Ynna Holding: 85% of Shares of Aswak Assalam to Be Auctioned in May
Rabat - May 12, 2015 is the date fixed by the Casablanca Commercial Court for the auction of 85 per cent of Ynna Holding's Asswak Assalam Group. The judicial sale of nearly 3.5 million shares (out of...
View ArticleMorocco, One of the Most Religious Countries in the World: Study
Rabat - Morocco is one of the most religious countries in the world, according to a new study. A new study by leading pollster Win/Gallup International surveyed a sample of more than 63,000 people...
View ArticleEmirates Islamic Bank to Open Branches in Morocco
Rabat - UAE's Emirates Islamic Bank (EIB), a wholly owned Islamic arm of the Emirates NBD Group, is willing to invest in the Moroccan Islamic banking sector in the two upcoming years. Speaking to...
View ArticleMoroccan Aziz Benmalek Appointed Vice-President at Microsoft’s WWHCS
Rabat – Moroccan Aziz Benmalek has been appointed vice President of worldwide Hosting & Cloud Services at American giant Microsoft Corporation. He will oversee WW Hosting & Cloud Services...
View ArticleSpain Replaces Judge Who Accused Moroccan Officials of Genocide in Western...
Rabat - The Spanish judge who had originally decided genocide charges for several current and former Moroccan officials in connection with alleged ethnic-cleansing crimes in the Moroccan territory of...
View ArticleKuwaiti Prince Offers All Guests Diamond Rings as His Wedding Gift
Rabat - A Kuwaiti Prince celebrated his wedding with a mind-boggling splendor. The grandson of the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Fahd Bin Nasser Bin Sabah Al Ahmad, has wed the daughter of wealthy local...
View ArticleOpposition Leader Calls on Transportation Minister to Resign After Tan Tan...
Rabat - Secretary General of the opposition Istiqlal Party Hamid Chabat has called on Transport Minister Aziz Rabah to resign following the tragic deaths of 33 people near the city of Tantan last...
View ArticleMalian President Praises Excellent Ties between Bamako, Rabat
Bamako - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Monday reiterated his full confidence in the future of strong and excellent relations between Morocco and Mali. During an audience granted Monday...
View ArticleTruth About Young Moroccan Soufi Who ‘Heals the Sick, Perform Miracles’
Rabat - Mohammed Larbi Samadi has become an overnight sensation in Morocco after media reports suggested that he was able to heal the sick and perform miracles. The 25-year-old, identified as Sheikh...
View ArticleMorocco: A Married Minister Asks for Hand of His Colleague
Rabat- In a move that is likely to raise eyebrows both in Morocco and abroad, a Moroccan Minister who is already married has officially asked for the hand of one of his colleagues in the government....
View ArticleTan Tan Accident: Truck Driver Used Hidden Container to Smuggle Fuel
Rabat - The investigation into the head-on collision between a bus and a semi-trailer which resulted in the deaths of 33 people last week near the city of Tan Tan has revealed that the truck driver...
View ArticleMorocco’s Driss Sekkat Wins Bronze World Medal at New York Festivals
Rabat - Moroccan-American media producer Driss Sekkat has been awarded the Bronze World Medal at the 2015 New York Festivals held on Tuesday in Las Vegas, the United States. Sekkat has been honored at...
View ArticleMinister Choubani Denies His Mother Refused His Engagement With Another Woman
Rabat - Habib Choubani, Minister Delegate in Charge of Relations between Parliament and Civil Society, reacted to the rumor regarding his engagement with his colleague in the government, Soumia...
View ArticleMorocco, Key Player in Migration Management: EU Commissioner
Brussels - The EU should strengthen its cooperation with key countries on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, including Morocco, for better management of migration flows, European Commissioner...
View ArticleMusic Star Maher Zain To Perform at Mawazine Festival
Rabat - Swedish singer of Lebanese origin Maher Zain will perform at Mawazine Festival on Monday June 1st at Nahda stage in Rabat, Maroc Culture Association has announced. With his millions of fans,...
View ArticleA Chinese Father Sells His Dignity to Save His Sick Son
By Amine Mechaal Rabat - With a horse-head helmet and a sign reading: “Five yuan ($0.80) per ride. Good Samaritans, please ride on me,” a 38-year-old Chinese father tries to raise money for his sick...
View ArticleLittle girl to King Mohammed VI: ‘My Uncle the King, I want to Live in Safety’
Rabat - A Moroccan little girl posted a video to YouTube in which she expressed her feelings in the wake of the Tan Tan tragedy last week that claimed the lives of 34 people, including little children...
View ArticleQatar to fine shops opening during Friday prayers
Rabat - Qatar passed a law on Tuesday forcing all cafes, restaurants, offices, malls and clinics, to close for 90 minutes during Friday prayers or face QR10,000 about $2746. According to Qatari...
View ArticleDeath of 2 Cavers: Spanish Minister Defends Morocco Before Parliament
Rabat - Spain's Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said Tuesday in Parliament that Morocco is not to be held responsible for the deaths of the two cavers in the High Atlas Mountains earlier this...
View ArticleBlind Man Completes Morocco’s ‘Marathon des Sables’
Rabat - A blind man, known as "Blind Dave", has accomplished the tough challenge of the Moroccan 'Marathon des Sables,' becoming the first blind athlete to complete this Marathon. Dave Heeley, from...
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