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Moroccan Kamal Hachkar to be Awarded at New York Sephardic Film Festival
Rabat – French Moroccan film maker Kamal Hachkar will be awarded the 2015 Pomegranate Award for Artistic Achievement in acknowledgment for his achievements in the arts and film. The director of...
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King Mohammed VI Offers Official Dinner in Honor of King Abdullah II of Jordan
Casablanca- King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid, Princess Lalla Salma, Princess Lalla Meryem, Princess Lalla Hasna and Lalla Oum Keltoum, spouse of...
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Does Morocco Offer a Corruption-free Environment to US Investors?
Washington D.C. - Last week, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. government’s development finance institution specializing in investing in the private sector abroad, announced...
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Three Egyptian Officers Rape Girl in Custody
Rabat- The testimony of an Egyptian girl who says she was raped in custody by three police officers at Al-Marj police station in Cairo has sparked uproar in Egypt. In a phone call, the 18 year-old...
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Marrakech: Police Arrest Drug Gang Using ‘Mission Impossible’ Tunnels
Rabat – Police in Marrakech arrested 13 people accused of using an abandoned network of underground tunnels to hide drugs and weapons. The tunnel network was dug out during the shooting of Tom...
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13.4 % of Moroccan Babies Are Born Out of Wedlock
Rabat - The number of abandoned babies in Morocco is on the rise. Moroccan activist and champion of single mother's rights, Aicha Chenna, has revealed on Wednesday that 24 out of 153 babies born out...
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Real Madrid’ President Asks Ancelotti to Take Immediate Action
Rabat - The days of Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid are numbered unless the Italian gains back control over the team and snatch it from its recent free fall following the defeat against Schalke that...
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American Singer Usher to Perform at Mawazine Festival
Rabat - Maroc Cultures Association has announced the participation of American singer Usher in the 14th edition of the Mawazine Rhythms of the World Festival. The R&B star will be performing live...
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EU Parliament’s Report on Human Rights ‘Deals Blow’ to Polisario
Rabat - After the aid embezzlement scandal revealed by the European Union's anti-fraud Office OLAF, the European Parliament has adopted on Thursday a new report, which analysts see as “new blow” to...
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Tunisian Philosopher: Alcohol Is Not Forbidden In Qur’an
Rabat - Tunisian philosopher and author Mohammed Talbi recently made a controversial statement, claiming that there is no verse in the holy Qur’an that says drinking alcohol is haram (forbidden under...
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NATO: Morocco, a Strategic Partner, Mediterranean Dialogue Driving Force
Brussels - Thanks to its active commitment to peace and stability, Morocco is a key strategic partner of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and has become a driving force and a privileged...
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Morocco, Jordan for Exhaustive Approach to Fight Terrorism
Casablanca - King Mohammed VI and King Abdullah II of Jordan called for an exhaustive approach bringing together the security, religious and development dimensions to fight extremism and terrorism. In...
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Iberian Mystics: The Confluence of Faiths Performance at the Kennedy Center
By Georgina Welch Washington D.C- As part of the Iberian Suite festival at the Kennedy Center, the Family Theatre hosted on Tuesday night a program of music, poetry and readings, put together by the...
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Jean-Francois Girault to Be Appointed France’s Ambassador to Morocco
Rabat- France is likely to name the diplomat Jean-Francois Girault as ambassador to Morocco to replace Charles Fries. According to the weekly Jeune Afrique, the current director of the North Africa...
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Morocco’s Miloud Chaabi, Africa’s Richest Real Estate Magnate
Rabat - Morocco's Miloud Chaabi is Africa's richest real estate magnate, according to the 2015 Forbes Billionaires list. The owner of Ynna Holding topped the list of Africa's richest businessmen whose...
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Geert Wilders Calls for Deportation of Two Moroccan-Dutch Football Players
Rabat - Geert Wilders, anti-Islam and anti-immigration Dutch politician, has called for the deportation of two Moroccan football players who were arrested Thursday on grounds of assaulting a female...
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Over 60% of Moroccans Have Health insurance: Minister
Rabat - Health Minister Hossine El Ouardi has announced on Friday that more than 60 percent of Moroccans have now access to health coverage. Speaking during the opening session of an international...
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70% of Young Moroccans Aged 18-24 Approve of Benkirane as Head of Gov.
Rabat - Chief of government Abdelilah Benkirane's approval rating in 2015 among 18-to 24-year-olds is a staggering 70 percent, a new poll conducted by Averty Market Research & Intelligence in...
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Crans Montana Forum Gives Morocco High Exposure Around the World: Minister
Dakhla, Morocco - Morocco’s Minister of Tourism Lahcen Haddad said that Morocco’s Dakhla has come under the spotlights for hosting Crans Montana Forum, which brings together highly ranked...
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Crans Montana: Guinean Prime Minister Praises Morocco’s Role in South-South...
Dakhla, Morocco - Prime Minister of the Republic of Guinea, Mohamed Said Fofana, expressed on Friday his gratitude to King Mohammed VI and to Morocco's commitment to strengthen South-South cooperation...
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