King Mohammed VI Wants Moroccans to Respect Him: Minister
Rabat- Minister of Justice Mustapha Ramid said that King Mohammed VI ordered him to refrain from pressing charges against any citizen, "even those who talk ill of him." "The King does not want to...
View ArticleMessi best forward in 2015, Ronaldo far behind
Rabat - Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been named the best forward in 2015 on a list of top attackers, according to a CIES Football Observatory study. The Dutch Arjen Robben, who plays for German...
View ArticleMoroccan Ministers Provided With Armored Vehicles Over Terrorist Threats
Rabat - Mohammed VI has reportedly put armored vehicles at the disposal of members of the government and the country's senior officials following the threats issued by terrorist groups to assassinate...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Best Performing Football Players Since January 1
Rabat - The CIES Football Observatory study released its study March 31, analyzing the performances of players in Europe’s leading leagues since January 1. Top forwards Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Arjen...
View ArticleMorocco Dismantles New IS-Linked Terrorist Cell in Fez
Rabat - The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ), an offshoot of Morocco’s domestic intelligence agency (DGST), has dismantled a new terrorist cell in Fez that was recruiting Moroccan...
View ArticleMorocco’s External Debt Rises to MAD 277 Billion in 2014
Rabat - Morocco’s external debt rose by 18.3% to stand at 277.7 billion dirhams in 2014 compared to 234.7 billion dirhams in 2013, Economy and Finance Ministry said. With this increase, external debt...
View ArticleEnvironmental Degradation Costs Morocco 4% of GDP: Minister
Fez - The total cost of environmental degradation is estimated at 4% of GDP, said Minister Delegate in charge of the Environment Hakima El Haite. Speaking at a conference in Fez on local...
View ArticleMoroccan Salafists Hail Saudi Arabia’s Military Intervention in Yemen
Rabat - Moroccan Salafists have expressed solidarity with the kingdom of Saudi Arabia in its “Decisive Storm” military operation in Yemen targeting Houthi rebels. According to Yabiladi news website,...
View ArticlePalestine Officially a Member of the International Criminal Court
Rabat - Palestine has officially become a member of the International Criminal Court. Palestine officially became the 123rd member of the International Criminal Court on Wednesday. The Palestinian...
View ArticleMorocco to Foster Aviation Industry Through Training
Rabat - The means to promote cooperation in the field of training in jobs pertaining to the aviation and aeronautic industry were at the heart of a meeting, on Wednesday in Rabat, between transport...
View ArticleMoroccans largest non-EU community in Spain
Madrid - The Moroccans legally living in Spain represent the largest non-EU community in the Iberian country with 770,735 individuals, the Spanish permanent observatory of immigration said. Romanians...
View ArticleTouching Picture: Child Surrenders Before Camera Thinking it’s a Gun
Rabat - A photo of a little Syrian girl in a refugee camp surrendering before a photojournalist has quickly become a symbol of the human cost of the bloody war in Syria. Four-year-old Huda raises her...
View ArticleCasablanca, African investment and Entrepreneurship capital, on April, 2th...
Rabat - Casablanca will be the African capital of investment and entrepreneurship on April, 2nd and 3rd, 2015. Morocco's economic capital will host the 3rd edition of Hub Africa, the largest fair of...
View ArticleA Moroccan and Canadian Tourist Arrested over Homosexuality
Rabat - Police in Agadir (546 km south of Rabat) arrested earlier this week two men, including a Canadian national, on grounds of debauchery and homosexual conduct. According to Al Sabah daily...
View ArticleCAS: Morocco to Play 2017 and 2019 African Cup of Nations
Rabat - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has lifted on Thursday Morocco's ban from participating in the 2017 and 2019 African Cup of Nations, which was imposed by the Confederation of African...
View ArticleFC Nantes’ Yacine Bammou Delighted with Morocco Debut
Rabat - Morocco international Yacine Bammou has expressed his delight at having made his debut for the Atlas Lions. The FC Nantes striker was called up by Morocco coach Badou Ezzaki against Uruguay...
View ArticlePalestinian Refugees Fall Victim to ISIS in Yarmouk
By Koos Mohammed London - Conditions are set to get worse for the remaining Palestinian refugees in Yarmouk following the takeover of large parts of the camp by ISIS militants. The besieged refugee...
View ArticleExclusive: In Pictures Miss New York, Morocco’s Iman Oubou
New York - Moroccan American Iman Oubou was crowned last Sunday Miss New York 2015. Iman will represent the state of New York in the Miss United States, which will be held next July in Washington D.C....
View ArticleMorocco Toughens Law Against Blasphemy, Sexual Harassment
Tinejdad - The Moroccan Ministry of Justice and Freedoms posted today on its official website the text of the new Penal Code draft law , which increases the penalties against perpetrators of rape,...
View ArticleFundraising Launched in Sweden for Assaulted Moroccan Boy
Tinejdad - After the Swedish security guards violently beat a nine-year-old Moroccan boy in February inside a train station in Malmö, people in the city have reportedly started a nationwide...
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