Clik here to view.
UNSG Personal Envoy to brief Security Council on Western Sahara
Rabat - The United Nations Personal Envoy to the Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, will brief the UN Security Council on Western Sahara on Thursday. This comes after the United Nations Secretary...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Morocco Withdraws From US-led Coalition Against ISIS
Rabat - King of Jordan Abdullah II said on Monday that Morocco pulled back from the US-led coalition against terror group Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. The Jordanian monarch, who was interviewed on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Morocco to Take Part in Saudi-Led Ground Operation in Yemen
Rabat - Moroccan troops are expected to take part in a large-scale ground operation of Yemen led by Saudi Arabia and its Sunni allies. Morocco had already joined Saudi Arabia in its aerial campaign in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yarmouk: A Catastrophe Made in Israel
London - The news and social media is suddenly filled with people who want to highlight the plight of the Palestinians in Yarmouk. Many of these ‘concerned’ writers however, are drawing parallels...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Algeria and Angola Biggest Military Spenders in Africa, Report
Fez - Algeria and Angola are the biggest military spenders in Africa, according to a report on trends in global military expenditures released on April 13, 2015, by the Stockholm International Peace...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ready to Step Down if My Government Is Responsible for Tan Tan Accident:...
Rabat - Head of government Abdelilah Benkirane said he is ready to step down if the investigation into the Tan Tan head-on collision proves that his cabinet had any responsibility for the tragedy that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Moroccan Minister of Health to Close Bouya Omar Shrine
Rabat - Moroccan Minister of Health Houcine El Ouardi said on Wednesday that the Mausoleum of Bouya Omar, a facility 50 kilometers outside Marrakech where hundreds of mentally ill are often kept in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Moroccans Ask for Mourning for Victims of Tan-Tan Tragic Incident
Fez - Shocked by the collision of a bus and a truck that killed 34 people on April 10, many Moroccans are asking, especially on social networks, for national mourning to honor the victims. The tragedy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Events in MENA Increase Importance of Strategic Dialogue With Morocco: US...
Rabat - The U.S. ambassador to Morocco Mr. Dwight L. Bush said that the unfortunate events taking place in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) increase the importance of the strategic dialogue...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Polisario Militiamen Behind Attack on Moroccan Embassy in Libya: Newspaper
Rabat - Polisario militiamen who fought alongside Muamar Gaddafi during the latter's government crackdown on protestors in 2011 are believed to be responsible for the bombing attack at the Moroccan...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Moroccan Man massacres His Family Members in Phoenix, Arizona
Rabat - A Moroccan in Phoenix (Arizona) killed his two brothers, his 75-year-old mom and his sister-in-law before killing himself after a dispute over family business. On Thursday, April 16th, police...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Truck Owner of Tan Tan Accident Was Facing Fuel Trafficking Charges
Rabat - The owner of a lorry which collided with a bus last week and resulted in the deaths of 33 people near the city of Tan Tan was already facing charges of fuel smuggling. According to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dieudonné’s Performance in Casablanca Canceled
Rabat - A Performance by controversial French comedian Dieudonné M'bala M'bala scheduled for April 29th in Casablanca has been canceled. The organizers of Dieudonné's act " La Bête immonde " (The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Morocco Turns Southern Provinces into Sustainable Development Model:...
New York - Morocco has turned southern provinces into a model of sustainable development, based on a fresh and innovative approach to integrated global development, French economist Henri-Louis Vedie...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spanish Authorities Expel Moroccan Mother of two From Her Apartment
Rabat - A Moroccan woman was expelled from her apartment in southern Spain, Spanish daily La Opinion de Malaga reported on Thursday. Hannan Tibai, a 33-year-old Moroccan woman living in Spain, was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
France Launches 100-Million-Euro Program to Fight Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism
Taroudant - French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, presented a plan on Friday to fight against the "unbearable" rise in racism and anti-Semitism in France. The plan features a budget of 100 million...
View ArticleClik here to view.
British Museum’s Director Visits Mohammed VI Museum
By Amine Mechaal Rabat - The National Foundation of Museums (FNM) in Morocco hosted a visit by the Director of the British Museum in London, Neil MacGregor, on Monday, April 13th in Rabat. During this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Turkish Airlines Makes Emergency Landing Over Bomb Threat
Rabat - A Turkish Airlines flight en route to Basel in Switzerland on Tuesday forced to make an emergency landing in Ataturk Airport in Istanbul due to a bomb threat, the Dogan News Agency reported....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: Marrakesh as Seen by an American Journalist
In a report recently aired on NBC, journalist Cat Greenleaf discovered with amazement Marrakesh souks, riads, its squares, grills, fresh orange juice and other mysteries of the ocher city. The post...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Morocco’s Omnidor to Invest MAD 3 Billion in Five Years
Rabat - Omnidior has unveiled its strategy for 2020. The real estate subsidiary of Omnipar plans 3 billion Dirhams of investments in five years to build 8,000 residential units (60 per cent average...
View Article