Ramadan: ‘Masayminch’ Movement Eats during the Day in Front of Hassan Mosque
Rabat - Masayminch movement published a picture of one of its members while drinking water during the first day of Ramadan in the courtyard of Hassan Tower. Masayminch (we're not fating) Movement took...
View ArticleMorocco: Ministry of Justice Launches Hotline Number to Report Corruption
Rabat - The Ministry of Justice has launched a hotline number for the public to report unethical practices across the country such as bribery cases and corruption. In an effort to reduce bribery and...
View ArticleQuicksilver Pro: Casablanca to bring together the best surfers in the world
Rabat - The Quicksilver Pro Casablanca 2015 which is scheduled to run from September 8th-12th will be the first professional surfing event to be held in Morocco and the Northern African region....
View ArticleMarrakech’s Jamaa Lfna Tops Africa’s 25 Landmarks: TripAdvisor
Rabat - Marrakech's Jamaa Lfna square tops the new ranking of "TOP-25 African Landmarks" published by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest tourism and travel website. After designating Marrakech among the...
View ArticleNeymar Given a Four-game Ban in Copa America
New York - Brazil's Neymar has been given a four-game ban in the Copa America tournament after he was sent off at the end of his country's 1-0 defeat to Colombia on Wednesday. Neymar will, therefore,...
View ArticleRamadan: Group Calls on Tourists not to wear Bikinis on Morocco’s Beaches
Rabat - On the third day of Ramadan, a group of young Moroccan surfers launched a campaign with a view to prevent foreign tourists on a beach in Agadir from wearing bikinis during the holy month of...
View ArticleMorocco Reportedly Arrests 20 Homosexuals in Agadir
Rabat- Moroccan authorities have reportedly arrested 20 homosexuals and transgender individuals in Agadir. Charges of “homosexuality” and “breach of public decency” were pressed against them....
View ArticleMoroccan Artist Invites Pope Francis to Ramadan ‘Iftar’ at His House
Rabat - Moroccan artist Abdelmjid El Farji invited Pope Francis to have “Iftar”, the special meal Muslims have to break the fast during the holy month of Ramadan. The Moroccan artist posted a video on...
View ArticleVideo: Net ‘cloud catcher’ Water Villages of Southern Morocco
Rabat - Women and girls used to walk for miles or ride donkeys to transport water to their homes in Sidi Ifni four times a day. Now, thanks to this cloud catcher initiative, they have faucets in their...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie Shares Ramadan Iftar with Syrian Refugees in Turkey
Rabat - Hollywood superstar, Angelina Jolie, visited a Syrian refugee camp in southeastern Turkey on Saturday and reportedly joined the refugees for “Iftar”, a meal served to break the fast during the...
View ArticleMorocco Dismantled Twenty-seven Terrorist Cells Since 2013
Rabat - Morocco dismantled twenty-seven jihadist cells since 2013, Interior Minister Mohamed Hassad said. The Minister made the statement in an interview with the with French speaking weekly magazine...
View ArticleI dream of winning the Ballon d’Or: Hachim Mastour
Rabat - Morocco international Hachim Mastour said that his dream is to win the FIFA Ballon D'Or after his success on becoming a professional football player. In an interview with Sky sport, the AC...
View ArticleAl Jazeera: Germany releases journalist Ahmed Mansour
Rabat - Al Jazeera said on Monday that German authorities had released journalist Ahmed Mansour, Reuters reported. The Doha-based network said Germany's public prosecutor had decided to release...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia Offered $10 Billion for the release of Hosni Mubarak: Wikileaks
Rabat - A recent document leaked by Wikileaks claims that Saudi Arabia was willing to pay $10 billion for the release of the ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. WikiLeaks has so far published...
View ArticleNearly 2 Million Moroccans Have Diabetes
Rabat - Nearly 2 million Moroccans aged 20 and older have diabetes, according to new estimates from the Health Ministry. In addition, half of them are unaware they suffer from this disease. The number...
View ArticleMorocco’s Ministry of Education to Abolish Entrance Tests for Admission to...
By Hajar Jannad Rabat - In the context of a pedagogical reform, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced last Tuesday that it will do away with the common entrance tests for...
View Article1.5 Million Moroccans Live in France
Rabat - There are 1.5 million Moroccans living in France, including 670,000 who have dual Moroccan and French citizenships, says a new report. Presented by Elisabeth Guigou from the Foreign Affairs...
View ArticleEU Lauds ‘Huge Strides’ Made by Morocco in Human Rights
Brussels - The European Union lauded on Monday the ‘huge strides’ made by Morocco in the field of human rights and democratic reforms. "In the field of human rights and democratic reforms, huge...
View ArticleMoroccan Wholesaler Sells Expired Foodstuff to Fund ISIS
Rabat- A wholesaler of expired products in Fez, Morocco, has reportedly been financing the so-called “Islamic State”, also known as ISIS, the Interior Ministry reported on Sunday. Thorough...
View ArticleJames Bond Star In Tangier to Shoot a New Film
Rabat - James Bond star Daniel Craig is currently in Tangier, Morocco for the shooting of the 24th James Bond movie, Spectre. The cast and filmmakers were also spotted in Morocco’s eastern city of...
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