Algerian Separatist Group Seeks Support from Morocco
By Zainab Calcuttawala Rabat - Amazigh activist and interim president of the tribal government in Algeria, called the Provisional Government of Kabylia (GPK), Ferhat Mehni praised the efforts...
View ArticleMoroccan FM Holds Talks with US National Security Adviser
Washington - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Salaheddine Mezouar held, here Friday, talks with US National Security adviser Susan Rice. The meeting was an opportunity to highlight the...
View ArticleMorocco Among the World’s 50 Cheapest Countries to Live
By Zainab Calcuttawala Rabat - According to new rankings compiled by American magazine the TIME on Thursday, Morocco is the 46th cheapest country to live. The report ranked 112 countries on four key...
View ArticleDismantled Terrorist Cell Planned to Attack Morocco Mall, OCP Headquarters
Rabat - The terrorist cell dismantled Thursday planned to attack sensitive locations to undermine the national economy, a source close to the investigation said Saturday, according to Maghreb Arab...
View ArticleMorocco, Role Model in Terms of Peaceful Coexistence Between Religious...
Rabat - Morocco is a role model in terms of peaceful coexistence between religious minorities, said on Saturday in Rabat Gilles Pargneaux, member of the European parliament. "We remember with...
View ArticleBelgian TV Channel Praises King Mohammed IV’s Institute for Training of Imams
Rabat – A Belgian TV channel has praised King Mohammed VI’s Institute for the Training of Imams and Female Preachers. RTL, an independent Belgian French-language news channel, published a report on...
View ArticleMorocco’s Abdelaati Iguider Wins 1500m in IAAF World Indoor Tour
Rabat - Moroccan Abdalaati Iguider achieved the best performance in the 1500m race, finishing in 3:34.94, during the fourth stage of IAAF World Indoor Tour on Saturday in Glasgow. Iguider outclassed...
View ArticleMoroccan Security Officer Fatally Hit During Routine Traffic Control
Rabat - A Moroccan security officer was fatally hit by a car during a traffic control operation on Saturday morning, about twenty kilometers to the east of Fez, local authorities said according to...
View ArticleTorrential Rainfall Causes Traffic Disruptions in Northern Morocco
Rabat - The torrential rainfall that affected the cities of Tetouan and Chefchaouen in northern Morocco on Saturday caused temporary traffic disruptions. Tetouan and Chefchaouen recorded heavy...
View ArticleMoroccan Police Dismantle Drug trafficking Network in Mohammedia
Rabat - Moroccan police dismantled on 19-20 February a criminal network for drug trafficking and arrested nine people. The main supplier of this criminal gang, who was wanted for theft, was...
View ArticleMorocco’s International Agriculture Fair Scheduled on April 26-May 1
Rabat - The 2016 Moroccan International Agriculture Fair (SIAM) is scheduled from April 26 to May 1 in Meknes, under the theme "resilient and sustainable agriculture." The choice of this theme shows...
View ArticleUNSG Ban Ki-Moon’s Visit to Morocco Delayed Until July
By Zainab Calcuttawala Rabat - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s March visit to Morocco has been postponed until July, according to diplomatic sources cited by Moroccan news website Le360 and...
View ArticleAlgeria, Morocco Largest Importers of Arms in Africa
By Zainab Calcuttawala Rabat - Algeria and Morocco remain Africa’s top arms importers according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on arms transfers from 2011...
View ArticleMorocco Arrests Member of ISIS-Related Terror Cell
Rabat - Morocco's security services on Tuesday arrested a member of a terrorist cell in the northern city of Nador recruiting volunteers to fight for the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. This...
View ArticleMorocco, Iraq Discuss Means to Boost Bilateral Cooperation
Rabat - Government Chief Abdelilah Benkirane held talks here on Monday with Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari, which focused on the means to boost bilateral cooperation. The two sides...
View ArticleRabat to Host 31st Intergovernmental Committee of Experts
Rabat - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will host the 31st Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) from 1 to 4 March in Rabat. The four-day event will focus on the theme “Green economy...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Visits Morocco’s Consulate General in Paris Suburb
Paris – King Mohammed VI visited on Tuesday Morocco's Consulate General in Orly to witness the efforts made by consular services following the royal directives set out in the Throne speech of July 30,...
View ArticleWorld’s Top Cities for Quality of Life: Rabat Ranks 116, Casablanca 125
By Zainab Calcuttawla Rabat - A new list by Mercer, an American consulting firm, ranked Rabat at 116th place and Casablanca at 125th place for the quality of life they offers to their inhabitants....
View ArticleEU Appeals European Court Ruling on Trade Agreement with Morocco
By Zainab Calcuttawla Rabat - The European Union has lodged an appeal against a ruling made by the European Court of Justice - the EU’s second highest court - which declared the union’s trade...
View ArticleRabat Hosts a Seminar on the Challenge of Mutual Recognition in Interfaith...
Rabat - The Center for Research and Training in Interfaith Relations will be inaugurated with a launch event tomorrow at its headquarters in Rabat. Launched under the auspices of the Mohamedian...
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