Two Moroccan Officials Arrested for Corruption
Rabat - Two officials at the delegation of the Ministry of Equipment and Transport in Fez appeared in court on Friday on corruption charges. According to Al Ahdath Al Maghribiya and Al-Massae in their...
View ArticleMorocco Blocks Ikea’s Projects as Sweden Considers Recognizing so-called SADR
Rabat - Moroccan authorities have decided this Monday to block Swedish furniture giant Ikea’s project from opening five stores in Morocco. An exclusive report by Le360 said this decision was made...
View ArticleSix Moroccan Women Victims of Human Trafficking in a Gulf Country
Rabat - Six Moroccan women have denounced the inhumane conditions they underwent in a Golf country after being victims of human trafficking. The six women, whose names are not identified, were able to...
View ArticleMoroccan Doctor Launches Clinic to Help Syrian and Sub-Saharan Refugees
Rabat - Moroccan gynecologist, Dr. Zouhair Lahna, announced on Sunday that he would launch a clinic in Casablanca to provide refugees with free health care. Dr. Zouhair Lahna used Facebook to make the...
View ArticleMorocco Automotive Fair Kicks Off In Casablanca September 30
Rabat - Casablanca will soon host the Morocco Automotive Fair, an internationally recognized automotive show aimed to further the already growing automotive industry in Morocco as well as cement...
View ArticleMigrants In Morocco: New Rules Generate Controversy
By Oualid Bakkas Rabat - When Cheick Yacoub Sylla, 33, left the Ivory Coast in 2007, he dreamt of reaching Europe to become an international football player for the biggest European football clubs....
View ArticleAfrican Training and Research Centre Hosts 5-Day Organization Management...
Meknes - The African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD) will host a five-day training conference on management and organization of development projects in Tangier...
View ArticleMorocco Summons Swedish Ambassador Over So Called SADR
Rabat - Following the news that Sweden is on the verge of recognizing he so-called Sahrawi Republic (SADR), Moroccan Foreign Ministry has summoned the Swedish ambassador in Rabat to protest against...
View ArticleRegistration for American 2017 Diversity Lottery Begins October 1
Rabat - US Department of State has announced that online registration for 2017 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2017) will open on October 1 and will close on November 3. A press release by the...
View ArticleMorocco Signs a Loan Agreement with European Investment Bank
Rabat - European Investment Bank (EBI) signed on Monday a loan agreement of MAD 800 million (75 million EUR) with the Moroccan Electricity and Drinking Water Facility (ONEE) to finance its program for...
View ArticleMarrakech Film Festival Honors Canadian Cinema
By Firdaouss Boutaba Oujda - Canada is the guest of honor at the 15th annual Marrakech Film Festival to be held on December 4-12. After honoring Japan in 2014, Canadian cinema is to be honored this...
View ArticleMina stampede: 10 Moroccan Pilgrims Dead, 8 Wounded, 29 Missing
Rabat - Ten Moroccan pilgrims died and eight others were wounded in the Mina stampede tragedy, said on Wednesday the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a statement, the ministry said that 29 pilgrims are...
View ArticleAgriculture: Morocco to Exhibit Products at WOP Dubai 2015
Marrakech - The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Fisheries will participate, for the second time, in the sixth International Perishables Expo Middle East in Dubai from October 5 to 7. The Ministry...
View ArticleMorocco to Face Teachers’ Shortages in Math and Foreign Languages
Rabat - Morocco could face a shortage of teachers specialized in mathematics, French and English in the next four years, according to the Supreme Council for Education, Training, and Scientific...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Speech to Leaders’ Summit to Counter ISIL and Violent Extremism
New York - King Mohammed VI sent a speech to the "Leaders' Summit to Counter ISIL and Violent Extremism," which was read out on Tuesday in New York by Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar. Here...
View ArticleNearly 12 Million Travelers Passed through Moroccan Airports
Rabat - According to the National Office of Airports, the commercial air traffic in Morocco's various airports recorded 1.915.301 passengers at the end of August 2015; an increase of 1.74 percent...
View ArticleFull Text of King Mohammed VI’s Speech to 70th Session of UN General Assembly
New York - The following is the full speech of King Mohammed VI before the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The speech was read out by Prince Moulay Rachid Praise be to God, May...
View ArticleMoroccan Singers to Perform in Orlando on the 40th Anniversary of Green March
Rabat - Douzi, Hatim Amour, Ahmed Chawki and other Moroccan singers are due to perform on November 21 and 22 in Orlando, Florida at an event organized by Chabab Orlando to celebrate the 40th...
View ArticleMorocco to Spend MAD 3 Billion in the Purchase of 150 US Armored Tanks
Miami - As part of the USA-Morocco program on Foreign Military Sales, Morocco will sign the second phase of the contract next Thursday with US Company “General Dynamics Land Systems” (GDLS) to...
View ArticleMohammed VI Museum Nominated for LCD Awards
By Yasyn Mouhir Rabat - The Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat has been nominated for the "Leading Culture Destination” award 2015, in the category of "Best Emerging Culture...
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