Morocco Third Largest Recipient of Foreign Investment in Africa: Survey
Rabat - The 2015 Africa Attractiveness index produced by UK-based Ernst & Young (EY) ranked Morocco the third largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa, with 67 FDI projects....
View ArticleMoroccan Woman Ranks 2nd Runner up in Miss United States
New York - Moroccan American woman Iman Oubou, ranked second runner up in the Miss United States pageant, which was held on Sunday in Washington D.C The 26 year-old Moroccan-born, represented the...
View ArticleAhmed Mansour Apologizes to Moroccan Journalists Over Offensive Remarks
Rabat- Amid a storm of controversy over his offensive remarks directed at Moroccan journalists, Ahmed Mansour, a journalist for the Qatar-based network Al Jazeera, has apologized to Moroccan media...
View ArticleSit-ins in Several Moroccan Cities to Defend Individual Freedoms
Rabat - Several sit-ins are to be held on Monday across Morocco to denounce the "violation" of individual freedoms following a recent wave of controversies sparked by a series of events (two girls...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Morocco’s Iman Oubou at Miss United States Beauty Pageant
New York - Moroccan American, Iman Oubou ranked second runner up in the Miss United States beauty pageant, which was held on Sunday in Washington D.C. Iman, who was born and raised in Morocco until...
View ArticleMeknes University’s Vice Dean Suspended For Threatening Teachers with a Knife
Rabat - The Vice Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities at Moulay Ismail University in Meknes was reportedly suspended after allegedly threatening a group of teachers with a knife on Thursday, July...
View ArticleAl Akhawayn University Leads QS Ranking 2015 of Moroccan Universities
Rabat- Al Akhawayn University of Ifrane was ranked first amongst Moroccan universities and third in North Africa in this year’s QS Ranking for best Arab institutions. The QS Rankings, annual reports...
View ArticleCroatia: Three Moroccans Burned in a Prison, One Survivor Tells Their Story
Rabat - Three Moroccan illegal immigrants allegedly gave their lives away for their fellow prisoners when a prison in Croatia caught on fire last March, so the survivor could live to tell their story....
View ArticleFive People Arrested in Marrakech for Eating in Public in Ramadan
Rabat - Five people have been arrested for eating in the day during the holy month of Ramadan in Marrakech's iconic Square Jamaa El Fnaa. The Marrakech tourism Brigade arrested on Monday five people,...
View ArticleAhmed Mansour’s Offensive Remarks Are an Insult to Morocco: Mezouar
Rabat - Morocco’s Salaheddine Mezouar, Secretary General of the National Gathering of Independents Party has allegedly slammed Ahmed Mansour over his offensive remarks directed at Moroccan...
View ArticleAn Inside Look at Ouzoud Water Falls
Rabat - Falling short of the number one spot by only 25 feet, Ouzoud Falls is the second tallest waterfall in Africa. At 330 feet, the falls stand atop of the Azilal region of Morocco, overlooking the...
View Article64-Year-Old Moroccan Man Obtains Baccalaureate, Aspires to Ph.D.
Rabat - A 64-year-old Moroccan man has reportedly obtained his baccalaureate diploma after passing this year’s national baccalaureate exam. Ahmed Sedki, a 64-year-old retiree, is probably the oldest...
View ArticleAC Milan Demand Ibrahimovic in PSG Swap Deal for Morocco’s Mastour
Rabat - AC Milan are reportedly seeking to sell Moroccan prodigy Hachim Mastour to Paris Saint-Germain in a bid to lure former striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic back to the Rossoneri. Sky Sport has reported...
View ArticleHACA Refuses Benkirane’s Request to Take Action against 2M TV’s Jennifer...
Rabat - Morocco’s High Authority for Audio-visual Communication, known by its French acronym HACA, has refused the request of head of government, Abdelilah Benkirane, to take legal provisions against...
View ArticleMorocco: Unemployed Lured to Pay Bribes To Get Government Jobs
Rabat - An official from Ministry of Health and a middleman have allegedly been charged for their involvement in a pay-to-play scheme, where promised dozens of unemployed people were offered jobs in...
View ArticleMoroccans Mobilize to Buy a House for a Disabled Woman Victim of Rape
Taroudant - Moroccan activists launched a fundraising campaign to buy a house for a physically and mentally disabled woman who gave birth to a baby girl last week in the Mohamed V Hospital in...
View ArticleMorocco’s DGST Made 44,000 Arrests in One Month
Rabat - Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST) reportedly made more than 44,000 arrests during the month of June. 44,223 people were arrested for various offenses across...
View ArticleWe will Use Force if Needed to Protect Individual Freedom: Benkirane
Rabat - Head of government Abdelilah Benkirane reacted to the recent events (the girls of Inezgane and the alleged gay man of Fez) that divided the Moroccan society. Benkirane, who was speaking on...
View ArticleExtreme Heat Causes Fire at Casablanca Mohammed V Airport
Rabat- A fire broke out Tuesday in the landing field in the airport of Mohammed V in Casablanca. "The fire broke out on Tuesday, July 7 at 14:00 in the airport area, specifically at the connecting...
View ArticleUS Muslim Groups Launch Online Campaign to Rebuild Burned Black Churches
Rabat - Muslim organizations in the US have launched an online campaign to raise money to help repair burned African-American churches. Since the June 17 shooting at Emanuel African Methodist...
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