Daughter of Morocco’s Andre Azoulay Appointed Advisor of French President
Fez- French President Francois Hollande recently appointed a Moroccan as his adviser for Culture and Communication. According to French daily Le Figaro, the newly appointed adviser of the French...
View Article5 Top Tourist Attractions in Morocco
London - Morocco is a kingdom that is full of history and culture. Millions of travelers visit the country each year, and it is a very attractive and safe place to tour. There are five main...
View ArticlePrincess Lalla Salma Chairs Opening Ceremony of 20th Fes Festival of World...
Fes - Princess Lalla Salma chaired Friday in Fes, the opening ceremony of the 20th Fes Festival of World Sacred Music, held on June 13-21 under the auspices of King Mohammed VI, under the theme "The...
View ArticleWestern Countries Are Most Respectful of Islam Than Arab Countries: Study
Taroudant, Morocco - A new study published recently revealed that Western countries are most respectful of the values of Islam than Arab and Muslim countries. Morocco ranks 120th in the “Islamicity...
View ArticleDriss El Oumami: the Moroccan Alchemist
Fez- There was a time when there was no difference between the artisan, the craftsman performing the most menial tasks and the artist who devoted himself to art. It was the Amien, Simon Marmion, who in...
View ArticleMorocco: Destitute 90-Year-Old Woman Relinquishes Retirement Pension to Head...
Casablanca-Mi Fettouma, a 90-year-old Moroccan woman who receives only 179 DHs ($21) a month in a retirement pension from the government, recently decided to relinquish it and give it to the Head of...
View ArticleBrazilian Takes Islam’s Shahada in the World Cup
Tinejdad, Morocco- At the opening of the World Cup 2014, millions of football fans travelled to Brazil to watch and support their teams. Muslim Da’wah groups from all over the world did not miss this...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI chairs Wedding ceremony of Prince Moulay Rachid
Rabat - The ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announced that King Mohammed VI chaired, Sunday at the royal palace of Rabat, the wedding ceremony of his brother Prince Moulay...
View ArticlePictures: Prince Moulay Rachid wih His Wife Oum Keltoum Boufarès
Rabat- Morocco’s royal family celebrated on Sunday in the Royal Palace in Rabat the wedding ceremony of Prince Moulay Rachid with Oum Keltoum Boufares. The ceremony was presided by King Mohammed VI....
View ArticleList of Most Famous Muslim Soccer Players of the 2014 World Cup
Tinejdad, Morocco- A dozen famous Muslim football players are taking part in the FIFA World Cup football tournament hosted by Brazil from June 12 to July 13, 2014. As part of its coverage of the...
View ArticleThe Moroccan National Blood Donation Campaign Kicks off
By Anas Zedgui Marrakech - The Moroccan Ministry of Health has launched its national blood donation campaign, organized every year on the 14th of July. This year’s slogan is "Safe blood to save the...
View ArticleMorocco’s Oussama Assaidi to Return to Liverpool
Rabat - After spending the last season on loan with Stoke City, Liverpool’s winger and Moroccan national Oussama Assaidi may come back to Anfield next season as Stoke’s attempts to permanently sign...
View ArticlePictures of Japanese Fans Cleaning Their Seats After Their Team’s Loss Go Viral
Rabat- On Saturday, at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Japanese fans did something unexpected and classy after their team’s loss: they reportedly cleaned off their seats at Arena Pernambuco, Recife....
View ArticleMoroccan Women Forced to Practice Prostitution in Gulf Countries: UN Report
Casablanca- According to a report recently issued by UN’s Special Rapporteur on human trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Joy Ezeilo, more than 2,500 Moroccan women have fallen preys...
View ArticleWedding of Prince Moulay Rachid to Take Place in Marrakech
Casablanca - Having celebrated the marriage of Princess Lalla Soukaina, the daughter of King Mohammed VI’s sister Princess Lalla Meryem in 2013, the royal family is now celebrating the marriage of...
View ArticleMorocco: 16% of Children Under 12 Have Cell Phones
By Anas Zedgui Marrakech- According to a study conducted by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency, 16% of children under 12 years old in Morocco have cell phones. This date was featured for...
View ArticleChild Labor in Morocco: 86,000 Children Between 7-15 Are Employed
By Said Hanin Taza, Morocco- Child labor is still a backbreaking cause to be dealt with in Morocco, though a newly issued report by the High Commission of Planning (HCP) brings some hope. The new study...
View ArticleSpain: Priest Sexually Abuses a Moroccan Maid for 4 years
Rabat- Spanish TV channel "La Sexta" broadcasted a video clip on Monday of a Spanish priest involved in an alleged sexual abuse of a Moroccan woman who worked for him as maid. Speaking to the Spanish...
View ArticleFitch maintains Morocco’s ‘BBB-’ With Stable Outlook
London - The international rating agency "Fitch Ratings" maintained on Monday Morocco's "BBB-" rating for its borrowings in foreign currencies with a stable outlook. The new rating comes after...
View ArticleEgypt to release hunger-striking Al Jazeera journalist
By Kevin Kriedemann London - Egypt's prosecutor general has ordered the release of Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Abdullah Elshamy on medical grounds, ending almost a year of imprisonment without charge....
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