Morocco Rejects Israel’s Participation in Mediterranean Meeting of Marrakech
Rabat - President of the Moroccan Alliance of Scouts and Guides, Maher Semmar , said he opposed the participation of an Israeli delegation at the 15th Mediterranean Meeting, scheduled for October 22 to...
View ArticleBritish Footballer Gary Lineker Enjoys Family Holiday in Morocco
Rabat - Following in the footsteps of many public figures and prominent sportsmen, former British footballer Gary Lineker recently chose Marrakech, the Moroccan red city, to spend some time off with...
View ArticleArtist Mustapha Ben Malek To Unveil his Debut exhibition in Tangier
Rabat - Moroccan artist Mustapha Ben Malek will unveil his first individual exhibition on October 20, at the ARTINGIS exhibition in Tangier.The self-made painter will exhibit thirteen works of art...
View ArticleMark Everett Keenum, New Honorary Consul of Morocco in Mississippi
Starkville (Mississippi) - Morocco's Ambassador to the United States, Rachad Bouhlal, on Friday appointed Mark Everett Keenum as the Kingdom's Honorary Consul in the State of Mississippi.Everett Keenum...
View ArticleMorocco’s Education Veers off Reform Path: Official
Kenitra - The Moroccan state has shown its intentions for serious, inclusive education reform since the closing years of the 1990s. In 2002, the Ministry of Education launched the National Charter of...
View ArticleApple Integrates Tamazight in Its iOS9 Operating System
Taroudant - The American multinational technology company Apple Inc. has integrated Tamazight (Berber), an official language in Morocco, into its newest iOS9 mobile operating system.The devices running...
View ArticleMaryland: Morocco’s CCME to Debate Moroccan Diaspora’s Concerns
Washington DC - The Council for the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME), through its Working Group “Administration, Users’ Rights and Public Policies” will hold a colloquium on October 23.The event, which...
View ArticleMorocco: Tourists Reported 59 Harassment Cases in September
Rabat - Tourists reported 59 cases of harassment across Morocco last September, according to figures made public by the tourism police units.A statement by Casablanca police directorate, citing figures...
View ArticleMoroccan Royal Mansour Named Best Hotel in Africa
Rabat - The Royal Mansour in Marrakech was named best hotel in Africa at the ceremony awards “Prix Villégiature 2015” held on Monday, October 19, in Paris.The jury of the “Prix Villégiature 2015” was...
View ArticleTangier: Rooted in the Past While Branching to the Future
Rabat - Through a small hole in the protective Kasbah, one can see the Mediterranean, the southern coast of Spain, and enormous yellow cranes used for construction on the waterfront. This image...
View ArticleThe Greatest Moroccan Soccer Matches of All Times
Meknes - There is no doubt that the Moroccan national soccer team has rivaled teams worldwide in the past. When games were aired live on TV, soccer fans filled up popular cafés and stadiums to unleash...
View ArticleTaylor Kinney Wants to Marry Lady Gaga in Morocco
Rabat - Morocco could host the wedding of Lady Gaga and the 34-year-old actor Taylor Kinney who has fallen in love with the North African country when he shot his movie Rock the Kasbah there.Chicago...
View ArticleCasablanca to Host First International Forum on Participatory Financing
Rabat - The first annual forum on participatory financing organized by the Moroccan and Malaysian governments was held on October 19 and 20 in Casablanca. The forum provided a platform for experts from...
View ArticleWilaya of Casablanca to Investigate Uber
Rabat - The Wilaya of Casablanca has asked Moroccan authorities to open an investigation into Uber Morocco and into other transport mediators operating on the Internet and to stop their...
View Article‘The Shelter’ Wins Europe Orient Documentary Film Festival’s Prize
By Ayoub DerrazaRabat - The Moroccan Association of Informative Studies and Documentary Films organized the Europe Orient Documentary Film Festival’ from October 14 to 17 in Assilah.Chaired by the...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Launches Construction of Big Stadium in Tetouan
Rabat - King Mohamed VI launched the construction of a new stadium in Tetouan with a budget of MAD 700 million.The stadium will meet the criteria of The Fédération Internationale de Football...
View ArticleMoroccan Entrepreneur Mouna Abbassy Wins Cartier Women’s Initiative Award
By Yasyn MouhirRabat - Mouna Abbassy, a young businesswoman originally from Morocco, received the 2015 Cartier Women's Initiative Award for the Middle East and North Africa on Thursday, October 15, in...
View ArticleRoyal Air Maroc Starts Direct Flights from Casablanca to Doha
Rabat - Moroccan national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) started on Wednesday to operate direct flights from Casablanca to Doha, in attempt to link Africa to Asia.The new route was officially launched...
View ArticleRabat to Host the 6th Annual Forum for the Development of North Africa
Rabat - From October 27-31, 2015, Rabat will host the 6th annual forum for the development of North Africa.It will be themed "North Africa and Continental Free Trade Agreements,” according to the...
View ArticleMorocco’s Leila Marrakchi in Jury of Cairo International Film Festival
By Yasyn MouhirRabat - Moroccan film director Leila Marrakchi has been selected to be one of the members of the jury that will judge film entries for the 37th Cairo International Film Festival to be...
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