58th anniversary of Royal Armed Forces celebrated in Rabat
Rabat - A ceremony was organized, on Wednesday in Rabat, at the headquarters of the general staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of FAR's inception. After...
View ArticleAmnesty International calls on Moroccan government to end torture
By Ihsane Kh'Leeh Kenitra - Twenty-one years after Morocco’s ratification of the International Convention Against Torture, a considerable number of Moroccan citizens are still reporting torture during...
View ArticleGrand taxis shifting gears in Morocco
Fez - Riding in a grand taxi in Morocco often means cramming into the backseat of a Mercedes for an often too-close-for-comfort journey that has the car bursting at the seams with passengers. The...
View ArticleUNOCI: Moroccan contingent honored for sense of accomplishment
Abidjan - The 19th Battalion of Moroccan contingent (MORBATT) of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) was awarded the UN medal, Wednesday in Duékoué (west), in recognition of its...
View ArticleMorocco Increased Economic Reforms: European Commissioner
Warsaw - The economic reforms implemented by Morocco have increased, making of the Kingdom a model in the region, welcomed Wednesday in Warsaw, European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood...
View ArticleTangier to Host International Conference on European Jihadism on May 23
Tangier - Tangier will host on May 23, 2014, the second "Tangier-Amsterdam dialogue" international conference under the theme: "European jihadism and its impact on security in the Euro-Mediterranean...
View Article3.6-magnitude quake hits province of Boulemane
Rabat - A 3.6-magnitude tremor on the Richter scale was felt on Wednesday at the province of Boulemane, the National Geophysics Institute announced. The quake, whose epicenter was located at the...
View ArticleEBRD: Boussaid presents economic reforms implemented by Morocco
Warsaw - Minister of Economy and Finance, Mohammed Boussaid presented, Wednesday in Warsaw, the economic reforms implemented by Morocco as well as the investment opportunities offered in the Kingdom....
View ArticleNayef Hawatmeh welcomes Morocco’s constant support for struggle of...
Amman - Secretary General of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), Nayef Hawatmeh, welcomed Morocco's constant support for the struggle of the Palestinian people. At a meeting on...
View ArticleRoyal Air Maroc strengthens African network
Casablanca - Moroccan flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has strengthened its African network to reach 31 destinations across the continent, said RAM in a statement. RAM will serve N'Djamena, Chad,...
View ArticleLobbying: Morocco Among Top 10 Spenders in Washington
Fez- A report released by the Washington Post this week revealed that the Moroccan government is one of the leading foreign governments investing millions of dollars into developing relations within...
View ArticleMorocco targeted over 1.25 mln beneficiaries of human development projects in...
Rabat - Projects under the National Initiative for Human Development (INDH) in 2013 benefited over 1.27 million people for an amount of MAD 3.9 billion, including INDH share which stands at MAD 2.2...
View ArticleMorocco’s ONEE wins BERD’s outstanding achievements in industry award
Rabat - The Moroccan electricity and drinking water facility (ONEE) was granted, on Thursday in Warsaw, by the European Bank for Reconstruion and Development (BERD), the award of outstanding...
View ArticleMigration should become an engine for development: Hilale
Stockholm - Migration should become an engine for development and northern countries, as southern ones, should think about means to enable migrants to take part in the process of economic, cultural,...
View ArticleMorocco, China sign partnership cooperation in tourism, culture
Rabat - A partnership agreement was signed on Wednesday in Rabat, between the Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT ) and the Chinese Tourism Office to strengthen cooperation between the two countries...
View ArticleSG of International Maritime Organization hails Morocco’s important role in...
London - Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Koji Sekimizu hailed, in London on Wednesday, the important role played by Morocco in the UN agency which is dedicated to...
View ArticleMorocco seeks to diversify offer, target new int’l tourism markets: Haddad
Washington - Morocco is targeting new international tourism markets such as the Gulf countries, Eastern Europe and Latin America, by diversifying and consolidating the infrastructure sector, which...
View ArticleStormy thunder showers expected in Morocco
Taroudant- The National Meteorology Directorate issued a special weather warning on Friday forecasting storms and thunder for Saturday and Sunday, in several regions of Morocco. Unstable clouds are...
View ArticleMorocco for First Time To Host The “Ultimate Race”
Taroudante- More than 1,000 challengers are expected to participate in the Ultimate Race, the first obstacle course in Morocco, to be held in the large forest of Bouskoura, 20 km from Casablanca on...
View ArticleMunicipal Executive Allegedly Involved in Sex Scandal with Minors
Casablanca- Another sex scandal has recently surfaced in the Moroccan press, this time apparently involving the president of a rural municipality located in the province of Khemissat. According to the...
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