Uber Morocco Defends Its Right to Operate in Casablanca
Rabat - Uber's push into Morocco is proving to be a bumpy ride. Less than twenty-four hours after the Wilaya of Casablanca deemed as "illegal" the activity of the ride-sharing service in Morocco, the...
View ArticleVideo: The Man who Dances in Woman’s Dress in Jemaa El Fna Square in Marrakech
The video shows Said, a dancer in woman's dress, dances to the rhythms of Moroccan folk music in the famous square of Jemaa El Fna in Marrakech. The post Video: The Man who Dances in Woman’s Dress in...
View ArticleOfficial: Di Maria Joins Paris Saint-Germain for £44.3m
Rabat - Argentina international Angel Di Maria has completed a move from Manchester United to Paris Saint-Germain for a reported fee of £44.3 million. Di Maria has signed a four-year contract with the...
View ArticleVideo: Suicide Bomber Kills 13 at Mosque in Saudi Arabia
The terrorist detonated a "shahid belt" in a mosque in the south of Saudi Arabia, in the province of Asir. Killed 17 people, injured another 30, said the publication "Al-Sharq al-Awsat." It is known...
View Article70 years later, Hiroshima honors its atomic bomb victims
Rabat - On August 6, 1945 at 8:15 am, a US B-29 aircraft dropped the world’s first atomic bomb used in war upon Hiroshima, a city home to 350,000 people. Today, 70 years later at 8:15 am, crowds in...
View ArticleBelgium: Islamophobic Acts Rise by 94% between 2011-2014
Rabat - The Collective Against Islamophobia in Belgium (CAIB), the leading watchdog fighting Islamophobia in the country, has released its first report highlighting a shocking increase in...
View ArticleBenkirane Hires Private Tutor To Help Him Learn English
Rabat - Head of government Abdelilah Benkirane has reportedly hired a private tutor to help him learn English. Benkirane, who highlighted in many occasions the importance of learning English, only...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia: At Least 13 Killed in Suicide Attack at Mosque
Rabat - A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest on Thursday in a mosque inside a local security force headquarters in Abha, the capital of Saudi Arabia's southwestern province of Asseer, leaving...
View ArticleMorocco’s Unemployment Rate Drops 0.6% in 1st Quarter
Rabat - Morocco’s unemployment rate has slightly dropped from 9.3% to 8.7% during the first quarter of 2015; improving the reported 9.3% during the same period last year, revealed the High Commission...
View ArticleCasablanca’s Authorities Introduce New Hours for Sale of Alcohol
Casablanca- A new schedule for alcohol consumption in the city of Casablanca has taken place. Bars and restaurants are now strictly under time constraints when it comes to making profits with thirsty...
View ArticleResponse To Royal Speech: Moroccans of USA Face More Problems with RAM Than...
Washington - D.C- Since King Mohammed VI raised the issue of incompetent consular staff during his Throne speech, it may be time to address the Palace regarding Royal Air Maroc's (Morocco’s national...
View ArticleWi-Fi to be Available on Royal Air Maroc Flights by 2016
Rabat - Passengers on Royal Air Maroc flights will soon be able to watch movies and listen to music online when RAM introduces in-flight connectivity system which will enable onboard Wi-Fi services....
View ArticleSaad Lamjarred Breaks Record on YouTube
Rabat - Moroccan superstar Saad Lamjarred’s latest song, entitled ‘Lamaalem’ (The Boss) has nearly 100,000,000 views on video sharing website YouTube, a mere three months after the video clip was...
View ArticleMorocco Moves Up Two Positions in FIFA’s Latest Rankings
Rabat - Morocco's national football team has moved up two positions to 82nd in the latest FIFA world rankings of internationals teams released on Thursday. Badou Ezzaki's side are now ranked 21st in...
View ArticleMINURSO Chief Holds Secret Meeting With Polisario Leader
Rabat - The UN Secretary General's Special Representative and head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), Kim Bolduc of Canada, held a secret meeting with the...
View ArticlePicture of Israeli Policewoman Protected by Palestinians Goes Viral
Rabat - A striking picture of two Palestinian men reportedly shielding an Israeli policewoman from stones thrown by Israeli settlers has gone viral online. The moving picture surfaced on social media...
View ArticleLaila Lalami wins Arab American Book Award
Rabat - Laila Lalami, a Moroccan American novelist and essayist, has been named a winner of the 2015 Arab American Book Award for her fiction novel, The Moor’s Account. The award honors books written...
View ArticleMorocco’s French Montana to Collaborate With Mariah Carey, Justin Bieber
Rabat - Moroccan rapper Karim Kharbouch, known by his stage name French Montana, will collaborate with American singer Mariah Carey and Pop star Justin Bieber for a new track. After collaborations...
View ArticleSNRT Celebrates National Day of Moroccans Living Abroad
Rabat - On Tuesday, the National Society of Radio-diffusion and Television (SNRT) received members of the Moroccan community living abroad to commemorate “the national day of the Moroccans living...
View ArticleCriminal Stabs Moroccan Police Officer 29 Times
Rabat - A police officer in the coastal city of Safi in western Morocco was stabbed a total of 29 times on Thursday, ChoufTV reported. The officer was on his way to summon a woman to court when the...
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