Free Wi-Fi in Tangier Public Gardens
By Hajar Jannad Rabat - On the occasion of the 5th edition of the “salon regional du livre” held in Tangier from June 22 to 28 , Fouad El-Omari, the city’s mayor, announced that starting in July free...
View ArticleResidents in Agadir Mistakenly Break Ramadan Fast Before Prescribed Time
Rabat - Residents in the outskirts of Agadir, southern Morocco, broke their fast seven minutes earlier because Adhan (call to prayers) was called before the prayer's prescribed time had started,...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks 115th in Healthways and Gallup’s ‘Well-being’ Index
Rabat - Morocco has been ranked 115th among 145 countries in terms of how its citizens feel about and experience their daily lives, according to a global survey released on Wednesday. Expert in global...
View ArticleMorocco to Renovate the Jewish Quarter of Marrakech
Rabat - In an effort to support cultural heritage and sustainable tourism development, Moroccan authorities have launched a conservation plan for the ancient medina of Marrakech. The conservation...
View ArticleFez to Be Lighten up by Its Households Wastes
By Hajar Jannad Rabat - Fez, the country’s second largest city, will establish the first bioelectrical power plant in Morocco, costing about MAD 100 million. The project, the first of its kind in...
View ArticleMoroccan-Swedish Model Under Harsh Criticism for not Observing Ramadan
By Nahla Bendefaa Rabat - Over the past few days, the Facebook page of Moroccan-Swedish blogger and fashion model Kenza Zouiten has received many of negative comments about her Ramadan habits....
View Article‘Ramadan break’ Causes Heated Debate at Rotterdam Municipality Proceedings
Rotterdam – When acting chairwoman Peggy Wijntuin, of PvdA Rotterdam, announced a “Ramadan break,” last week, discord struck the chambers of the Rotterdam city council meeting. “In the context of our...
View ArticleMobilization in Morocco for Two Women Arrested for Wearing “indecent” Skirts
Rabat - Moroccans are mobilizing in solidarity with two young women who were arrested in the outskirts of Agadir last week for wearing “indecent skirts”. Many Moroccans took to social media,...
View ArticleTurkish Jews Host Muslims for Ramadan Iftar in Synagogue
Taroudant - To celebrate the reopening of the historical Edirne Synagogue, Turkey’s Jewish community held an Iftar meal for hundreds of Muslims on June 21 in the northwestern province of Edirne. The...
View ArticleMorocco to Receive First Cars of High Speed Train Tangier-Casablanca
Rabat- The first rake of coaches of the high-speed train between Tangier and Casablanca is expected to arrive in Morocco next week. According to ONCF, Morocco's national railway operator, the...
View ArticleFez to Host the 11th Annual International Amazigh Culture Festival
Rabat - The 11th annual International Festival of Amazigh Culture will take place in Fez this year from July 24 to 26. The 11th edition of the festival will be co-organized by the Esprit de Fès...
View ArticleKuwait: 24 people killed in ISIS suicide blast
Rabat - At least twenty-four people have been killed and many others were injured in a suicide bomb attack on a Shia mosque in the Kuwaiti capital. The state-run television reported Friday that a bomb...
View ArticleFrance Arrests Yassine Salhi, Main Suspect of Lyon Attack
Rabat - Bernard Cazeneuve, French Minister of Interior, said the suspect of the Lyon terrorist attack has been identified Yassine Salhi. According to Cazeneuve, the man accused of decapitating a man...
View ArticleU.S Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage across the country
Rabat - Same-sex marriage is now legal across the United States after the US Supreme Court has ruled that all states must issue marriage licenses to gay couples. Five of the nine court justices...
View ArticleTunisian Police Kills Author of Sousse Terrorist Attack
Rabat - One of the gunmen who opened fire on a Tunisian beachside hotel in the popular resort of Sousse on Friday has been killed by security forces. Photos showed the terrorist suspect dead and lying...
View ArticleMorocco Expresses Solidarity With Tunisia, Condemns Terrorism
Rabat - Morocco firmly condemned the armed attack which targeted on Friday two hotels in the Tunisian city of Sousse, killing and wounding several victims. "The Kingdom of Morocco firmly condemns the...
View ArticleRamadan: Heat Wave to Hit Morocco This Weekend
Rabat- The National Directorate of Weather Service announced that several regions of Morocco will experience a heat wave this weekend. As a result of the “Shergui,” the very hot wind coming from the...
View ArticleMorocco Summons Iranian Chargé D’Affaires over ‘Defamatory’ Article
Rabat - Morocco's Foreign Ministry summoned, here Friday, Iranian Chargé d'Affaires in Rabat after the Revolutionary Guards' outlet of Fars News published a "defamatory" article against Morocco....
View ArticleMorocco Condemns Terrorist Attack on Kuwaiti Mosque
Rabat - Morocco on Friday condemned "in the strongest terms" the "despicable" terrorist attack that targeted a mosque in the capital of Kuwait, killing and injuring scores of people. "Following the...
View ArticleMoroccans’ Bank Deposits in Switzerland Exceed $1 Billion
Rabat- A recent report released by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) shows that Moroccans’ total deposits in Swiss banks reached $1.112 billion last year, the equivalent of more than ten billion Moroccan...
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