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Belgium grateful for Moroccan expats’ contributions: Belgian PM
Brussels - Belgian prime minister, Elio di Rupo, said on Monday his country is grateful for the contributions of the Moroccan community living in Belgium to the prosperity of his country. "On behalf of...
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Morocco: 15% Increase of Polish Tourists in 2013
Rabat - The Delegation of the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) in Warsaw reported that the number of Polish tourists who visited Morocco in 2013 has increased 15% compared to 2012. This growth...
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Belgium ready to support Morocco’s new migration policy
Brussels - Belgium welcomed on Tuesday the new Moroccan policy on migration and asylum, and expressed readiness to support the royal initiative. ''Belgium welcomes the royal initiative on the new...
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Arab Spring turmoil mutes Morocco protest movement
RABAT - When Arab Spring protests erupted in early 2011, Morocco's February 20 pro-reform movement mobilised mass demonstrations, but three years on its goals remain frustrated and regional turmoil has...
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Potential of economic bilateral cooperation, substantial, Belgian PM
Brussels - The potential of economic and trade cooperation between Morocco and Belgium is substantial, said Tuesday in Brussels, Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo. "Morocco and Belgium can go...
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Morocco Salafist gets suspended sentence for apostasy charge
CASABLANCA - A Moroccan court handed a Salafist sheikh a suspended one month jail sentence on Wednesday for accusing a leading opposition politician of "apostasy" after he called for a ban on polygamy....
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Moroccan engineer awarded US prestigious Charles Stark Draper 2014 prize
Washington - Moroccan eminent researcher Rachid Yazami was awarded on Tuesday in Washington, the US prestigious Charles Stark Draper 2014 prize by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in...
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Morocco journalist in Qaeda video case vows to relaunch website
RABAT - A Moroccan journalist accused of aiding "terrorism" said Wednesday he would replace his news website, blocked by the authorities after his arrest, if they prevented him from reopening it. Ali...
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Morocco: Willing and able in Africa
By J. Peter Pham Washington- Africa “has become a hothouse for the emergence of extremist and rebel groups,” Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told Congress on Jan. 29. That threat is why...
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Canadian Artist to Climb Morocco’s highest mountain to Fight Cancer
Rabat - A cancer research company has recently launched a challenge for participants: reach the highest summit in North Africa, Mount Toubkal, alongside Quebec artist Véronique Lesago. The trek, which...
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King Mohammed VI, guarantor of political, economic stability in Africa,...
Paris - King Mohammed VI, who is currently on a visit in several African states, is the guarantor of political and economic stability, on which "France should depend to avoid getting entangled in Mali...
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Mali, Morocco need to bolster cooperation, high-level meeting in Bamako
Bamako - Strengthening cooperation between Morocco and Mali was the focus of a high-level meeting which kicked off Wednesday in Bamako, with the participation of several ministers, officials, business...
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Fertilizer plant in Jorf Lasfar, dedicated entirely to Africa, Terrab
Bamako - Upon the instructions of King Mohammed IV, the Moroccan Phosphates Company (OCP) will shortly launch, in Jorf Lasfar, a fertilizer plant dedicated entirely to the African Market, announced,...
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Benkirane meets World Bank representatives on Integrated National Youth Strategy
Rabat - Head of government, Abdelilah Benkirane received, Wednesday in Rabat, a delegation from the World Bank led by Director of the Maghreb Desk at the World Bank Group, Simon Gray. In his speech,...
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Protesters mark Morocco reform movement’s anniversary
RABAT - Hundreds of protesters gathered Thursday to demand change on the anniversary of Morocco's pro-reform movement, born out of Arab Spring unrest three years ago, but weaker than it once was....
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Signing of bilateral agreements heralds new era between Morocco, Mali: Malian...
Bamako - The signing on Thursday of bilateral cooperation agreements heralds a new era in relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and Mali, said Head of State of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. In a...
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France, Morocco sign agreement on heritage preservation
Rabat - Head of Government, Abdelilah Benkirane chaired on Thursday the signing ceremony of an agreement between the Louvre museum in France and the National Foundation of Museums on the restoration of...
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Moroccan-Malian relations take new turn following signing of several agreements
Bamako - Relations between Morocco and Mali took a new turn on Thursday following the signing of several bilateral agreements. The 17 agreements relate to different sectors and reflect the commitment...
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Spain releases ‘full’ footage of migrant sea tragedy
MADRID - Spain bowed to pressure Friday and released "full" footage of an attempt by hundreds of African migrants to swim to the Spanish territory of Ceuta in which 15 people drowned. Migrants told...
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Morocco’s Mohamed VI: A King for Africa?
Rabat - The electronic version of “Journal du Dimanche” (JDD) recently featured the tour of King Mohamed VI in Africa and devoted a show to Morocco in its column “Le Grand Angle Diplomatic" by François...
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