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Two Foreigners Convert to Islam in Marrakech’s Koutoubia Mosque
Rabat - A German woman and an Ivorian man converted to Islam on Monday and Wednesday, respectively. The Shahada is the Arabic word for this Muslim profession of faith and serves as the Islamic faith’s...
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Moroccan ‘Gay’ Man Tells His Story
Taroudant- The “gay” man who attacked by a mob on Monday in the street of Hassan II in Fez described his “dreadful” experience in a video posted on YouTube on July 1. The alleged gay man, whose...
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Morocco Had warned France about Yassine Salhi’s Link with ISIS
Rabat - Morocco had warned France about Yassin Salhi, the man accused of beheading his boss at a French gas factory at Saint-Quentin-Fallavier near Lyon last week. The Moroccan authorities issued a...
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Morocco’s High Speed Train to Be Inaugurated in 2017
Rabat - ONCF, Morocco's railway operator, says high-speed line construction is now 70 % complete. The line was originally planned to open in December 2015, but delays in infrastructure work...
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Merkel Attends Ramadan Iftar, Says Islam Belongs to Germany
Taroudant - German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended an Iftar meal on Tuesday in Berlin, calling on all Germans and Europeans to respect Muslims and Islam, which is “a part of Germany.” Speaking at...
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Said Mouskir Accuses Morocco’s Gad El Maleh of Plagiarism
Rabat - Gad El Maleh is being accused of plagiarism. The Franco-Moroccan comedian released his newest song entitled "Dance de la Joie Lalala" on June 29th and has since gone viral, amassing over 400K...
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Real Madrid Eye Medhi Benatia as Sergio Ramos replacement
Rabat - Real Madrid is said to be interested in signing Moroccan international Medhi Benatia during the summer transfer window. According to Sky Sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, the Spanish...
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Morocco Dismantles New Terrorist Cell Affiliated with ISIS
Rabat - Morocco’s Central Bureau for Judiciary Investigations (BCIJ), arrested on Thursday nine people in the cities of Nador, Laayoune, Tetouan, Meknes, Sidi Ifni, Beni Mellal, Saidia, Dakhla and...
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WB Grants Morocco $251.95 Million in Support of Healthcare, Energy Projects
Rabat - The World Bank (WB) approved, on Thursday, two loans and a grant totalling 251.95 million dollars to support Morocco’s national health strategy and to promote clean energy and energy...
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Woman Assaulted in Morocco For ‘Indecent’ Attire During Ramadan
Rabat- Amidst the controversy sparked by the arrest of two women in Agadir last month, another woman has allegedly been assaulted for “wearing indecent clothes” during the month of Ramadan. A young...
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Head of Government Reacts to Controversy Over Gay Man Assaulted in Fez
Rabat- Abdelilah Benkirane, Morocco’s head of government, warned citizens against interfering on matters concerning the state’s power to maintain and uphold law and order. During the Government...
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Morocco to Have the Longest Bridge for High Speed Train in the World
Rabat- Morocco's high speed train (TGV), the longest railway in Africa, will be an immense project in terms of infrastructure. It will lead to the construction of the longest bridge for high speed...
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A New Coworking Space Opens Its Doors for Aspiring Social Entrepreneurs in Rabat
Rabat - The Moroccan Center for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship opened the Dare Space, its new coworking space, on June 30 in Rabat. The new CISE collaborative environment will be open to the...
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Journalists speak out against flotilla ordeal at hands of Israel
Rabat - Two Al Jazeera journalists have spoken out after Israeli navy forces assaulted and abducted them while covering the 'Freedom Flotilla III' heading to Gaza. Mohamed El Bakkali, Al Jazeera’s...
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Three Global Automotive Suppliers to Create 30,000 Jobs in Morocco by 2019
Rabat- Nine agreements were signed on Wednesday in Rabat between the Ministry of Education and Vocational training and three global suppliers of automotive parts and cables for the creation of new...
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9% Of Moroccans Have no Access to Restrooms
Rabat - One Moroccan out of ten still practice open defecation, according to a new UN report. It has also found that one in every three, or 2.4 billion people on the planet, are still without...
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Casablanca Airport Launches Free Wi-Fi for Passengers
Rabat- Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport will provide passengers with a wireless internet connection in all the areas of the airport. From June 15th, passengers with smartphones, laptops and...
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Arts and Humanities B.A Holders Pose a Threat to Morocco: Minister
Rabat - Lahcen Daoudi, Minister of Higher Education, said on Thursday in Rabat that holders of a B.A in Arts and Humanities will be a burden on their families and on the community. During his speech...
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Moroccan-American Professionals Support Tunisia’s Struggle for Democracy
New York- The Association of Moroccan Professionals in America (AMPA) issued a statement on July 2, condemning the recent terrorist attack on Tunisia and standing in support of the continuing efforts...
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Al Jazeera Journalist Calls Some Moroccan Journalists ‘Pimps, Bastards, Insects’
Rabat- Ahmed Mansour, a journalist with Al Jazeera , described some Moroccan journalists as "pimps, bastards, corrupt and insects." His comment comes as a response to speculation regarding his alleged...
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