Morocco Evacuate 85 Apts. Illegally Occupied By Sub-Saharan Immigrants
Rabat - Moroccan authorities on Wednesday evacuated some 85 apartments illegally occupied by sub-Saharan migrants in Al Irfane district in Tangier under normal conditions, the Interior Ministry said....
View ArticleI Want Asylum in Country Where My Rights Will Be Recognized: Fez Gay Man
Rabat - A man who was attacked on Monday because of his sexual orientation is seeking asylum in a country where his rights will be recognized and the law is respected. "I am demanding the right of...
View ArticleSaid Mouskir Accuses Morocco’s Gad El Maleh of Plagiarism
Rabat - Gad El Maleh is being accused of plagiarism. The Franco-Moroccan comedian released his newest song entitled "Dance de la Joie Lalala" on June 29th and has since gone viral, amassing over 400K...
View ArticleMorocco Dismantles New Terrorist Cell Affiliated with ISIS
Rabat - Morocco’s Central Bureau for Judiciary Investigations (BCIJ), arrested on Thursday nine people in the cities of Nador, Laayoune, Tetouan, Meknes, Sidi Ifni, Beni Mellal, Saidia, Dakhla and...
View ArticleWoman Assaulted in Morocco For ‘Indecent’ Attire During Ramadan
Rabat - Amidst the controversy sparked by the arrest of two women in Agadir last month, another woman has allegedly been assaulted for “wearing indecent clothes” during the month of Ramadan. A young...
View ArticleMorocco to Have the Longest Bridge for High Speed Train in the World
By Sara Elhamdaoui Rabat - Morocco's high speed train (TGV), the longest railway in Africa, will be an immense project in terms of infrastructure. It will lead to the construction of the longest...
View ArticleIslam and Homosexuality: Are Homosexuals Less Pious?
By Nahla Bendefaa Rabat - A young man in Fes was the victim of a ruthless attack by a mob on Monday. They attacked the man because he is supposedly gay. Upon learning that the victim was a homosexual,...
View ArticleThe Official End of the Bouya Omar Operation: Help for Psychiatric Patients
By Sara Elhamdaoui Rabat - The Ministry of Health announced that the Bouya Omar operation is officially over on June 27. The first phase of a national plan that aims to reintegrate mentally ill...
View ArticleA New Coworking Space Opens Its Doors for Aspiring Social Entrepreneurs in Rabat
Rabat - The Moroccan Center for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship opened the Dare Space, its new coworking space, on June 30 in Rabat. The new CISE collaborative environment will be open to the...
View Article9% Of Moroccans Have no Access to Restrooms
Rabat - One Moroccan out of ten still practice open defecation, according to a new UN report. It has also found that one in every three, or 2.4 billion people on the planet, are still without...
View ArticleArts and Humanities B.A Holders Pose a Threat to Morocco: Minister
Rabat - Lahcen Daoudi, Minister of Higher Education, said on Thursday in Rabat that holders of a B.A in Arts and Humanities will be a burden on their families and on the community. During his speech...
View ArticleMorocco Arrests Two Men for Assaulting Two Women Over Their ‘Indecent’ Attire
Rabat - Two young men were arrested on Friday in the city of Inezgane over an incident wherein two girls were subject to a public offense for being dressed “inappropriately” at the town souk last...
View ArticleRabat’s Zoo Awarded Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence
Rabat - The National Zoological Garden (JZN) obtained Tripadvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for the second consecutive year. Tripadvisor's Certificate of Excellence has been awarded for the second...
View ArticleBelgium Approves Counterterrorism Cooperation Agreement With Morocco
Brussels- The Belgian government approved, on Friday, a draft bill related to a cooperation agreement between Morocco and Belgium concerning the fight against terrorism and organized crime. Under the...
View ArticleMorocco’s Central Bank Governor Presents Annual Economic Report to King...
Casablanca - King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, received, on Friday at the Casablanca Royal Palace, Governor of Bank Al Maghrib (central bank) Abdellatif Jouahri who...
View ArticlePolice Arrests Russian Follower of Takfiri Ideology Northern Morocco
Rabat - Moroccan police in the northern city of Nador arrested, on June 29, a Russian follower of takfiri ideology, the Central Bureau for Judiciary Investigations (BCIJ), under the General...
View ArticleOver 2,000 Jews Live in Morocco: Report
Rabat - A new report by the Jerusalem-based think tank Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) who keeps count of the worldwide Jewish population revealed that as of 20152,400 Jews live in Morocco. The...
View ArticleReport Urges Morocco to Replace French with English in Schools
Rabat - A new report by Morocco’s think tank: Rabat Center for Political and Strategic Studies, has urged Morocco to adopt English rather than French in schools across the country. After the...
View ArticleMorocco Among World’s Largest Olive Oil Producers and Exporters
Rabat - Morocco has become one of the world’s major producers and exporters of olive oil, with an annual net production that exceeds 140, 000 tons. Exporting over 45,000 tons of olive oil per year,...
View ArticleMoroccans Represent Majority of Recipients of EU Citizenships: Report
Rabat - Naturalization data indicates that citizens of Morocco make up the largest group of recipients of citizenship from European Union member states. Eurostat’s latest release revealed that in 2013...
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