A Moroccan Football Fan Dies During Celebration of Belgium’s Victory
Taroudant, Morocco- Moroccan-Belgian football fan died of his injuries Wednesday morning after a "violent" fall in Brussels during World Cup celebrations After the Belgium Red Devils’ victory over...
View ArticleCrans Montana Forum kicks off Friday in Rabat
Rabat - The 25th annual meeting of the Crans Montana Forum, a global platform to promote international cooperation, dialogue, growth, stability, peace and security in the world, kicked off Friday in...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Holds Phone Conversation With King Felipe VI of Spain
Rabat - Following the swearing-in ceremony of King Felipe VI of Spain, King Mohammed VI held a phone conversation with the new Spanish king, said a statement of the King's office. During this phone...
View ArticleMorocco, Microsoft Sign Agreement on Development of ICT Training in Africa
Casablanca - Morocco’s Office of Vocational Training and Labor Promotion (OFPPT) and Microsoft company signed, Thursday in Casablanca, a Memorandum of Understanding on the development of ICT training...
View ArticlePrince Moulay Rachid Celebrates His Birthday Less Than a Week After His Marriage
Rabat - Prince Moulay Rachid celebrates, on Friday, his 44th birthday less than a week after his marriage with Oum Keltoum Boufarés Born on June 20, 1970 in Rabat, Prince Moulay Rachid has been...
View ArticleForbes Magazine Spotlights Richard Branson’s Moroccan Riad
Casablanca- Forbes magazine has devoted its latest issue’s cover to English business magnate Richard Branson and his luxurious Riad, the Kasbah Tamadot, located in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains. One night...
View ArticleMauritanian leader set to win new term amid poll boycott
Nouakchott - Mauritanians on Saturday cast ballots in a presidential election that incumbent Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was expected to win handily as main opposition rivals boycotted the vote in the...
View ArticleAfter the Vatican, Morocco to Be Second Destination of King Felipe VI of Spain
Fez- Spain’s King Felipe VI, who ascended to the throne on Thursday, will visit Morocco during the first half of July, according to Spanish daily El Pais. According to Spanish TV channel RTVE, the...
View ArticleWhere Do The Famous Fassi Families Come From?
Casablanca- John Waterbury, one of the rare specialists who has meticulously analyzed the Moroccan socio-political system, has defined the Fassi (people from Fez) as an example of an urban elite which...
View ArticleMorocco: Two Medi1 Journalists Physically Assaulted by Two Security Officers
Casablanca- Two female correspondents for the Moroccan TV channel Medi1 were verbally and physically assaulted by security officers (gendarmes) on Thursday, on the highway connecting Casablanca to...
View ArticleBenkirane Tells Moroccan Women to Stay Home, While His Wife Is Working: Chabat
Rabat- Following an impassioned speech by Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane before the parliament in which he suggested that a women’s place is in the household rather than in the workplace,...
View ArticleYoung Moroccan Journalist Dies After Heart Attack
Rabat- The family of Moroccan journalist and popular radio host, Khadija Sifi, is grieving her death as a result of a fatal heart attack Saturday night. Kahdija Sifi, a journalist and radio host with...
View ArticleTV Show’s Nude Scenes Filmed in Morocco Stir Controversy in Colombia
Casablanca- For many years Morocco has been a favorite photo shoot destination for international filmmakers because of its rich architecture, warm weather, and interesting history. Now Morocco is...
View ArticleMorocco: Police Officer Eats Rat Poison to Avoid Paying Child Support
Rabat- Since the beginning of 2014, Morocco has witnessed many cases of policemen committing suicide, an unusual phenomenon in the country. The latest case was registered on Thursday in Fes, when a...
View ArticleSub-Saharan Africa Is a Priority For Morocco: Scholar
Rabat- President of the Moroccan Institute of International Relations (IMRI) Jawad Kerdoudi claims that sub-Saharan countries have become a priority to the Kingdom of Morocco for diversifying its...
View ArticleMorocco, Saudi Arabia Seek to further develop economic partnership
Riyadh - Morocco and Saudi Arabia are seeking to further develop bilateral trade and economic partnership, said here on Sunday Morocco's delegate-minister for external trade, Mohamed Abbou, and Saudi...
View ArticleMorocco’s Air Company Posts Net Profit of MAD 168 million in 2013
Casablanca- The Moroccan air company "Royal Air Maroc" (RAM) posted in 2013 a net profit of MAD 168 million, the company CEO, Driss Benhima, announced this Monday. The company's good performance,...
View ArticleInter-parliamentary Union President honored by Crans Montana
Rabat - President of the Inter-parliamentary union, Abdelwahad Radi, received on Saturday the Foundation prize awarded by the Crans Montana, an international organization, Swiss-owned and managed...
View ArticleMorocco reiterates commitment to consolidate ties with “Alliance of the Pacific”
Mexico - Morocco's ambassador in Mexico, Abderrahmane Leibek, reiterated Morocco's commitment to consolidate its relations with member-countries of the "Pacific alliance" and support ideals and...
View ArticleRabat: World Leaders Champion Solidarity for African Women’s Rights
Rabat- President of Malta Marie Louise Coleiro Preca called on women worldwide to unite, while attending the Crans Montana Forum, Saturday in Rabat, Morocco. Following her participation in a...
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