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Marrakech Film Festival: Russian Film “Reintegration Class” Wins Golden Asterisk
Marrakech- Ivan Twardowski’s film “Reintegration Class" won the golden asterisk prize at the 14th annual Marrakech International Film Festival which took place in Marrakech December 5 through December...
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Polisario Front Carry Out Military Maneuvers Near Moroccan Borders
Fez — The Polisario Front has engaged in military maneuvers in the Sahara near the Mauritanian border, according to Algerian news agency APS. “The tactical maneuvers were performed in d’Aghouinit...
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Dutch TV Presenter Kicked out of Night Club Because of His Moroccan Origin
Rabat- A Moroccan-Dutch TV presenter was recently kicked out of a nightclub while he was having a drink. Mustapha Marghadi, a famous TV presenter in the Netherlands, wrote on his Twitter account that...
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Algeria-Morocco: Can We All Just Get Along?
By Majid Morceli San Francisco- Moroccans and Algerians have been at it for more than 50 years and none of them was able to come out ahead of the other. Both countries are stuck in this infinite cycle...
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Allowance: Dutch Justice Rule in Favor of Retired Dutch-Moroccans
Taroudante- A court in the Netherlands ruled against the Dutch government's decision to reduce child allowances of retired Dutch-Moroccans who have resettled in Morocco. The Court of Appeal of Utrecht...
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Moroccan MPs May Face Salary Cuts for Absenteeism
Taroudante- The Moroccan House of Representatives plans to enact several measures to assure the presence of all MPs during sessions of parliament. The measure would include wage offcuts for those who...
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About 4 tones of cannabis seized in Morocco
Agadir - Authorities seized nearly four tones, on Sunday, in a farm in the province of Taroudant, 261 Km southwest of Marrakech. The Royal Gendarmerie seized the banned substance which was hidden in...
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Club World Cup: Minister of Sports to Open Investigation on Rabat Stadium...
Rabat – Following the controversy on social media about the deplorable conditions of Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah during a match on Saturday, Morocco’s Ministry of Youth and Sports will...
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EU Donates 106K Euros for Flood-Affected People in Morocco
Rabat - The European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) donated 106,000 euros to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent to provide assistance to the...
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Club World Cup: Two Officials Suspended Following Rabat Stadium Scandal
Rabat - The Ministry of Sports has reportedly suspended two high-ranking officials from their duties following the disastrous state of Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium. The Ministry has reportedly...
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Morocco-EU Association Council to Hold 12th Session in Brussels
Rabat - The 12th session of the Morocco-EU Association Council will be held on December 16 in Brussels, with the participation of a large Moroccan delegation chaired by Foreign minister Salaheddine...
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8 Days After He Lost His Companion, Benkirane Loses His Sister
Rabat - Eight days after he lost his Abdelllah Baha, his closest companion and friend, Morocco’s Prime Minister, Abdelilah Benkirane, lost his sister on Monday. His sister Meriem Benkirane who lives in...
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Mali Grateful to Morocco for Its ‘Efficient, Discreet’ Support: Malian Minister
Rabat - Mali is "very grateful" to Morocco for its "efficient" and "discreet" support, Malian Minister of Labour and Public Service, Bocar Moussa Diarra, said. This is a "welcome support that meets the...
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EU to Back Morocco’s Justice and Health Reforms With MAD 1.76 Billion
Rabat - The reforms carried out by Morocco in the justice and health sectors will benefit from a new European support totaling 1.76 billion dirhams, the EU delegation in Rabat has announced on Monday....
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Council of Europe’s North South Prize Awarded to André Azoulay
Strasbourg - The North-South Centre of the Council of Europe awarded its 2014 prize to André Azoulay, Advisor to King Mohammed VI and outgoing President of the Anna Lindh Foundation. The Lisbon-based...
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US Expert Praises Morocco’s Reforms in Religious Field
Washington - Morocco is a "unique" case in the region of North Africa and the Middle East (MENA) in terms of religious field reforms through the centrality of the institution of the Commander of the...
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Local Authorities Deny Reports of Building Africa’s Tallest Tower in Casablanca
Rabat - Local authorities in Casablanca have reportedly denied that plans exist to build a 114-story skyscraper in Morocco’s economic capital. Two weeks ago, the Saudi Bin Laden Group, the world’s...
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In Pictures, Winter Wonderland Ifrane Gains its Picturesque Snow
Taroudant - Light to heavy rain hit several parts of Morocco last week but Ifrane, or little Switzerland, was battered by heavy snowfall leaving the town with its typical picturesque winter image....
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Morocco Arrests Seven Suspected Terrorist Affiliated With ISIS
Rabat - The Moroccan police said Tuesday they had arrested seven suspected members of a terror network spread across Morocco and Spain which planned to recruit women to join the jihadist Islamic State...
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Morocco-EU Partnership Reaches ‘Great Maturity': FM
Brussels - The Morocco-EU partnership has reached "great maturity", Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar said on Tuesday in Brussels. "We are very satisfied with relations between Morocco and the EU...
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