Immigrants in Morocco Seek Harmony, Face Challenges
By Ferdaws Aharrar Tangier - Immigrants now living in Morocco have embraced Morocco, a country that has welcomed them warmly, and become a part of Moroccan society. Medi1 TV interviewed some immigrants...
View ArticleMorocco: McDonald’s opens 35th Restaurant in El Jadida
By Mohamed Mouad Chahbane Rabat - McDonald’s fast food restaurants are becoming increasingly popular in Morocco. McDonald’s 35th restaurant in the country was opened recently in El Jadida City. The...
View ArticleMichelle Obama Sparks Controversy for Not Wearing a Veil in Saudi Arabia
Rabat - U.S President Barack Obama went to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to pay respect to late Saudi King Abdullah in what appeared to be an expression of how important is the U.S.-American relationships....
View ArticleMoroccan Journalist at Charlie Hebdo Advocates Blasphemy
Rabat -Franco-Moroccan journalist at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, Zineb El Razhoui, claimed the right to blasphemy at a Montreal news conference Monday. In a visit organized by a...
View ArticleMorocco-France relations: Moroccan Justice Minister to Meet French...
Rabat - Moroccan Justice Minister Mustapha Ramid is set to meet his French counterpart Christiane Taubira on Thursday to discuss judicial cooperation between the two countries suspended since early...
View ArticleLa Liga: Cristiano Ronaldo handed two-game ban
Rabat - Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a two-game suspension after he received a red card in the match against Cordoba at the weekend. The three-time Ballon d'Or winner will miss...
View ArticleMoroccan MP Jailed for Electoral Bribery
Rabat - The court of Appeals in Agadir has convicted a Moroccan Parliamentarian to six months in prison for allegedly engaging in electoral bribery. Authorities had accused Mubarek Bouaida from the...
View ArticleFrance’s Top Court Approves Franco-Moroccan Same-sex Marriage
Rabat - France's top court has validated on Wednesday the marriage of a French-Moroccan gay couple, challenging an earlier government circular stating that nationals from certain countries were not...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia: Moroccan Faces Having Hand Amputated for ‘Theft’
Rabat - A Moroccan plasterer is facing amputation of his right hand for theft in Saudi Arabia. According to news website Hespress, the 27-year-old Moroccan was arrested about a year ago in the city of...
View ArticleSupreme Council for Education Recommends Use of English in Moroccan Curriculum
Taroudant - The Moroccan government is moving towards elevating the position of English in Moroccan Curriculum and in the educational system of Morocco in general over French. The Strategic Report of...
View ArticleEU official voices support for Morocco’s human rights reforms
Rabat - EU special representative for human rights Stavros Lambrinidis expressed, on Friday in Rabat, EU's support for all reforms undertaken by Morocco to promote human rights, deeming that the...
View ArticleCasablanca Hosts 6th Edition of African Forum of Islamic Finance
By Ferdaws Aharrar Casablanca- The 6th edition of the African Forum of Islamic Finance took place on Wednesday at the Softel Tour, Casablanca. The forum addressed the necessary strategic and...
View ArticleMorocco and France to Resume Judicial Cooperation
Rabat - Morocco and France will resume judicial cooperation, the French Justice Ministry said in statement on Saturday. Morocco suspended cooperation agreements with France a year ago after French...
View ArticleMorocco’s Attijariwafa Bank to Launch Islamic Bank
Rabat - After Morocco approved Islamic finance legislation in November, Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank plans to launch its own subsidiary of Islamic bank “without depending on a foreign partner.” Mohamed...
View ArticleAgadir: Man Dies After Self-immolation Over French Visa
Rabat - A man died on Friday few days after he set himself on fire outside the French consulate in the southern city of Agadir. The man, Mustapha Riad, 47, self-immolated in Agadir in protest of the...
View ArticleRare Video: Mohammed V in Jellaba, Hassan II in Shorts
Rabat - A video released by the YouTube account FARMAROC shows the King of Morocco Mohammed V and Crown Prince Moulay Hassan inspect the construction site of the "Union Road" in 1957. The video shows...
View ArticleEredivisie: Moroccan Footballer Anouar Kali Breaks Teammate Jaw
Rabat - Moroccan football player Anouar Kali has reportedly been fined by his team FC Utrecht after breaking teammate Kristoffer Peterson's jaw. The 23-year-old midfielder got into an argument with...
View ArticleIndonesia Supports Morocco in Western Sahara Issue: Indonesian Official
Rabat - The Speaker of Indonesia's People Consultative Assembly (MPR), Zulkifi Hasan stated that his country supports Morocco in the Western Sahara issue. "Indonesia supports Morocco in the Western...
View ArticleMorocco From the Sky: Photos Taken by NASA Satellite
Rabat - The American space agency Nasa posted recently a collection of spectacular images that show the diversity of the kingdom’s marvelous landscape taken from the sky. Taken by Nasa weather...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Moroccan Beauty Throughout History
Rabat - A Moroccan citizen shared with the Happy Knowledge fourteen unique photos, displaying the fabulous beauty of Moroccan women in different periods and various regions within the kingdom. The...
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