Highlights of Moroccan editorials, May 14
Rabat - May 14, 2013 (MAP) The Istiqlal party’s announcement that it is withdrawing from the government coalition continues to be commented by Moroccan editorialists this May 14, 2013. In an editorial...
View ArticlePast haunts Casablanca’s infamous slum
SIDI MOUMEN, Morocco, May 15, 2013 (AFP) "There's no water, no work and no future. There's nothing at all here," says Hamid bitterly as he walks through the sprawling slum of Sidi Moumen in Casablanca...
View ArticleRussian ambassadors in Maghreb, Sahel and Sahara region meet in Rabat
Rabat, May 17, 2013 (MAP) Russia's ambassadors in the Maghreb, Sahel and Sahara region held this Thursday a meeting in Rabat, under the co-chairmanship of Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and...
View ArticleMorocco: Phosphates exports plummet amid concerns over stagnation
By Loubna Flah Morocco World News Casablanca, May 18, 2013 Phosphates exports plummeted considerably according to the National Office for Exchange. A drop by 30% was recorded during last month of the...
View ArticleMorocco to harness the wind in energy hunt
by Guillaume KLEIN TARFAYA, Morocco, May 18, 2013 (AFP) Morocco is ploughing ahead with a programme to boost wind energy production, particularly in the southern Tarfaya region, where Africa's largest...
View ArticleMorocco terror cells had big plans, members confess
By Mohamed Saadouni Casablanca, May 18, 2013 Members of two Nador-based terror cells appeared in a Morocco court for arraignment on Tuesday (May 14th). The eight admitted "Al Mouahidoun" and...
View ArticleMosques in France are again subject to profane acts
By Larbi Arbaoui Morocco World News Taroudant, Morocco, May 19, 2013 The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) condemns in the “utmost firmness the racist acts” which targeted, for the fourth time...
View ArticleRabat hosts panafrican parliamentary conference on consolidation of...
Rabat - May 20, 2013 (MAP) A Panafrican parliamentary conference themed “Enhancing the Capacity of Leaders of African Parliaments for more Astute Legislation” opened this Monday in Rabat. The three-day...
View ArticleMorocco: the PJD Government vs Freedom of the Press
Youssef Radi Morocco World News Marrakesh, May 21, 2013 This past week, the ruling party issued a very serious allegation claiming that the TV Channel 2M is working towards “undermining the economic...
View Article5 migrants drown trying to reach Spain from Morocco
RABAT, May 21, 2013 (AFP) At least five illegal migrants drowned off the coast of northern Morocco as they were attempting to reach Spain, the Moroccan authorities said late on Monday. The rescue...
View ArticleAmazigh Flag appears in Moroccan Mosques
By Larbi Arbaoui Morocco World News Taroudant, May 21, 2013 According to the Moroccan daily Almassae, 137 mosques affiliated to the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, in areas of the atlas, have...
View ArticleUS Department of State hails religious freedom in Morocco
By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, May 22, 2013 The 2012 International Religious Freedom Report hailed Morocco for its constitutional, legal and political protection of religious freedom. “The...
View ArticleMorocco: Benkirane criticizes for “mishandling” the economic crisis
By Loubna Flah Morocco World News Casablanca, May 22, 2013 Morocco's top business leader criticized the head of the government for "mishandling the economic crisis and for taking reform measures...
View ArticleContacts underway between the PJD and the PAM on a new coalition government
By Mohammed Mouad Chahbane Morocco World News Marrakesh, May 23, 2013 Contacts are believed to be underway between the PJD leadership and one of the leading parties of the opposition over the...
View ArticleMoroccans and Facebook
By Omar Bihmidine Morocco World News Sidi Ifni, Morocco, May 23, 2013 Five million Moroccans log onto the giant social network Facebook, reported national channel Medi 1 TV. Whereas some Moroccans...
View ArticleMorocco, France sign Cyber-security agreement protocol
Rabat, May 27, 2013 (MAP) Morocco and France signed on Monday in Rabat an agreement protocol to consolidate Moroccan authorities’ competence in information systems security. The document, signed by...
View Article“Welcome Morocco”: Brussels Welcomes Moroccan Cinema
By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, May 29, 2013 Moroccan cinema which has attracted international attention over the last two decades for its thematic and technical qualities and also for the...
View ArticleWhy is ‘Al Maydin” Channel unwanted in Morocco?
By Rachid Khouya Morocco world News Smara, Morocco, May 30, 2013 After nearly a year and four weeks of waiting for the permission to work as a correspondent for Al Mayadin channel and to open an...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI requests justice Minister to release the minors involved in...
Rabat, May 30, 2013 (MAP) King Mohammed VI requested the Minister of Justice and Liberties to filed official requests to the relevant jurisdictions to release the minors involved in the events that...
View ArticleOperation for Moroccans living abroad “Marhaba” to start on June 5
Rabat - June 03 2013 (MAP) The operation for Moroccans living abroad, called Marhaba (welcome) will start on June 15, under the presidency of HM King Mohammed VI, said a press release of Mohammed V...
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