Technocrats, Former Ministers to Join 3rd Version of Benkirane’s Government
Rabat - More technocrats and former ministers are expected to join the third version of the Benkirane government. According to Moroccan daily newspaper Al Akhbar on its Monday, April 27th issue,...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI to Visit Saudi Arabia
Rabat- King Mohammed VI is expected to visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, April 29th, news website Elaph reported. The Moroccan monarch will travel to Saudi Arabia from Abu Dhabi where he will be...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI to Pay for Burial, Medical Expenses of Victims of Ouarzazate...
Taroudant - King Mohammed VI sent a condolence message to the families of the dead and injured of the tragic accident that took place on Tuesday morning near the city of Ouarzazate, southern Morocco,...
View ArticleMoroccan Artisans Festival Featuring Beautiful Handicrafts Expo Officially Opens
Alexandria VA - Despite cold, un-Springlike cloudy weather, the Alexandria Artisans Festival opened officially with a flourish today in front of City Hall in Old Town Alexandria. With plenty of hot...
View ArticleMoroccan Green Plan is a success story: Spanish Agriculture minister
Meknes - The Moroccan Green Plan, an ambitious strategy launched in 2008, is a success story which helped in the development of the Moroccan agriculture sector, said, Monday in Meknes, Spanish...
View ArticleMorocco’s BCIJ arrests two other members of dismantled criminal network
Rabat - Investigations conducted by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), an offshoot of Morocco’s domestic intelligence agency (DGST), concerning the criminal network that was...
View ArticleMoroccan Woman Victim of Racial Attack in a Bus in Italy
Rabat - An Italian young woman of Moroccan origin was the victim of a racial attack in Bologna, Italy as she way trying to get off the bus. Hajar Tellag was attacked on Saturday April 25th in a Tper...
View ArticleAlgeria Seeks to Link Maghreb Countries via High Speed Train
Rabat - In a move that reflects a certain will for political integration, plans and negotiations are said to be underway to launch a high-speed rail service linking Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. In an...
View ArticleUNSC Adopts New Resolution to Renew UN Mission in Western Sahara
New York - The United Nations Security Council adopted on Tuesday morning in New York a mew resolution that renews the mandate of the MINURSO for one more year until 30 April 2015. The resolution,...
View ArticleFive Moroccan Cities, Most Favorite Non-European Destinatons for Spanish...
Rabat - A study by online travel agency "eDreams Spain" has ranked five Moroccan cities among the most favorite non-European destinations for Spanish tourists. The study included Casablanca,...
View ArticleFlorida Business Delegation Seeks Investment Opportunities in Morocco
Rabat - An American business delegation from the state of Florida is set to visit Morocco next month in an attempt to explore investments opportunities in the North African kingdom. Manufacturers,...
View ArticleFirst Showroom of Moroccan Handicrafts to Open in Washington D.C. Area
Washington DC - Moroccan Minister of Handicrafts & Social and Solidarity-based Economy, Mrs. Fatima Marouan, inaugurates a permanent showroom in Dulles Design Center showcasing the finest of...
View ArticleMorocco Hails Extension of MINURSO Mandate
United Nations - Morocco on Tuesday "warmly welcomed" the UNSC Resolution 2218 extending for one year the MINURSO mandate, Morocco's Ambassador to the UN, Omar Hilale said. In an opening statement...
View ArticleMorocco Pledges $1 Million in Relief to Quake-Ravaged Nepal
Rabat - Morocco has decided to provide $ 1 million in emergency grant aid to the earthquake victims in Nepal, the Foreign ministry said Tuesday. ''Upon High Instructions of HM King Mohammed VI,...
View ArticleFulbright Program: An Opportunity for Moroccan English Teachers to Teach...
Rabat- The Moroccan-American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (MACECE) has launched the Fulbright Program for Moroccan English Teachers to teach Arabic in the United States. This...
View ArticleFrance: Muslim Student Banned From School for Wearing Long Skirt
Taroudant - Sarah, a 15-year-old Muslim student, was banned from class twice for wearing a long black skirt, seen by the school as too openly religious. The case of this student has sparked an outcry...
View ArticleMoroccan Woman Swims through Strait of Gibraltar in 4 Hours and 18 minutes
Rabat - Moroccan swimmer Nadia Ben Bahtane has become the first Moroccan woman to cross the Strait of Gibraltar. On Tuesday April 28, the 36-year-old mother of two crossed the Gibraltar channel from...
View ArticleNajib Mikati’s Son Lavish Wedding in Marrakech Costs $25 Million
Rabat - The wedding of Malick Mikati, the son of the Lebanon’s richest man and former Prime Minister Najib Mikati, reportedly cost nearly $ 25 million, according to Alyaoum24. The three-day-wedding...
View ArticleHamas Calls on Morocco to Reconsider Shimon Peres’s Visit Next Month
Rabat - Hamas called on Morocco to reconsider an expected visit by former Israeli President Shimon Peres to the kingdom next month. Israel’s former President is expected among attendees of the Clinton...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Holds Phone Call With Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Rabat - King Mohammed VI held, on Wednesday, a phone call with his brother the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Royal Household said in a statement. During their...
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