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King Mohammed VI to Pay Official Visit to Guinea Bissau
Rabat - King Mohammed VI will make an official visit to Guinea Bissau on Wednesday. The visit is expected to give new impetus to bilateral relations. The monarch starts on Wednesday, May 27th, a...
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Khloe Kardashian Posts Selfie of Herself Wearing Niqab in Dubai
Rabat - Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian posted a selfie picture on Instagram Tuesday from her recent trip to Dubai, wearing the Niqab, a Muslim garment worn by some Muslim women while in public,...
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South Africa Paid $10 Million Bribe to Take 2010 World Cup Away from Morocco
Rabat- US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Wednesday that Corrupt FIFA officials took bribes during the process that awarded the 2010 edition of the World Cup to South Africa. "Around 2004, bidding...
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Spanish Media’s Coverage of Morocco’s Ban on ‘Much Loved’
By Sara Gomez Rabat- Several Spanish media outlets have reported widely on the recent controversy in Morocco surrounding the banning of “Much Loved” (Zine li fik), Nabil Ayuch’s latest film, by...
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Jennifer Lopez Arrives in Morocco to Participate in Mawazine Festival
Rabat - American singer, Jennifer Lopez, arrived in Morocco on Wednesday to participate in the opening of the 14th edition of Mawazine Festival, scheduled to be held from May 29th to June 6th in...
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Study Claims 19,333 Prostitutes ‘Work’ in Four Major Moroccan Cities
Rabat- According to recent survey conducted in four major Moroccan cities, over 19,000 women work as prostitutes as of 2011, according to the Moroccan daily Al Akhabr in its May 28 edition. The study,...
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Morocco Builds 100-Km Fence Along Borders With Algeria
By Sara Gomez Rabat- A fence along Morocco-Algeria borders is being built due to tension between the two countries Nations. The Moroccan government is in the process of building a 100-kilometer fence...
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Camp for Young Moroccan Entrepreneurs
Rabat - Social entrepreneurship is on the rise in Morocco. A six day program aiming to expose young people to the ideas and practices of entrepreneurship is coming to Al Akhawayan University this...
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King Mohammed VI Grants Royal Pardon to Brother of Pilot Yassine Bahti
Rabat- King Mohammed VI granted royal pardon to the brother of Moroccan pilot who died in Yemen earlier this month. The brother of Moroccan pilot Yassine, whose F-16 crashed in Yemen earlier this...
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Fez Festival: Sonia Mbarek Offers Collaboration Through Creativity
Fez - During a press conference on Tuesday in the Barceló Hotel in Fez, Sonia Mbarek, director of International Festival of Carthage and a young artist of classical Arab Music, spoke about her “Wajd”...
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U.S. Judge Claims that Morocco Bribed FIFA to Host 1998 World Cup
Rabat - Morocco allegedly paid $1 million dollars in bribes to host the 1998 World Cup, according to a U.S indictment against 14 current and former FIFA officials. The bribe was paid to FIFA...
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Nabil Ayouch Calls for Protection of Actresses of His Controversial Film
Rabat- Film director Nabil Ayouch called on Moroccan authorities to provide protection to the cast of "Much Loved", his latest film, following death threats leveled against them. Speaking to Hit...
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Most ISIS Members Killed in Combat Are Moroccans and Tunisians
Rabat - Among the many Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) combatants who have died in Iraq and Syria, Moroccan and Tunisian citizens have been killed more than any other nationality,...
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Mounir Hamdaoui Donates $103,000 to Help Moroccan Girl Undergo Surgery
Rabat- Moroccan football player Mounir Hamdaoui made a 103,000 (94000 euros) donation to help a young Moroccan girl undergo an urgent surgery. Amira, an 11-year-old girl who suffers from cancer, needs...
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Evidence Makes Islamic Army’s Leader Main Suspect in Abduction of Razan Zeitoune
Washington D.C - Zahran Alloush has been a prime suspect in the abduction of Razan Zeitoune and her colleagues, Samira al-Khalil, Wael Hamadeh, and Nazem Hammadi. On December 9, 2013, in the Damascus...
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Moroccan Entrepreneur to Launch New App for American Mosques
FAIR LAWN, NJ- Moroccan entrepreneur and co-founder of Mercytech, Yassine El Karyani, is set to launch a new app for American mosques. Mercytech unveiled Islamically.com, a new web app that will boost...
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Decision to Ban ‘Much Loved’ Was Made by the Government: Head of CCM
Rabat - The government apparently made the decision to ban Nabil Ayouch's prostitution-themed drama "Much Loved" without consulting with the film regulatory body CCM. CCM director Sarim Fassi-Fihri...
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Saudi Arabia Gives MAD 2.8 Million Compensation to Family of Moroccan Pilot
Rabat - Saudi Arabia has reportedly given the family of Moroccan pilot Yassine Bahti 1.1 million Saudi Riyals (MAD 2.8 million) as financial compensation following the death of their son in Yemen,...
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Fez Festival: Moroccan Classical Pianist Marouane Benabdallah, A Standout...
Fez - Thursday morning dawned to a magnificent piano recital by Moroccan classical pianist Marouane Benabdallah at the Batha Museum in which he returned to his Arabic roots. Benabdallah was born in...
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Spain Appoints New Ambassador to Morocco
Rabat- The Spanish government appointed on Friday a new Ambassador to Morocco. Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner, will replace José de Carvajal who is due to retire in June. The new Spanish Ambassador held the...
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