Rabat: King inaugurates Mohammed VI Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art
Rabat - King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Ismail, inaugurated, on Tuesday in Rabat, the Mohammed VI Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art, a leading project which will contribute to...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI launches building works of Rabat Grand Theater
Rabat - King Mohammed VI, accompanied launched on Tuesday the building works of the Rabat Grand Theater, a project that mirrors the continuous royal solicitude for art and culture. Located at the...
View ArticleMorocco: British Homosexual Released, A Lesson Hopefully Learned
By Majid Morcili San Francisco - The British citizen who was jailed for being a homosexual is now free and on his way out of Morocco and most likely never to come back. A statement released by his...
View ArticleMorocco: British Tourist Accused of Homosexuality Released From Prison
Marrakech- British tourist Ray Cole was released from a four-month prison sentence today. He was convicted of homosexual intercourse, indecency, and taking indecent photos. The 70-year old Englishman...
View ArticleMoroccan Hackers Hack Website of Egypt’s Al Azhar
New York- A group of Moroccan hackers reportedly hacked the official website of Egypt's Al Azhar University in response to the University questioning Morocco’s celebration of Eid al Adha. A group...
View Article‘Western Sahara’: Guatemala, CELAC call on parties to ‘show political will’
New York (UN) - Guatemala and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) called on Tuesday in New York parties to the conflict over the ‘Western Sahara’ to "show political will and...
View ArticleMarrakech Cadi Ayyad University ranks 301 in World University Rankings 2014-2015
Marrakech - The Marrakech Cadi Ayyad University ranked 301 in the World University Rankings 2014-2015 issued on Oct. 1 by British Magazine "Times Higher Education" (THE). This is the first time a...
View ArticleParis international symposium lauds Morocco’s efforts to combat extremism
Paris - International symposium "The Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue in the Feminine," held on Tuesday in Paris, hailed efforts by Morocco to fight extremism and promote Islam values of moderation. In the...
View ArticleUN: Morocco reaffirms ‘firm commitment’ to continuing cooperation, solidarity...
New York (UN) - Morocco reaffirmed, Tuesday before the UNGA, its firm commitment to continuing cooperation and solidarity programs with African countries on the basis of win-win partnerships, urging...
View ArticleNew EU High Representative Calls for More Support to Morocco
Brussels - The European Union (EU) should further support Morocco, which represents a "success story" in the southern neighbourhood, said the new High representative for foreign affairs and security...
View ArticleMorocco Refuses Landing Rights to Norwegian Flight with Ebola Patient on Board
Marrakesh- Moroccan authorities have refused landing rights to a flight with a confirmed Ebola case on board, according to Spanish TV Channel Antennae. The plane requested permission to land to stock...
View Article‘Western Sahara’: Morocco Warns Against Any Deviation of MINURSO’ Mandate
New York (UN) - Morocco reiterated before the UN fourth committee its steadfast attachment to the political process in the ‘Western Sahara’, which necessarily depends on the UN Secretariat's neutrality...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks 83 on Global Age Watch Index 2014
Marrakech - On the occasion of the United Nations International Day for Older Persons on October 1, Help Age International launched the Global Age Watch Index, which ranks 96 countries in regards to...
View Article88 projects planned under city’s policy: Official
Rabat - Housing Minister Nabil Benabdellah said, on Thursday in Rabat, that 88 projects are planned as part of the implementation of the city's policy. Speaking at a press conference on the city's...
View ArticleGovt. Concerned Over Netherlands’ Intention to Cancel Social Security...
Rabat - The Moroccan government voiced its concern over Netherlands' intention to unilaterally cancel the social security agreement with Morocco that was signed back in 1972. The cabinet, which...
View ArticleThis Is How Eid is Celebrated in Morocco – Photo Essay
Rabat - The Eid experience in Morocco reminds me of Christmas in Colombia. Women concentrate in the kitchens to prepare delicious dishes, everybody waits till the last minute to buy desserts. In...
View ArticleThird small quake hits Al Hoceima province in about 24 hours
Rabat - A 3.2-magnitude tremor on the Richter scale was felt early Friday in the province of Al Hoceima (north), the National Geophysics Institute announced. On Thursday, two weak tremors hit in the...
View ArticleMoroccan Friend of Alleged British Gay Tourist Released on Bail
Marrakech- 24 hours after the release of British Ray Cole from a Marrakech prison, his young Moroccan friend Jamal Jam Wald Nass was also released on bail by the Moroccan authorities. The two man were...
View ArticleUN settlement plan for Sahara, ‘inapplicable’: Former UNSG Representative
New York (UN) - Former Special representative of the UN Secretary General Erik Jensen reiterated Thursday in New York the "inapplicability and non-feasibility of the UN settlement plan for the...
View ArticleIn opening of Parliament King Mohammed VI Calls for Defense of Morocco’s...
Rabat -King Mohammed VI chaired on Friday in Rabat the opening of the first session of the fourth legislative year of the 9th legislature. On this occasion, he delivered a speech before the...
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