Belgium: Muslim Woman Crushed by a Car For wearing Veil
Rabat - A Moroccan young mother in Belgium has miraculously escaped death when a car driver deliberately drove into her as she crossed the Kersbeek Avenue in Forest, Belgium. Fatima Ziati told her...
View ArticleMoroccan mint becomes very popular in Netherlands
Taroudante- Moroccan mint, known for its distinguished sweet flavor and exciting fragrance, is being consumed increasingly in the Dutch market. Yesid Bouziki, a Dutch-Moroccan, started importing mint...
View ArticleMorocco launches national observatory on violence against women
Taroudante- Bassima Hakkaoui, the Moroccan Minister of Solidarity, Women, Family, and Social Development, launched on Tuesday in Rabat the establishment of an observatory on violence against women. To...
View ArticleLet’s Learn from the Floods and Improve Our Country’s Infrastructure
Fez- Morocco‘s infrastructure is specifically designed to serve its citizens only in mild weather conditions. This became clear during a rainstorm that engulfed several different regions in the...
View ArticleMexico Inaugurates a Commercial Bureau in Casablanca
Rabat- Mexico inaugurated a commercial representation in Morocco’s economic capital Casablanca on Wednesday, with the view to promoting the growth of Mexican business in the entire African Continent....
View ArticleMoroccan FM Holds Talks With Chinese Counterpart
Beijing - Morocco's minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Salaheddine Mezouar held talks Wednesday in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. The Chinese chief diplomat expressed his...
View ArticleThree Moroccans Among 30 Outstanding Arab Women
Marrakech – Saudi Sayidati Magazine released its list of the 30 most outstanding Arab women of the third quarter of 2014. The list included three Moroccans: Bassima Hakkaoui, Hakima El Haiti, and...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Opening Ceremony of World Human Rights Forum
Marrakech- The 2nd World Forum on Human Rights kicked off, in Marrakech Thursday, with the participation of more than 6,000 people from hundred countries. The forum, which will last till November 30th,...
View ArticleMorocco, on Right Track in Human Rights Promotion: ICC Prosecutor
Marrakech - Morocco is on the rights track in terms of advancing human rights, Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), said on Thursday in Marrakech. Bensouda made the...
View ArticleMorocco Resolutely Engaged in Promotion of Human Rights, Justice: Minister
Marrakech- By organizing the second World Human Rights Forum in Marrakech, the international community is sending a strong message of appreciation to Morocco for the reforms it has undertaken in the...
View ArticleWTCF to Open its African Headquarters in Casablanca
Beijing - The World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) will open its African headquarters in Casablanca in September 2015, Managing Director of the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) Abderrafie...
View ArticleWill Morocco’s New Code of Press Cope with the Next Decade of Technology?
Marrakech- Morocco is moving forward with ratifying a new Code of Press and Publication, which will acknowledge online media for the first time and identify its legal framework. But is this new bill...
View ArticleWorld Human Rights Forum Honors Women Activists
Marrakech- Moroccan and international activists, along with Moroccan women previously held as political prisoners, received Certificates of Excellence for Peace Saturday from the Academy of Universal...
View ArticleVideo: A Bridge in Agadir Collapses after Heavy Rain
Rabat - Heavy rainfall in the southern regions has reportedly caused a partial collapse of Taghazout Bridge, 21.7 km away from Agadir, and left people cut off due to floods. The bridge, which links...
View ArticleMorocco Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack against Kano Mosque in Nigeria
Rabat- Morocco strongly condemned, Sunday, the "horrendous and odious" terrorist attack against Kano Mosque Nigeria. "The Kingdom of Morocco condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack against...
View Article2nd World Forum on Human Rights Wraps Up in Marrakech
Marrakech - The 2nd World Forum on Human Rights, held under the patronage of King Mohammed VI, wrapped up Sunday in Marrakech, after four days of intense debate on how to promote human rights in the...
View ArticleMoroccan athletes dominate podium of Santurce-Belbao international race
Madrid - Moroccan female athletes dominated the podium of the Santurce-Bilbao International race which took place on Sunday. Hanane Ouhaddou won the 15.8 kilometer race in 54 minutes and 10 seconds...
View ArticleMorocco set to increase industry’s share in GDP: Minister
Rabat - Morocco endeavor to increase the share of industry in its GDP through the Industrial Acceleration Plan, Minister Delegate in charge of Small Enterprises and the Integration of the Informal...
View ArticleMorocco’s Inflation Up 0.2 Percent In Jan-Sep 2014
Rabat - Morocco's consumer prices grew 0.2 percent in the first nine months of 2014, compared to 2.2 pc during the same period last year, the Economy and Finance Ministry said. This performance is...
View ArticleSpain Worried about Moroccan Jihadists in Ceuta
Marrakech- Because most Moroccan jihadists fighting in Iraq and Syria are from the cities of Tetouan and Tangier, Spanish authorities are beginning to worry about the safety of the adjacent occupied...
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