Morocco hosts second informal meeting on foreign fighters in Syria
Rabat - Rabat is hosting this Tuesday the second informal meeting on foreign fighters in Syria, co-sponsored by Morocco and the European Union. The meeting, held after the Brussels session held last...
View ArticleOver 656,000 Students Enrolled in Moroccan Universities for 2014-2015...
Rabat - Some 656,467 student have been enrolled in Moroccan universities for the 2014-2015 academic year, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Executives Training, Lahcen Daoudi, said...
View ArticleUK: New All-Girl Muslim School Opened its Doors, Encourages Academic Excellence
Taroudante- A new all-girl Muslim school opened its doors in the city of Coventry, West Midlands, England, encouraging students to aspire to high positions in the country by joining top universities,...
View Article6 Moroccan women ministers in Forbes’ 200 most powerful Arab women
Rabat - Six Moroccan women ministers made it to Forbes Magazine list of the 200 most powerful women in the Arab world in the category "Government." The first Moroccan woman minister on the list is...
View ArticleTrash Collection Delays in Marrakech Spark Health Concerns
Marrakech - Over the last few weeks, large piles of unsightly rubbish have been accumulating in areas of Marrakech giving rise to concerns about public health in the extreme heat as trash collection is...
View ArticleRAM Charters Special Flight to Carry Humanitarian Aid To Liberia
Casablanca - Morocco’s airliner Royal Air Morocco (RAM) chartered, Monday, a special flight carrying 15 tons of humanitarian aid to Liberia. This flight, the first of its kind, reinforces the regular...
View ArticleMorocco’s Minister of Higher Education: Students Must Master English to...
Taroudant, Morocco - After various statements made by Lahcen Daoudi, Minister of Higher Education, in which he highlighted the importance of English for students aspiring to build a bright future, the...
View ArticleMorocco, Russia to Strengthen Cooperation in Agriculture and Fisheries
Rabat - Morocco's minister of agriculture and sea fisheries, Aziz Akhannouch, reviewed on Tuesday with Russian agriculture minister, Nikolai Fiodorov and chairman of the Russian fisheries Agency, means...
View ArticleFM chairs first meeting in preparation for 5th Global Entrepreneurship Summit
Rabat - Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar chaired, on Tuesday in Rabat, the first meeting of the preparatory committee for the 5th Global Entrepreneurship Summit slated in Marrakech on November...
View ArticleMarrakech to Host 5th Global Entrepreneurship Summit on Nov. 20-21
Rabat - Held under the High patronage of King Mohammed VI, Morocco will host the 5th Edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, in Marrakech on November 20-21st, 2014, under the theme "Harnessing...
View ArticleExclusive: King Mohammed VI to Participate in UN Climate Summit in New York
New York - King Mohammed VI of Morocco, who will be traveling to New York in the coming days, will take part in the UN Climate Change Summit, which will be in New York next Monday on the sidelines of...
View ArticleMadrid: Morocco Reiterates its Commitment to International Efforts to Solve...
Madrid - Minister delegate for foreign affairs Mbarka Bouaida reiterated, on Wednesday in Madrid, Morocco's dynamic commitment to international and regional efforts to find a solution to the Libyan...
View ArticleMohamed Kotbi, a Moroccan fired from New York Hotel because of his name
Rabat - Mohamed Kotbi, the Moroccan banquet waiter at New York's Waldorf Astoria hotel who made headlines in 2011 after he said he was forced by the hotel management to change his name to keep him from...
View ArticleMorocco, Qatar Discuss Opening of Office for Moroccans’ employment in Doha
Cairo - Bilateral cooperation in the field of employment was at the center of discussions, on Tuesday in Cairo, between minister of employment and social affairs Abdeslam Seddiki and his Qatari...
View ArticleMorocco Slams Algeria’s ‘Blatant Involvement’ in Western Sahara Dispute
Geneva - Morocco on Wednesday condemned the "blatant involvement" and "biased attitude" of Algeria in the Western Sahara issue, in flat contradiction with its observer status. "The international...
View ArticleRabat: Morocco, Russia Hold 5th Joint Intergovernmental Commission
Rabat - The 5th Joint Russian-Moroccan Intergovernmental Commission, held Wednesday in Rabat, has given new impetus to cooperation between Morocco and Russia and further consolidated bilateral...
View ArticleMarrakech Airport: Delays at Passport Control Anger Tourists
Marrakech - For some months now, delays of one and a half hours or sometimes as much as two to three hours have been reported by many passengers at passport control upon arrival at Marrakech airport....
View ArticleMorocco to Build a $2,6 Billion Thermal Power Plant in Safi
Rabat - Government Chief Abdelilah Benkirane chaired, here Wednesday, the signing ceremony of the documents related to the investment contracts concerning the Safi thermal power plant at a total cost...
View ArticleSpain’s Exports to Morocco Up 5.4% in Jan-July 2014
Madrid - Spanish exports to Morocco came in at 3.44 billion euros in the first seven months of 2014, an increase of 5.4 percent compared to the same period in 2013, the Spanish Ministry of Economy and...
View ArticleBecause of ISIS Morocco Asks Turkey to Require Visa For Moroccans
Fez- To tighten its grip on extremists who seek to join the ranks of the Islamic State (IS), the Moroccan government reportedly asked Turkey to require a visa for Moroccans wishing to visit or pass...
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