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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...

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Slideluck 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...

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AIESEC 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...

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American 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...

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Casablanca 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,...

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Dutch 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...

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66 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...

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Blues 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...

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American 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...

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Vladimir 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....

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Sarkozy 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...

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Abdellatif 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...

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French 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...

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Moroccan 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...

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Moroccan 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...

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Morocco 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...

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Egypt: 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...

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Charlie 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...

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In 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...

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Morocco: 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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