Morocco Hopeful Its Air Force Pilot Is Alive
Rabat - Morocco said it was hopeful to find 26-year-old Air Force pilot Yassine Bahti alive after his F-16 crashed while on a mission for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. The Iran-backed Houthi...
View ArticleSlideluck Organizes Second Edition of Its Annual Slideshow Production in Fez
By Amine Mechaal Rabat - Slideluck is organizing the second edition of its annual slideshow production and potluck dinner on Sunday at 06:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Arabic Language...
View ArticleAIESEC Rabat Launches the Innovation Challenge Competition
Rabat - The local committee of AIESEC in Rabat has launched, in collaboration with Mohammed V University in Rabat, the Innovation Challenge, a competition for youth that allows them to participate a...
View ArticleAmerican Actress Lindsay Lohan Photographed Carrying the Quran in New York
Rabat - American actress Lindsay Lohan was photographed carrying a hard copy of the Quran (Koran), British newspaper the Daily Mail has reported. The Mean Girls star held a copy of the Muslim holy...
View ArticleCasablanca police Shoot Man Who Was Assaulting a Woman with His knife
Rabat- A man who was attempting to rob two girls in Casablanca was shot and wounded by police Thursday after he pulled a knife and tried to attack the police. According to news website Al Yaoum 24,...
View ArticleDutch of Moroccan Origin Becomes Leader of Green Party
By Zineb El Mechrafi Boston- A remarkable young Moroccan has become the leader of the Green Party in the Netherlands. Jesse Klaver, a 29-year-old politician, defeated Bram Van Ojik in the Green Party...
View Article66 Children Under the Age of One Die Every Day in Morocco: the World Bank
Rabat - Despite progress over the years, there are considerable deficits in early childhood development (ECD) in Morocco, according to a new report by the World Bank issue late Tuesday. Morocco has...
View ArticleBlues Legend BB King Dies at age 89
Rabat - American King of the Blues music BB King has died aged 89. According to media reports, King died in his sleep in Las Vegas. He was recently hospitalized with a diabetes-related illness. King...
View ArticleAmerican Automaker Ford to Open Production Facility in Morocco
Rabat - American automaker Ford Motor Company is preparing to launch a production facility in Morocco. The giant manufacturer will open an assembly plant in the free zone of Tangier, according to...
View ArticleVladimir Putin Invites King Mohammed VI to Visit Russia
Rabat- Valentina Matvienko, speaker of the Russian Parliament's upper house, the Federation Council, said Thursday that President Vladimir Putin sent an invitation to King Mohammed VI to visit Russia....
View ArticleSarkozy Accused of Making Racist Comments Against Minister Belkacem
By Zineb El Mechrafi Boston- Former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, has been accused of making a “racist” comment against French Minister of Education, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, who is of Moroccan...
View ArticleAbdellatif Hammouchi Appointed Director of Morocco’s National Security Body
Rabat- King Mohammed VI appointed on Friday in Casablanca Abdellatif Hammouchi new Director of Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security. Abdellatif Hammouchi, head of the Moroccan internal...
View ArticleFrench Mayor of Small Town Wants to Ban Islam
Rabat - France's main opposition conservative party, the UMP, is seeking to suspend a mayor in its ranks for sending tweets to the account of party leader, Nicolas Sarkozy, calling for Islam to be...
View ArticleMoroccan Pilot Honored at 59th Anniversary of Moroccan Royal Forces
Rabat - Air Force Lieutenant Yassine Bahti whose F-16 warplane crashed in northern Yemen was honored Thursday at the Royal Palace in Casablanca during the ceremony commemorating the 59th anniversary...
View ArticleMoroccan Pilot Yassine Bahti Died In Yemen
Rabat – Moroccan pilot whose F-16 warplane crashed in northern Yemen is reportedly dead, according to a press communiqué released today by the Royal Armed Forces (FAR). After a special Moroccan...
View ArticleMorocco to Allow Abortion in Cases of Incest, Rape and Malformation
Rabat - King Mohammed VI examined Friday proposals on abortion he asked the departments of justice and Islamic Affairs and the National Council for Human Rights (CNDH) to prepare. The proposals showed...
View ArticleEgypt: Former President Mohammed Morsi Sentenced to Death
Rabat - An Egypt court has sentenced former President Mohammed Morsi to death over a prison break in 2011, media reports say. The Egyptian court ruled on Saturday that the death sentence against Morsi...
View ArticleCharlie Hebdo to Fire Moroccan Journalist Zineb El Rhazoui
Rabat - Zineb El Rhazoui, Moroccan-French columnist for the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, has been warned she may be laid off for "serious misconduct", according to le Monde. El Rhazoui, who has...
View ArticleIn Picture: Morocco’s Ibtissam Tiskat Wins Miss Star Academy 2015
Rabat - Moroccan Ibtissam Tiskat, who shone in last year’s season of Arab talent show Star Academy, has arrived in Beirut two days ago to receive her award for winning the title of "Miss Star Academy...
View ArticleMorocco: Highways Network to expand by 1,000 Km
Rabat - Morocco intends to add 1,000 kilometers to expand its highways network by 2016. Morocco's national highway system of consists of approximately 1,800 kilometers. It plans to add an additional...
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