Morocco Was Crucial in Tracking Paris Attacks Mastermind: Wall Street Journal
New York - The Wall Street Journal on Monday highlighted the "crucial" contribution of Morocco, which allowed French counterterrorism investigators to track the mastermind of the terrorist attacks...
View ArticleHalf of Moroccan Teachers Are Not Qualified to Teach French
Rabat - A report released on November 23 by the Ministry of Education concluded that less than half of all teachers in Morocco are not qualified to teach French. The report surveyed 128,000 teachers...
View ArticleUp to 2,500 Moroccans Fighting for ISIS: Interpol
Rabat - Interpol claim of the 25,000 jihadists who have joined ISIS in Syria and Iraq between 2000 and 2500 are Moroccans, according to figures released by the international police organization. The...
View ArticleItaly Deports Four Suspected Moroccan Terrorists
Rabat - Italy is set to expel four Moroccans after they allegedly spread terrorist propaganda, bringing the number of suspected jihadists deported from Italy so far this year to 59. Living near...
View ArticleAmbassador Bush to Encourage Development of Mentorship Programs Between...
By Cindy Basha Rabat - The U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, Dwight L. Bush, released a statement November 19 highlighting Morocco’s great potential in the area of entrepreneurship. Ambassador Bush’s...
View ArticleMoroccan Police Arrest Culprits behind False ‘Bomb Threat’ at Morocco Mall in...
Rabat - The culprits behind a false ‘bomb threat’ at Morocco Mall in Casablanca have been arrested by police. According to police, the two restaurant employees part of the shopping complex triggered...
View ArticleMorocco’s Foreign Minister to Receive UN Envoy in Rabat
Rabat - Moroccan Foreign Minister Slaha Eddine Mezouar, is due to receive the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, as part of a new tour...
View ArticleWorld’s Most Expensive Album Recorded in Morocco
By Cindy Basha Rabat - The hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan sold the only copy of an album they recorded at the Royal Mansour Hotel in Marrakesh for millions of dollars on Wednesday. The album, Once Upon a...
View ArticleMorocco Dismantles a Terrorist Cell in Fez
Rabat - A terrorist cell responsible for recruiting Moroccans to fight alongside the so-called Islamic State has been found and dismantled in Fes on Thursday. Composed of three members including one...
View ArticleMorocco without hepatitis C in 2020
Rabat - The Moroccan minister of health said “Morocco without hepatitis C” is the aim for the North African country. The announcement came as Houceine El Ouardi announced a Moroccan generic brand...
View ArticleRoyal Air Maroc Sponsors Brazilian Soccer Team Santos
Rabat - Royal Air Maroc (RAM), Morocco’s national carrier is now sponsorin Brazilian soccer team Santos Futebol Clube, the Moroccan company has announced. Royal Air Maroc’s logo appeared on Santos...
View ArticleDiscover Morocco This Winter
New York- It’s a truly unique country filled with culture, ancient cities, stunning coastal areas and remote towns. Morocco is a great choice destination for your winter trip away this year. So why...
View ArticleTunisia Closes Its Border with Libya after Bomb Blast
Rabat - The Tunisian government has announced the country will close its borders with Libya for 15 days after the bus bombing that killed 12 people and injuring 20 more. The announcement by the...
View ArticlePolice Arrest 1st Female Suicide Bomber Who Planned Attacks on Morocco
Rabat - Today, three terrorist cells were dismantled in three major cities in Morocco. Fes, Casablanca and Ouled Taima. Their purpose? To plan attacks on Moroccan soil. Hostage-taking situations,...
View ArticleBlack Friday online in Morocco
Rabat - Morocco, customers are still not accustomed to Black Friday but it’s one of the biggest shopping days in the US. This Friday, November 27, will see a new e-commerce concept brought to Morocco....
View ArticleMoroccan National Tourism Office Seeks to Boost Tourism with New Website...
Rabat - The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) announced a competition to design its new website, TelQuel reported this week. The contest calls for competitors to bring “strategic thinking to...
View ArticleTerrorists Are Threatening Morocco and Security Forces Know It
Rabat - ISIS affiliates have issued threats on social media vowing "Devastating attacks will be carried out in Morocco” because of the country’s cooperation with France and Belgium. According to...
View ArticleMany French Tourists Canceled Their Bookings to Morocco After Paris Attacks
Rabat - Morocco’s Tourism Minister Lahcen Haddad said that some French tourists canceled their booking to Morocco, in the wake of the terrorist attacks that hit Paris earlier this month. Haddad made...
View ArticleFez Police Arrest More Than 4,000 Criminals in One Month
Rabat - Over 4,272 criminals were arrested in the city of Fez between October 20th and November 23th, 2015, Fez police announced on Friday. A statement released by Fez police department said among the...
View Article55 Percent of Convicted Pedophiles in Morocco Are Victims’ Relatives
Rabat -Over 55 percent of convicted pedophiles in Morocco in 2015 were relatives of the victims, a new report revealed. The figures were disclosed on Tuesday by La Coalition contre les actes...
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