Saudi King Sacks His Chief of Protocol for Slapping a Journalist
Rabat - Saudi Arabia's Chief of Protocol has been fired after he physically attacked a photo journalist during the reception ceremony of King Mohammed VI of Morocco. According to Al Arabiya, King...
View ArticleMoroccan Man Found inside Container in Melilla Port
Rabat - A Moroccan from the city of Nador was found inside a container at a dockyard in Melilla port on Saturday, Spanish media reported. The 23-year-old was locked inside the container for four days...
View ArticleUnemployment Declines by 34,000 in Morocco: HCP
Rabat - The unemployment rate in Morocco was 9.9 per cent in the first three months of 2015, down four-tenths of a per cent from 10.3 per cent during the same period of last year, according to the...
View ArticleVictoria Beckham Visits Yves Saint Laurent memorial in Marrakech
Taroudant - Followong the celebration of her husband's 40th birthday birthday in Marrakech, Victoria Beckham on Monday paid tribute to late fashion icon Yves Saint Laurent, whose ashes were scattered...
View ArticleMoroccan Fathi Jamal New Coach of Raja Casablanca
Rabat - Raja Casablanca has announced that Moroccan coach, Fathi Jamal, will take over the helm of the Casablanca-based team. Jamal will replace coach Jose Romao who left his position as Raja...
View ArticleJazz Living Legends: Herbie Hancock and Dee Dee Bridgewater to Perform in...
Rabat - Jazz titans Herbie Hancock and Dee Dee Bridgewater will be performing in Morocco. One of the world's most renowned Jazz musicians, American pianist, keyboardist and composer Herbert Jeffrey...
View ArticleThe Clinton Global Initiative Kicks Off Today in Marrakech
Rabat - The first meeting of the "Clinton Global Initiative, Middle East and Africa" kicks off today, May 5th, in the city of Marrakech. The high-profile meeting (May 5-7) will be the first for the...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks 125 in World’s Best Place to Be a Mother
Rabat - Morocco continues to be outperformed by the majority of Arab countries and a number of African countries in the list of world's best places to be a mother published on Monday, May 4th. The...
View ArticleThree Moroccan Banks on Forbes “Biggest Public Companies” List
Rabat - Three Moroccan banks are ranked in Forbes list of "The World's Biggest Public Companies" in 2015. The list is a comprehensive ranking of the top 2000 companies in the world, based on criteria...
View ArticleMarrakech Among Top 10 Destinations for French Tourists
Rabat - According to leading travel website TripAdvisor, Marrakech is among the top ten destinations that French tourists would like to visit during the vacation season. The website has revealed the...
View ArticleAutoroutes du Maroc Records MAD 500 Million Deficit in 2014
Rabat - The Société Nationale des Autoroutes du Maroc, Morocco's national authority for the management of motorways, recorded a deficit of 500 million Dirhams in 2014. Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM)...
View ArticleDo Moroccan Parties Represent a Political Elite?
By Halima El Joundi Stockholm - Here is an amusing idea: the “Political Elites” in our country, think that they are doing politics for real. Now, here is an even more entertaining thought: they really...
View ArticleA Jew of Moroccan Origin to Be Named Israeli Deputy Minister of Defense
Rabat- Eli Ben-Dahan, an Israeli rabbi of Moroccan descent, is expected to be the new Deputy Minister of Defense in Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government. According to Israeli media, member of the...
View ArticleHeat Wave to Affect Morocco This Weekend
Rabat - Several regions in southern Morocco will be affected by an unprecedented heat wave this weekend caused by the rise of continental, dry, hot air. According to a statement released by the...
View ArticleMorocco’s Mobile Operator INWI Loses 594,000 Customers in 2015
Rabat - INWI's total subscriber base declined by 0.5 million to 11.6 million in the first quarter of 2015, according to Telecommunications Regulatory National Agency (ANRT). Morocco's third leading...
View ArticleMorocco’s Needs of Natural Gas to Reach 5 Billion Cubic Meters by 2025
Rabat - Morocco's needs of natural gas are estimated at about 5 billion cubic meters by 2025, said Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment. According to Communication...
View ArticleCasablanca 4th City for Opportunities in Africa: Report
Rabat - Casablanca has ranked the fourth city for opportunities in Africa in a study released last March by American consulting confirm PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC (PwC). The study based its...
View ArticleDounia Batma to Perform at Birthday of Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan
Rabat- Moroccan Singer Dounia Batma is expected to perform at the twelfth birthday of Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan on Friday. According to Alyouam24, the Moroccan artist was invited to perform in the...
View ArticleMoroccan Soldiers Banned from Social Media
Rabat - Moroccan soldiers and Gendarmerie have been told to stop using social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter out of concern they may unintentionally disclose confidential information,...
View ArticleMinister “Choubani Destroyed Me,” Benkhaldoun’s ex-husband
Rabat - Soumia Benkhaldoun’s ex-husband, Abdellatif Bouzidi, is reported to be “very touched" after the media buzz caused by his ex-wife and her new fiancé, Habib Choubani, the Minister Delegate in...
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