Morocco to stage demo in solidarity with Palestinians next Sunday in Rabat
Rabat - Two Moroccan NGOs called for staging a march in solidarity with the Palestinian people, next Sunday in Rabat. The Moroccan Association for the support of Palestinian Fight (AMSLP) and the...
View ArticleBab Sebta: Belgian national nabbed for possession of 13.5 kg of cannabis
Tétouan - A Belgian national was arrested, on Tuesday at the border post of Bab Sebta, for possessing 13.5 kg of chira (cannabis resin), customs services said on Wednesday. The members of the customs...
View ArticleEgyptian TV Presenter Apologizes to Moroccans for Offensive Remarks
Rabat - Amid a storm of controversy over offensive remarks made in her Daily TV show, Egyptian TV presenter, Amany El-Khayat, has apologized on the air to Moroccans and the Moroccan King. On Thursday,...
View ArticleFIFA rankings: Morocco down to 79th place
Zurich - The Moroccan football team fell two spots to number 79 of the world's rankings, issued on Thursday by the football federation (FIFA). Germany tops the 2014 world's rakings, followed by...
View ArticleMorocco’s Economy to Grow 3.5 pc in 2014
Rabat- Morocco' economy will grow by 3.5 percent this year, Economy and Finance minister, Mohamed Boussaid, announced Thursday in Rabat. Despite a decline in agricultural value-added, all activity...
View ArticleCasablanca’s city council ready to support victims of Bourgogne Disaster
Casablanca - Following a meeting by its office on Tuesday, the city council of Casablanca voiced its willingness to continue efforts made to alleviate the consequences of the three buildings' collapse...
View ArticleTraffic accident kills 6 on Marrakech-Ouarzazate national road
Marrakech - Six people died, on Friday, in a traffic accident on the national road 9 linking Marrakech to Ouarzazate, local authorities said. A truck collided head-on with a car, killing on the spot...
View ArticleItalian Court Clears Berlusconi Over “Robi Scandal”
By Wassima Boujrad Fez - An Italian appeals court reversed on Friday the conviction of Italian former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi concluding the so-called “Robi Gate" scandal. The Milan court of...
View ArticleAfter El-Khayat’s Offensive Remarks, Egypt’s FM Praises Relations with Morocco
Tinjedad, Morocco - Following the controversy caused by Egyptian news anchor Amany El-Khayat over her offensive remarks about Morocco, the Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, praised the...
View ArticleIsraeli Newspapers Highlight Moroccan Slain by Mossad in 1973
Fez- Amid the ongoing Israeli shilling on Gaza, some Israeli newspapers dedicated some lines in their July 21 issue to the Moroccan waiter who was gunned down on the same day of 1973 by the Israeli...
View ArticleMorocco’s Chabat Calls on Benkirane to Clarify his Relationship with ISIS and...
Fez -Following his ongoing attacks on the ruling Islamic party, Secretary General of the opposing party Istiqlal, Hamid Chabat asked the head of the Moroccan government, Abdelilah Benkirane to address...
View ArticleMorocco Dispatches Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Population
Rabat - As part of support ordered by King Mohammed VI for the benefit of the Gaza population, a humanitarian aid worth MAD 10 million was raised by the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), the Moroccan Agency...
View ArticleSalafist Jihadist Criminal Gang Dismantled in Morocco
Rabat - Security services in Fes, in coordination with the services of the Directorate General for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), have dismantled a Salafist jihadist criminal gang. Following...
View ArticleEl Khayat Likely to Face Imprisonment or Dismissal
Fez - Television host Amany El Khayat continues to face repercussions for her incendiary remarks concerning Morocco. Moroccan press has reported that the board of ONTV substituted Mrs El Khayat with...
View ArticleMoroccan planes carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians arrive in Egypt
Ismailia (Egypt) - Two Moroccan military planes carrying humanitarian aid dispatched by Morocco to Palestinians in the Gaza strip, arrived Thursday morning at the Ismailia airport in Egypt. This aid,...
View ArticleAre Private Medical Schools a Solution for Morocco’s Health System ?
Casablanca — Morocco’s private education sector is planning to construct more and more private medical facilities in Morocco. The answer and acceptance of these new projects are two-sided. The soon to...
View ArticleSahara Issue: solution neither in New York nor Tindouf but in Algiers, Omar...
New York (UN) - Any breakthrough in negotiations over the Moroccan Sahara issue requires a "sincere and good faith" commitment by all parties, especially by Algeria. This country, in particular, must...
View ArticleMorocco’s Air Passenger Traffic Up 10.64 pc in 1st Half of 2014
Casablanca - Morocco's Air Passenger Traffic increased by 10.64 pc in the first half of 2014, the Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA) said Thursday. The number of international passengers flying into...
View ArticleMorocco’s House of Representatives Adopts Law on Military Courts
Rabat - The House of Representatives (lower house) unanimously adopted, on Wednesday during a plenary session, a draft bill on military courts meant to carry out a deep and comprehensive reform of the...
View ArticleCasablanca: Woman Delivers on Floor of a Hospital
By Ouassima Boujrad Fez - A video shows a woman giving birth on the ground, without any medical equipment has gone viral. The video was shot on smart phone cameras and is being circulated on social...
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