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“Sisi’s Egypt is better”, says Lahcen Daoudi
Rabat - Moroccan Minister of Higher Education Lahcen Daoudi said that Egypt under the regime of President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi "is better than before". According to Egyptian local media reports cited...
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Moroccan Football League to Change Name to Botola Maroc Telecom
Rabat - The Moroccan Royal Football Federation (FRMF) and telecom operator Maroc Telecom have announced the signing of a five year sponsorship contract. The parties have announced a number of...
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Court action taken to free Al Jazeera¹s Nigerian journalists
By Kevin Kriedemann London - Legal action has been taken to declare the Nigerian military’s detention of two Al Jazeera journalists as “illegal and unconstitutional.” The Motion on Notice filed today...
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Islam Grows Faster than Any Other Religion: Report
Rabat - Over the next four decades, Islam will grow faster than any other major religion, says a new study published on Thursday by the Pew Research Center, a US think tank. The research on how...
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Former Belgian Minister Accused of Rape of Moroccan Commits Suicide
Rabat - A former Belgian socialist leader is reported to have committed suicide after he learnt that that he would be tried for raping a Belgian woman of Moroccan origins. Belgian police are said to...
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Three Moroccan Women Victims of Racist Attack in Barcelona
Rabat - Three Moroccan women are reported to have been insulted and assaulted by a Romanian national inside a Barcelona metro train in an alleged racist attack. According to Spanish newspaper El...
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The US Embassy in Rabat Engage Moroccan Youth in Social Entrepreneurship
Rabat - Eleven volunteers from around Morocco will showcase their work with women's associations and cooperatives on Saturday in Rabat. Their work will be presented by the U.S. Embassy-ENACTUS Young...
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France’s SNCF: Moroccan Workers Demand Equal Rights with French Colleagues
Rabat - More than 823 Moroccan railway workers and others of Moroccan origin called on the France's national state-owned railway company (SNCF) to end the discrimination they suffer at the workplace....
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Moroccans, Tunisians, Largest Nationalities in Terrorist Organizations: UN
Rabat - A new U.N. report has revealed that the largest numbers of foreign fighters fighting for extremist groups in the Middle East are from Morocco and Tunisia. According to the panel of experts...
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Aid Worker Shares Picture of Second Syrian Girl ‘Surrendering’ to Camera
Rabat - After a picture of a four-year-old Syrian girl surrendering to a photographer went viral on social media networks, a Red Cross worker shared a picture of another child raising her hands in...
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A 16-year-old Represents Morocco at New York’s Model United Nations
By Amine Mechaal Rabat - Abdelmounaim Benakki, 16-year-old high school student, was the only Moroccan delegate to represent Morocco in the “Change the World Model United Nations Conference,” which was...
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Ouarzazate Among Best Destinations for International Filmmakers
Rabat - Morocco's movie capital Ouarzazate is ranked among the best destinations for international filmmakers, says Belgian news website Derniere Heure. In addition to Ourzazate, the list also...
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Royal Air Maroc CEO Opposes Cockpit Replacement
Rabat - Following the tragedy of Germanwings flight 4U 9525, in which 150 people died, including a Moroccan couple, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) CEO, Driss Benhima, said that the decision to introduce the...
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King Mohammed VI to embark on African tour soon
Rabat - King Mohammed VI is expected to make an official visit to a number of African countries. According to French-speaking Magazine Jeune Afrique, the royal cabinet is preparing an African tour of...
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Jazzablanca Is Back in Full Swing
Casablanca - Jazzablanca presents its tenth annual festival this month in Casablanca, featuring the innovative sounds of six international performers from around the world. The six day festival runs...
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Moroccan Sex Trafficking Victim Tells Her Story
Rabat - The victim arrived in Italy, drawn to the idea of finding a legal job that may improve her life along with the lives of her poor family in Morocco. However, later she realized that she got...
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‘Quran Would Be a Feminist Charter if It Is reinterpreted,’ Scholar
Rabat - Moroccan doctor and theologian Asma Lamrabet, Director of Women's Studies Centre in Islam, an organization affiliated with the “Rabita Mohammadia of Ulema” in Morocco, said that the Quran, the...
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Hamid Chabat Calls on Benkirane to Clarify His Relationship with ISIS
Errachidia - Hamid Chabat, the Secretary General of the Istiqlal Party, demanded on Sunday in Errachidia that Abdelilah Benkirane, the Moroccan Head of Government, clarify his relationship with the...
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Two Spanish Cavers Die in Southern Morocco
Rabat - Two Spanish cavers who were trapped at the bottom of a cliff in Morocco's High Atlas Mountains have died, but rescue teams managed to save a third one. Spanish media identified the three as...
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Sanctions against Morocco: CAF Commits to Implement CAS Decisions
Cairo - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said Sunday in Cairo that it has taken note of the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the case...
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