Review of Moroccan Weeklies’ Editorials, April 13
Rabat, April 13, 2013 (MAP) The latest report of the UN Secretary General on the Sahara issue and the government's decision to cut 15 billion dirhams from the 2013 investment budget are the main topics...
View ArticleMorocco: video shows a mother and her two children in inhumane conditions
By Omar Bihmidine Morocco World News Sidi Ifni, April 15, 2013 A video showing a mother with her two children in terribly inhumane conditions has went viral on YouTube, rending the hearts of thousands...
View ArticleSituation of Moroccan Economy is critical: Minister
By Loubna Flah Morocco World News Casablanca, April 16, 2013 The Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Nizar Baraka announced that the decision to freeze MAD 15 billion of investment assets was a...
View ArticleGhost Employees at Ministry of Education Spark Uproar
By Omar Bihmidine Morocco World News Sidi Ifni, Morocco, April 16, 2013 The issue of ghost employees is not new to the Ministry of Education. The matter however has sparked public outrage recently...
View ArticleMorocco, UK ink judicial cooperation agreements
London - April 16, 2013 (MAP) Morocco and the United Kingdom concluded, Monday in London, three judicial cooperation agreements. The first is an agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal...
View ArticleExpanding MINURSO’s mandate will stall discussions with the UN personal...
Rabat, April 16, 2013 (MAP) The initiative seeking to expand the UN Sahara mission (MINURSO) mandate risks to stall the ongoing discussions between Morocco and the UN secretary general personal envoy...
View ArticleMorocco Web Enterprise: a two-day long training workshop for web entrepreneurs
By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, April 17, 2013 The last three decades have been marked with an unprecedented and astounding evolution in the terrain of information technology. New...
View ArticleNASA to visit Morocco’s Al Akhawayn University
Morocco World News Fez, April 16, 2013 In collaboration with NASA, the Faculty of Science and Engineering of Al Akhawayn University is organizing "The International Space Apps Challenge" on April 20th...
View ArticleUS to redeploy its troops as Morocco cancels joint military exercise
Morocco World News with AFP RABAT, April 17, 2013 US troops are to redeploy from Morocco after Rabat cancelled annual war games in the kingdom, the US army said Wednesday, amid sharp disagreement over...
View ArticleReview of Moroccan editorials, April 18
Rabat, April 18, 2013 (MAP) The Moroccan Sahara issue, the terrorist threats facing the international community continue to dominate the editorials of Moroccan dailies on Thursday. In this context,...
View ArticleMoroccan NGO denounces US move to alter MINURSO’s mandate
By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, April 19, 2013 The national board of the Association of Moroccan Sahara for the Defense of Territorial Integrity and Autonomy plan convened Tuesday, April...
View ArticleHighlights of Moroccan editorials, April 19
Rabat - April 19, 2013 (MAP) Latest developments in the Moroccan Sahara issue triggered by attempts to change the mandate of the UN Sahara mission (MINURSO) continue to be the major theme commented by...
View ArticleNo draft resolution on the Sahara has been circulated yet
Morocco World News New York, April 18, 2013 We would like to inform our dear readers that contrary to what has been announced earlier regarding the draft resolution circulated by the United States in...
View ArticleWeekly review of Moroccan editorials, April 20
Rabat - April 20, 2013 (MAP) The Sahara issue in the light of attempts to alter the MINURSO mandate is the chief topic addressed this week by the editorials of the weekly press. Under the title "plot",...
View ArticleTiznit city, a red pearl in the south west of Morocco
By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Tiznit, Morocco, April 21, 2013 Tiznit territory covers an area of 8200 km². It is bordered to the north by Ait Baha, Guelmime in the south, Taroudant in the east...
View ArticleMorocco border issue could be resolved soon: Algeria
RABAT, April 21, 2013 (AFP) The Algeria-Morocco border, closed for two decades amid deadlock over the Western Sahara, is a pressing issue that could be resolved soon, Algerian Foreign Minister Dahou...
View ArticleSix Spanish police injured trying to stop migrants
MADRID, April 21, 2013 (AFP) Six Spanish police officers were injured Sunday when they tried to stop 15 sub-Saharan migrants armed with sticks and knives from illegally entering the Spanish enclave of...
View ArticleMorocco sends condolences to China over earthquake
RABAT, April 21, 2013 (Xinhua) Morocco on Saturday sent condolences to China over a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan province, which has killed over 150 people. In a message sent...
View ArticleMaghreb interior ministers emphasise “human aspect” of immigration
Rabat - April 21, 2013 (MAP) The Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) Interior Minister Council stressed, Sunday in Rabat, the need to take into account the "human aspect" in dealing with immigration. In the final...
View ArticleResolution on Sahara issue: negotiations under way -US State Department official
Washington -April 22, 2013 (MAP) Negotiations are ongoing over the renewal of the mandate of MINURSO in the Sahara, an official of the U.S. State Department has told MAP. The U.S. official made the...
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