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Rabat’s Jazz Festival to Take Place in Sept. Amid Rumors of Its Cancellation
By Hajar Jannad Rabat - The 2015 edition of the popular festival Jazz au Chellah appeared to be in jeopardy as rumors swirled about the possible cancellation of the upcoming concert series. A...
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National Coalition for Arabic condemns 2M for ‘Mocking the Arabic Language’
Rabat - The National Coalition for Arabic condemned the comedy series Al Khawasser broadcast during Ramadan on the 2M television channel. They claim the series "mock[s] the Arabic language," one of...
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Morocco, Top Buyer of French Weapons in the Maghreb
Rabat - Morocco purchased more French arms than any country in the Maghreb, far exceeding Algeria. According to figures released by the daily Akhbar Al Yaoum in its weekend edition, Morocco spent 723...
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Marrakech’s Jamaa Lfna Tops Africa’s 25 Landmarks: TripAdvisor
Rabat - Marrakech's Jamaa Lfna square tops the new ranking of "TOP-25 African Landmarks" published by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest tourism and travel website. After designating Marrakech among the...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen Investment in Morocco Spurred by Qualified Human Resources
Rabat - Given its world-class infrastructure notably in terms of car production and nexport logistics in addition to the quality of training of human resources specializing in automobile industry,...
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Ramadan: Group Calls on Tourists not to wear Bikinis on Morocco’s Beaches
Rabat - On the third day of Ramadan, a group of young Moroccan surfers launched a campaign with a view to prevent foreign tourists on a beach in Agadir from wearing bikinis during the holy month of...
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Morocco Enjoys Stability in an Unstable Region: Sarkozy
Rabat- Morocco enjoys stability despite the regional context of unrest in the region, said former French President and President of the Republicans party Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday in Casablanca....
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Iran Accused of Hacking Confidential Documents Exchanged Between Morocco,...
Taroudante - Israeli Foreign Intelligence, Mossad, held Iranian intelligence responsible for the leak of confidential diplomatic documents exchanged between Morocco and Saudi Arabia. According to the...
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Morocco’s Ministry of Education to Abolish Entrance Tests for Admission to...
By Hajar Jannad Rabat - In the context of a pedagogical reform, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced last Tuesday that it will do away with the common entrance tests for...
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1.5 Million Moroccans Live in France
Rabat - There are 1.5 million Moroccans living in France, including 670,000 who have dual Moroccan and French citizenships, says a new report. Presented by Elisabeth Guigou from the Foreign Affairs...
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Morocco to Become an Investment, Trade Bridge Linking Africa and Europe:...
Washington - Morocco is set to position itself as an investment and trade bridge linking Africa and Europe, wrote on Monday media company "Bloomberg" on its website. "The monarch’s business pitch is...
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King Mohammed VI, Man of Great Vision, Great Ambitions For His Country: Sarkozy
Rabat- King Mohammed VI is a man who has a great vision and great ambitions for his country, Chairman of The Republicans party, Nicolas Sarkozy, said Monday in Rabat. "His Majesty King Mohammed VI is...
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US Ambassador to Morocco Wishes Blessed Ramadan to Muslims
Rabat - On Tuesday, the U.S. Embassy in Rabat shared a Facebook video of the U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, Dwight L. Bush Sr., wishing "best wishes to all those who are celebrating the blessed month of...
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Minister of Education Disclosed no Information on Leaking of Baccalaureate Exams
Fez - Moroccan Minister, Rachid Belmokhtar’s hearing at the house of representatives did not bring any new information on the results regarding the baccalaureate exam leaks. Morocco’s parliamentary...
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Morocco Ranks First in North Africa in the 2015 Change Readiness Index
Rabat - Morocco is the country with the highest change readiness in North Africa, a new study has shown. The study conducted by Netherlands-based auditing company KPMG and Oxford Economic Group ranked...
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Ramadan Survival Kit for Tourists and Non-Muslims in Morocco
Rabat - June 18th officially marks the start of Ramadan in many countries around the world, including Morocco. For the next month, practicing Muslims will participate in a period of fasting—but...
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Morocco: Petition Calls for Release of 2 Women Arrested for ‘Indecent Dress’
Rabat - An online petition has garnered 3,588 signatures so far. Posted on Avaaz.com, the petition was launched by Moroccan activities shortly after the arrest of two young Moroccan women for...
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Morocco: Violent Fights in Meknes Ahead of Sunset Prayer
By Amin Mechaal Meknes - Two men were taken to a local hospital following violent fights a few moments before Al-maghrib prayer call, in the Sidi Baba and Sidi Bouzekri neighborhoods in the city of...
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Morocco’s Chefchaouen Inspires Facebook’s Founder Mark Zukerberg
Rabat - Facebook has announced it is adding new features to the Instagram experience. The CEO of the social media giant, Mark Zukerberg, announced on Tuesday 'big improvements' to the online social...
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Nicole Elgrissy’s Dames de Cœur sur le Carreau Hits Moroccan Bookshelves
By Hajar Jannad Rabat - Moroccan Jewish writer Nicole Elgrissy has released her latest book on Moroccan women, entitled Dames de Coeur sur le Carreau. The book reflects the lifestyle of Moroccan...
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