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Morocco Ranks North Africa’s Largest Insurance Market
Rabat - Moody’s International Cabinet’s latest report on insurance ranked Morocco as North Africa’s largest insurance market. In 2013, Morocco’s insurance sector was Africa’s second largest market...
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Morocco’s Al Adl Wal Ihsan Urges Government to Criminalize Ties with Israel
Rabat - Al Adl wal Ihsan (Justice and Benevolence), the banned but tolerated Islamist opposition group, has called on the government to outlaw contacts with Israel. “There are several indicators...
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HRW Calls on Morocco to Amend Draft Law on People With Disabilities
Rabat - Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Moroccan parliament to amend a draft law on disability rights, saying that it “conflicts with Morocco’s obligations under an international treaty.” A...
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British Magazine Chooses Morocco Best Destination of the Week
New York - United Kingdom’s tourist and travel magazine “Conference & Incentive Travel” has chosen Morocco as the best destination of the week for British tourists. The magazine regards Morocco...
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‘Ashura': Is It an Islamic Festival or Popular Event?
By Mohamed El Hattach Ifran - 'Ashura' is the name of the first Islamic lunar month of Muharam, which marked the second era in Islam when the prophet Mohammed moved from Mecca to Medina, where he...
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Moroccan Singer Amazes Judges of The Voice Arab
When Soraya El Awad, a Moroccan singer who lives in the Netherlands took the stage of “The Voice Arab”, her breathtaking voice captured the jury of the television show. Soraya seduced all four judges...
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Morocco Defends Algerian Kabyle People at the United Nations
New York - The second representative of the Moroccan delegation to the United Nations in New York raised the topic of the Kabyle people’s rights to self-determination during the 70th Anniversary of...
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70% of Moroccan Businesses Consider Access to Bank Financing As ‘Normal’
Rabat – A communiqué issued by Bank Al-Maghreb (BAM) says that access to bank financing was considered “normal” by 70% of Moroccan business and “difficult” by 27% during the third quarter of 2015...
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Kabyle Leaders Hails Morocco’s Plea for Kabylie
Paris - A Kabyle leader hailed Morocco's plea in favor of the self-determination of the Kabylie region in Algeria, during the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the UN creation in New York. "I...
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Morocco: Video of Mob Assaulting Woman on Ashura Day Stirs Outrage
Rabat - A young Moroccan woman was attacked by a large crowd of teenage boys with water, eggs and flour in Casablanca last week. A video showing the shocking scenes was posted online, sparking outrage...
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Italy Acquits Moroccan Accused of Being Mastermind of Terrorist Attack in...
Rabat - An Italian court on Wednesday has released a Moroccan migrant who was accused of being the mastermind of Bardo Museum attack in Tunisia. In May 2015, Touil Abdel Majeed, 22, was arrested in...
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Moroccan Ministry of Education Has 600 Ghost Employees
Rabat - The annual census of the Ministry of Education found that the education sector has nearly 600 ghost employees, according to a statement released by the Ministry. The fraud was discovered after...
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Morocco’s Medical Students Protests Against Compulsory Medical Service
Rabat - Interns and residents in medicine and students in pharmacy and dentistry staged, on Wednesday in front of the Health ministry's headquarters, a sit-in followed by a march to express their...
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Morocco to Become Africa’s Gateway: OBG Report
New York - Morocco is on its way to becoming a main gateway to Africa due to its strong economic ties with the African continent, according to the Oxford Business Group’s 2015 report. The British...
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Morocco’s CNDH to Publish Report on Ben Barka Assassination By December
Rabat - Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) is reportedly moving forward to publish a new report on the 1965 kidnapping and assignation of the Moroccan opposition leader Mehdi Ben Barka....
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EU Backs Morocco in Setting up Efficient Asylum System
Brussels - Morocco will benefit from the new EU protection and development program "PRPD-Afrique du Nord" which is aimed at building the capacities of the region in establishing efficient asylum...
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King Mohammed VI Speech at Third India-Africa Summit Forum in New Delhi
New Delhi - King Mohammed VI delivered this Thursday a speech at the opening session of the 3rd India-Africa forum summit in New Delhi. Here follows the speech full text: Praise be to God May peace...
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King Mohammed VI Calls For Mutually Beneficial South-South Cooperation with...
Rabat - Morocco’s King Mohammed VI delivered a speech on Thursday at the Third India-Africa Forum Summit, which is being held in New Delhi, India. The King called for developing an Afro-Indian...
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Morocco Lifts Travel Ban on Journalist Maati Monjib
Rabat - Morocco lifted on Thursday a travel ban on Moroccan journalist and historian Maati Monjib, who had been on hanger strike for over 20 days to protest against this sanction. The 55-year-old...
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King Mohammed VI Urges South Countries to ‘Trust Themselves’ to Catch up With...
Rabat - King Mohammed VI called on Thursday countries of the South to trust themselves and invest their assets and skills in the pursuit of shared progress for their peoples and thus catch up with...
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