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Don’t Leave Morocco
By Anouar Mzoudi Maryland - Don’t immigrate. Stay in Morocco. Life is difficult around here. These kind of statements are heard a million times by the Moroccan youth who are considering trying their...
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RAM and JetBlue Sign Agreement, More Destinations to North America
Rabat - Morocco's national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and American low-cost airline JetBlue have signed an agreement on flights between Morocco and North America. Under the agreement signed on...
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American Pop Singer Akon to Perform in Mawazine Festival
Rabat - Association Maroc Culture has announced that American pop singer Akon will perform at the 14th edition of Mawazine Festival scheduled to take place between May 29th and June 6th, 2015 in...
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Morocco’s International Agriculture Fair to Be Held on April 28th-May 3rd
Casablanca - Morocco’s 10th International Agriculture Fair (SIAM 2015) will be held in Meknes from April 28th to May 3rd, with the participation of more than a thousand exhibitors from around 55...
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Moroccan Researcher Wins L’Oreal/UNESCO For Women In Science Award
Paris- Morocan Researcher Molly Rajaâ Cherkaoui El Moursli has won L'Oreal/UNESCO for women in science Award, recognizing the top women in science around the world. Professor of the Mohammed V -...
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US: Christian Woman to Wear Hijab to Put Herself in Shoes of Muslim Woman
Rabat - A woman in the United States has decided to wear Hijab to "remind herself what it's like to be an outsider." She will wear the Islamic garment for all 40 days of the Lenten season, according...
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French Foreign Minister to Visit Morocco Next week
Rabat - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius is expected to visit Morocco on 9 and 10 March, according to news website Atlasinfo. The French chief diplomat is expected to be received by King...
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High Praise for Moroccan Striker Hachim Mastour
Rome- Since moving to AC Milan from AC Reggiana in 2012 at the age of 14, Hachim Mastour has garnered the highest of praise from coaches, teammates and fans. Despite not yet featuring in a single...
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Grand Taxis in Morocco: 113 New Taxis Already in Service
Taroudant - After the government decided to launch its renewal program for grand taxis last June as part of measures aimed at the development of taxi transport services, Dacia, the first brand to have...
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Old Fatwa Dictates “Religious Duty” to Destroy Pyramids and Sphinx
Rabat - A fatwa issued in 2012 from a Qatari-owned online portal, Islam Web, saying that it is a “religious duty” to destroy ancient monuments to the pharaohs has created a buzz on social media this...
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New Children’s Library Opens in the Heart of Fez
Fez - Many reports indicate a poor reading average in the Arab world. Morocco is no exception; thirty-three percent are illiterate. Adding injury to insult is the lack of public libraries (only 313...
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Morocco Ranks Third Among Developing Countries in 2014 Internet Index
Rabat - With a score of 50.83 out of 100, Morocco is ranked third among developing countries in the 2014 Internet Affordability Index released by the Alliance for Affordable Internet, a coalition of...
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Aksal Group to Build New Morocco Mall in Rabat
Rabat - A new 6 hectares shopping mall featuring a big screen, a luxury hotel is set to be built in the capital Rabat. Aksal group, a group that holds exclusive rights in Morocco to distribute various...
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New York Recognizes Muslim Holidays
Rabat - The Mayor of New York city Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that public schools in his jurisdiction will now observe two Muslim holidays, Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr. The policy will begin...
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Marrakech’s Djmaa El Fna Among the World’s Most Beautiful Squares
Rabat - Djemaa El-Fna square in Marrakech is ranked amongst the most beautiful squares in the world in a rating made by world's largest travel-guide publisher Lonely Planet. Marrakech's Djemaa El-Fna...
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Moroccan Shiite Group Denies Receiving Authorization to Open Office in Tangier
Rabat - In response to the communiqué issued on Wednesday by the city of Tangier in which it denied widely circulated rumors suggesting that it authorized a Shiite group called Al-Khat al-Rissali to...
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Canadian Court Refuses to Hear Muslim Woman Until She Removes Her Hijab
Rabat - A Quebec judge told a Muslim woman she would not hear her case until she removes her Hijab (head scarf). Rania El Alloul (pictured), a Muslim Canadian woman from Montreal was denied access to...
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US Development Finance institution OPIC to Invest MAD 5 billion in Morocco
Rabat - For U.S. investments, Morocco is the gateway to the African continent. The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. government's development finance institution specializing in...
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King Mohammed VI Rejects Request to Hold Phone Call with Nigerian President
Rabat - King Mohammed rejected a request made by Nigerian authorities to hold a phone conversation with the Nigerian President. In a communique released on Friday, Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign...
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Luis Suarez Won’t Participate in Morocco vs Uruguay friendly
Rabat - Uruguayan star, Luis Suarez, will not participate in his national team’s international friendly against Morocco scheduled to take place on March 29th in the Grand Stadium of Agadir. Instead,...
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