France: Moroccan Pensioners Evicted from Hotel Where They Lived for 30 Years
Rabat - A group of Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian pensioners in France were evicted Thursday from a hotel where they had lived for many years. The group of more than thirty retirees, some of them...
View ArticleMorocco Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Eastern Libya
Rabat- Morocco has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks on Friday in Eastern Libya, which claimed the lives of at least 40 victims. The Kingdom offers its sincere condolences to Libyan authorities...
View ArticleMoroccan Political Model Draws its Strength from Reforms: Minister
Vienna- The Moroccan dynamic and realistic political model draws its strength from the reforms initiated by the Kingdom in various fields, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, Communication...
View ArticleMorocco’s Cycling Legend Mohamed El Gourch Dies at 79
Rabat- Triple "Tour du Maroc", Morocco Cycling Tour, winner Mohamed El Gourch has died aged 79. El Gourch, who was heavily involved in the cycling sport throughout his life, has passed away, his...
View Article‘Moroccan Jews Defend Sahara More Than Benkirane’s Government': Chabat
Rabat- In a new interview with a TV channel, the head of a major Moroccan opposition party said that Moroccan Jews defend the so-called Western Sahara conflict more than the government. The President...
View ArticleMinister Calls for Strengthening Presence of English in Moroccan Universities
Rabat - Moroccan Minister Calls for Bolstering Standing of English in Moroccan Universities. Moroccan officials are bent on according English language greater importance in Morocco’s educational...
View ArticleMorocco Celebrates Longest Relationship with America
By Ray Hanania Chicago - One of my first journalism reports was written in 1976 when I was asked by the City of Chicago to cover a meeting between Morocco’s Washington D.C. Ambassador and Chicago...
View ArticleA Machiavellian Prince in the Making (Part 1 of 4)
Toronto- I will start with a confession! I am not a monarchist at heart, but I can appreciate the appeal the monarchy offers to some. After all, Canada, which I chose as my adopted country, is a...
View ArticleRoyal Air Maroc to Launch First Dreamliner Flight Today
Rabat- Morocco’s flag carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), will launch its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner today at Mohmmed V international airport in Casablanca. After More than a month since its acquisition,...
View ArticleThe Fascinating Beauty of Chefchaouen, Morocco’s Blue City
By Salma Moumou Rabat - After visiting “the Blue City” for the second time, I’m still speechless. I don’t think there is any appropriate word to describe the beauty and the magic of this place, but I...
View ArticleWhy Do Moroccans Express Themselves in French?
By Mohamed Lakdali Fez- One cannot go through a day in Morocco without hearing or running across someone expressing themselves in French, or a combination of Arabic and French, as if we were in...
View ArticleGulfsands Petroleum Confirms Gas Discovery in Morocco
Rabat - Oil and Gas exploring company Gulfsands Petroleum has confirmed a new natural gas discovery at the Douar Ouled Balkhair 1 (DOB-1 well) gas exploration in Morocco. The company said that the...
View ArticleBenkirane Invites French PM to Visit Morocco: Media Reports
Rabat - According to learned sources quoted by news website media24, Abdelilah Benkirane, head of the Moroccan government, has reportedly invited his French counterpart Manuel Valls to pay a working...
View ArticleMorocco’s ONCF to Invest MAD 7.5 Billion in 2015
Rabat - During a Rabat meeting held last Thursday, which was chaired by Aziz Rabbah, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Logistics, the board of the Moroccan National Railways (ONCF) approved a...
View ArticleMedical Helicopter Called to Rescue Pregnant Woman in Eastern Morocco
Rabat - A medical helicopter was called to the rescue of two people in eastern Morocco over the weekend, according to a press release issued by the Health Ministry. The Ministry said that the...
View ArticleMorocco Economic Growth Rate to Reach 4,5% in 2015: IMF
Washington - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlighted the "commendable progress" made by the Moroccan economy with growth rate prospects expected at 4.5% in 2015. "We expect the Moroccan...
View ArticleMorocco’s Consumer Price Inflation Increased to 1.6% in January
Rabat - The Moroccan High Planning Authority (HCP) said on Monday that Morocco's consumer price inflation has increased from 0.4 percent in December to 1.6 percent in January as food and non-food...
View ArticleEmbezzlement Of Aids Sent To Tindouf Camps, ‘Big Scandal': German MEP
Brussels - The embezzlement of international humanitarian aid sent to Tindouf camps, in south-western Algeria, is a "big scandal", Chairwoman of the Committee on Budgetary Control at the European...
View ArticleMorocco’s Economic Budget Marks MAD 5.2 Billion Surplus in January
Rabat- The Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that the country’s budget surplus during the month of January 2015 amounted to MAD 5.2 billion, compared to a deficit of MAD 141 million...
View ArticleMorocco among World’s Most Dangerous Holiday Destinations for Women: British...
Rabat - The Daily Mail ranked Morocco among the world’s most dangerous holiday destinations for women. The British newspaper rounded up a number of popular destinations that solo female travelers...
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