Air France Removes Israel from the Map
Rabat - The French airline, Air France, has allegedly removed Israel from the electronic maps displayed to passengers in some of its planes. Air France has apparently removed Israel and Tel-Aviv from...
View ArticleMorocco Second Largest Exporter of Medicine in Africa: Report
Rabat - A new report by PharmaBoardroom revealed that Morocco’s exports of medicines have increased by 21.7% in the last three years, becoming Africa’s second largest exporter of drugs. On Tuesday,...
View ArticleVideo: Bin Laden family dies in jet crashes in England
A private jet has crashed in southern England, killing four people on board. The Saudi Ambassador to Britain confirmed that among the victims were members of the bin Laden family. The post Video: Bin...
View ArticleVideo: Tunisian Police Assault Moroccan Players
Rabat - Tunisian police assaulted the players of the Moroccan national team following the match that pitted it against Tunisia on Saturday night in Tunis. The incident took place after the Moroccan...
View ArticleRussia’s Cathedral Mosque to Open in September
Rabat - The Muslim Board of Russia's European Party is reportedly expecting several political and religious leaders of Islamic countries to take part in the opening ceremony of a Cathedral Mosque in...
View ArticleMoroccan Population to Reach 43.7 Million by 2050: UN
Miami - A recent study by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) entitled “The 2015 Revision of World Population Prospects” has produced estimations of the world’s...
View ArticleMission Impossible in Morocco: Cars, Speed, and Narrow Streets
Miami - The Behind the Scenes video of the latest Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation is quite exhilarating. The action and energy of this movie will have you on the edge of your seat; not even counting...
View ArticleMorocco Condemns Israel’s Terrorist Arson Attack
Rabat - Morocco condemned Friday's Israeli assault in the West Bank village of Douma, by extremist settlers who burnt to death a Palestinian infant after setting on fire the parents' house. "Morocco...
View ArticlePalestinian Pres. laud King Mohammed VI’s Efforts for Palestine Cause
Ramallah - Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas lauded King Mohammed VI's efforts for the Palestinian cause, underlining the sovereign's unwavering support for Palestine. Abbas, who was speaking at...
View ArticleCan Pharell William’s Freedom Repeat the Success of “Happy”?
Rabat - U.S. Soul singer Pharell Williams is at it again. After his global hit single "Happy" overtook the Internet and became the viral dance craze of 2013, he has just released his follow up...
View ArticleSaudi Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail for Raping Daughter
Rabat - A Saudi man was sentenced to 13 years in prisonand 2,000 lashes of the whip for raping his daughter for nearly five years,from ages 15 to 20. After being rescued by doctors when she tried to...
View ArticleMoroccan Sofia Essaïdi to Play the Role of Umm Kulthum in new Film
Rabat - French-Moroccan Sofia Essaïdi will play the role of Umm Kulthum in a new film directed by Guila Braoudé that will highlight the artistic life of the "Diva of the Arab World". Former candidate...
View ArticleBeach Library Sails to Moulay Bousselham, Morocco
By Bochra Laghssais Rabat - A beach library organized by Fernanda Sanchez, a current Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco, has opened in Moulay Bousselham, a town 99 km (62 miles) north of Kénitra....
View ArticleAngel Di Maria Arrives in Doha Ahead of Paris Saint-Germain Move
Rabat - Argentina international Angel Di Maria has arrived in Doha, Qatar on Monday to finalize a £44.4million transfer from Manchester United to Paris Saint-Germain. The former Real Madrid player...
View ArticleMoroccan olives not banned in US, Ministry of Agriculture says
Rabat - In response to recent reports, the Ministry of Agriculture stated that the FDA in the US has not banned olives exported from Morocco, as previous reports such as those from Mahgreb...
View ArticleMoroccan King Warns Against Proselytism
Meknes - King Mohammed VI warned against any religious influences from elsewhere. "Do not accept anyone’s invitation to embrace a different rite or faith," the King said on the occasion of Throne Day...
View ArticleRunners’ blood doping results send athletic world into chaos
Rabat - Endurance runners representing a third of the Olympic and World Championship medals won since 2001 are now suspected of doping, after thousands of blood test results were leaked from the...
View ArticleGodfather of Gnawa, Mahmoud Guinia, dies at 64
By Youssef Igrouane Rabat - Moroccan pioneer of Gnawa music, Mohamed Guinia, died yesterday at the age of 64. Mahmoud Guinia was a Gnawa musician and guembri player, born in Essaouira in 1951. He...
View ArticleCentral African Republic: Muslims Forced to Convert to Christianity
Rabat - Following the 2013 Muslim-Seleka-led rebellion in the Central African Republic that toppled François Bozize, a Christian, who had come to power in 2003 through a military coup, the country has...
View ArticleNewspaper Says ‘Much Loved’ Should Be Banned for Teenagers in Germany
Rabat - A German newspaper said that “Much Loved (Zin li Fik)," the highly controversial film by Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch,should be banned for minors under the age of 18 in Germany. The German...
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