In Pictures, Moroccan Minister Visits the flood-damaged Area of Tichka
Rabat - Moroccan Minister of Minister of Equipment, Transport and Logistics, Aziz Rebahh has arrived in Tichka, a village near Marrakesh in order to oversee the massive task of rehabilitation and...
View ArticleBoko Haram Murders 48 Fishermen
Marrakech- The Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram murdered forty-eight fishermen in northeastern Nigeria along the shores of Chad Lake on Sunday. "Dozens of Boko Haram fighters stopped fishermen on...
View ArticleAmbassador Bush: Moroccan Americans Are a Bridge Between Morocco & the US
Marrakech - U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Mr. Dwight Bush, speaking to a large group of Moroccan American business leaders on Friday, said that "the Global Entrepreneurship Summit held in Marrakech has...
View ArticlePJD official lost 14 family members due to floods in Southern Morocco
Rabat - The floods that hit Timoulay near the southern city of Guelmim claimed the lives of 14 members of the family of Rashid El Masoudi, the local secretary of the Justice and Development Party...
View ArticleGovernment Sets up Task Force to Monitor Effects of Floods In Southern Morocco
Rabat - The Moroccan government has set up on Sunday a task force in order to monitor the effects of floods hitting some southern regions of the Kingdom. The task force is composed of the general...
View ArticleFloods in southern Morocco: at Least 32 Dead
Rabat - The heavy rains that have hit parts of Morocco over the weekend claimed the lives of 32 people, including 24 in the province of Guelmim, said Monday a statement from the Interior Ministry. The...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI’s Visit to Give New Boost to Morocco-China Relations
Rabat - The Royal visit to China starting November 27 is expected to give a new boost to the relations between the two countries. Morocco and China are working on reaching the level of "Strategic...
View ArticleAl Walid Bin Talal to buy Olympique Marseille?
Rabat - New rumors suggest that Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Marseille could be bought by Saudi multi-billionaire Al Walid Bin Talal, the world's 35th richest man. According to French sports Magazine...
View ArticleMarrakesh World Forum on Human Rights, Recognition of Morocco’s Progress:...
Geneva - The holding of the World Forum on Human Rights in Marrakesh is a recognition of Morocco’s progress in a difficult region context, said Monday Morocco’s ambassador to the United Nations Geneva...
View ArticleMicrosoft certifies five-year-old Muslim kid as expert
Taroudant - Microsoft, the American multinational corporation, has certified a five-year-old Muslim kid as an expert. Ayan Qureshi, a British of Pakistani origin, has become a Microsoft Certified...
View ArticleRich Kids of Morocco Display their Wealth on Instagram
Taroudant - Moroccan teenagers belonging to wealthy families have joined a social media phenomenon that has attracted rich kids of the world. Inspired by Rich Kids of Instagram, Moroccan kids from...
View ArticleRabat Holds Model United Nations in Africa
By Youssef Gherradi Rabat- Rabat, the capital city of Morocco, hosted from November 16 to 19 the only Model United Nations conference in Africa. The theme of the second annual Model United Nations...
View ArticleSouthern African Football Associations Boycotts FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco
Marrakech- The Council of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa) decided to reject Morocco’s invitation to attend the opening of the Club World Cup 2014, which will be held in Morocco from...
View ArticleRaja Casablanca Fans Clean Stands After Match Against MAS
Rabat - On Sunday, Club World Cup runners up Raja Casablanca played against Maghreb de Fez in Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca. Many people appreciated the chanting of the fans although not very much...
View ArticleGuardiola: It will take 600 years to break Messi’s record
Rabat - Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola said that it would take 600 years before anyone breaks Lionel Messi's La Liga's goalscoring record. The former Barcelona manager praised the Argentine who...
View ArticleMorocco: Parliament to Adopt Electronic Cards to Prove Presence of MPs
Rabat - The Moroccan House of Representatives has decided to adopt new measures to prove the presence of its members at a time the rate of absenteeism within the legislative branch has gone through the...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI’s Visit To China Postponed For Health Reasons
Rabat - King Mohammed VI's official visit to China scheduled as of November 27 has been postponed for health reasons, the ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announced in a...
View ArticleMorocco approves Islamic finance legislation
Taroudant - Morocco’s House of Representatives issued on Tuesday a final approval to the project of Islamic finance law, which authorizes the establishment of Islamic banks and allows private companies...
View ArticleWestern Sahara: GCC Countries, Jordan Support Morocco’s Autonomy Plan
Rabat - The states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Jordan reiterated Tuesday in Doha, their support for the autonomy initiative presented by Morocco to resolve the conflict of the ‘Western...
View ArticleMarrakech International Marathon Scheduled for January, 2015
Rabat - The 26th Marrakech International Marathon is scheduled to take place on January 25, 2015, with over 7,000 runners from around the world expected to compete. Under the patronage of King Mohammed...
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