales falter as domestic demand slows down
By Loubna Flah Morocco World News Casablanca, June 11, 2013 The latest data disclosed by the Group of Moroccan Petroleum Producers known as GPM, revealed that fuel and gasoline sales decreased while...
View ArticleBritain Turning Islamophobic after Woolwich Attack in London
By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, June 12, 2013 Following the killing of a British soldier on a street in London, press reports indicate that the British people have grown more intolerant...
View ArticleSome 92,000 children aged 7-15 are engaged in child labour in Morocco (HCP)
Rabat - June 12, 2013 (MAP) Some 92,000 children aged 7-15 are engaged in child labour in Morocco, or 1.9 pc of all children in this age group, according to the results of a survey of the High...
View ArticleFrance authorizes cannabis for therapeutic use
By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, June 12, 2013 France has recently authorized the use of cannabis for pharmaceutical use. France thus joins the camp of countries having legalized the...
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