Lagarde Call on Her Blog For Freeing up the Moroccan Economy
Marrakech- In her IMF blog, Managing Director of the IMF Christine Lagarde recorded her impressions of her recent visit to Morocco, noting how well the economy has performed in the face of global...
View ArticleMorocco, China sign partnership cooperation in tourism, culture
Rabat - A partnership agreement was signed on Wednesday in Rabat, between the Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT ) and the Chinese Tourism Office to strengthen cooperation between the two countries...
View ArticleTaarabt left out of Zaki’s provisional squad
Rabat- Head coach of the national team Badou Zaki has announced on Friday his 30-man squad for the pre-competition training camp in Portugal, with AC Milan’s Adel Taarabt as the most notable absentee....
View ArticleEncouraging Gas Indications Found in Morocco
Rabat- Encouraging gas indications were found in Sidi Mokhtar (Essaouira province), as part of oil test drill carried out by the Longreach Oil & Gas Ltd company, announced on Friday the national...
View ArticleGovt. regrets ‘lack of credibility, objectivity’ in AI report on Morocco
Rabat - The government regretted the “lack of credibility and objectivity” in Amnesty International (AI)’s report on Morocco, while reiterating its resolve to continuing efforts and reinforcing...
View ArticleMorocco: 6 Men Jailed for Homosexuality
Taroudant- A Moroccan court convicted six Moroccan men for up to three years in prison for homosexuality on Monday, according to AFP. Amid the growing debate on sexual freedoms in the kingdom and...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Inaugurates New Beni Mellal Airport
Beni Mella - King Mohammed VI inaugurated, on Friday, the new Beni Mellal airport following its reconstruction and revamp totaling 195.5 million dirhams. The project, under an agreement signed on April...
View ArticleReflections on Readers’ Reaction to Shelly Segal’s Song on Morocco
Casablanca - Shelley Segal’s video on YouTube, Morocco, continues to gain more viewership despite growing dissent surrounding the song. Morocco, a single from Segal’s upcoming album, An Easy Escape,...
View ArticleMorocco: Eight Teachers Get Two Months Suspended Sentence
By Tahari Jamal Fes- Monday May 12th was not a normal day for thousands of teachers holding advanced university degrees. They are asking for equal promotion, and temporarily stopped striking in hopes...
View ArticleSudan: Woman Sentenced to Death for ‘Renouncing Islam’
Rabat- A Sudanese court sentenced a woman to death for “renouncing Islam” and embracing Christianity. According to CNN, before the verdict, the court gave the woman until Thursday to recant her...
View ArticleVictim of Bullying: 15-year Old Moroccan Girl Commit Suicide
Fez- "Nothing would render you a great person except a great pain..Not every falling is scoffed at, and the rain has to fall if the flower is to grow." These were the last words of a young girl who...
View ArticleMorocco seeks to diversify offer, target new int’l tourism markets: Haddad
Washington - Morocco is targeting new international tourism markets such as the Gulf countries, Eastern Europe and Latin America, by diversifying and consolidating the infrastructure sector, which...
View ArticleHachim Mastour: ‘Moroccan Messi’ to Feature for AC Milan’s First Team
Rabat- Dubbed the next Messi and compared to Zinedine Zidane, AC Milan’s 15-year-old Moroccan-Italian Hachim Mastour could make his debut in Serie A against Sassuolo on Sunday after he has been...
View ArticleMorocco: Polygamous Man Arrested on night of His Second Wedding
Rabat-Morocco is serious about the application of the provision of the Family Code on polygamy. A man was arrested, along with second wife, on night of their wedding. Since amendments to the Moroccan...
View ArticleStormy thunder showers expected in Morocco
Taroudant- The National Meteorology Directorate issued a special weather warning on Friday forecasting storms and thunder for Saturday and Sunday, in several regions of Morocco. Unstable clouds are...
View ArticleMorocco for First Time To Host The “Ultimate Race”
Taroudante- More than 1,000 challengers are expected to participate in the Ultimate Race, the first obstacle course in Morocco, to be held in the large forest of Bouskoura, 20 km from Casablanca on...
View ArticleMoroccan Woman Among Winners of Quebec Arab Women’s Award
Toronto- Mariama Zouhri, a Harvard scholar and passionate advocate of women and children’s rights, is among the winner of the 2014 Quebec’ Arab Women’s Award (Trophée des Femmes Arabes du Québec). It...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Inaugurates Khouribga-Beni Mellal Highway
Rabat- King Mohammed VI inaugurated the Khouribga-Beni Mellal 95 km-highway on Saturday, according to MAP. The Khouribga-Beni Mellal highway is an integral part of the global project for constructing...
View ArticleMunicipal Executive Allegedly Involved in Sex Scandal with Minors
Casablanca- Another sex scandal has recently surfaced in the Moroccan press, this time apparently involving the president of a rural municipality located in the province of Khemissat. According to the...
View ArticleIn Official Documents, Moroccan Minister Favors English Over French
Taroudante- The Minister of Parliamentary and Civil Relations El Habib Choubani used English, instead of French in the documents distributed at the closing ceremony of the national dialogue on civil...
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