Casablanca to have its own Think Tank
Casablanca- Good news for Casablanca residents: the economic capital has now its own think tank. According to daily Aujourd’hui Le Maroc, the Wilaya of Grand Casablanca has recently announced the...
View ArticleMorocco lags behind in sexual and reproductive health: NGO
Rabat - The Moroccan Family Planning Association (MFPA) estimates that progress made by Morocco in the field of sexual and reproductive health is not sufficient, according to MAP. The MFPA warned of...
View ArticleCheb Khaled decides to leave Morocco for good and resettle in France
Fez- Cheb Khaled, the king of Rai, has decided to leave Morocco for good and resettle in France with his wife and his daughters, according to RT Arabic. The singer, who was granted Moroccan...
View ArticleMohamed Ouzzine: a casting error in the Moroccan government
Rabat- There is a sense of lack of confidence among the leaders of the Popular Movement, the party of the Minister of Urbanism and Development, Mohand Laenser. One of the most prominent Ministers in...
View ArticleMoroccan Minister withdraws controversial internet draft law
Fez- Moulay Hafil El Alamy, Moroccan Minister of Industry and digital economy, decided to withdraw a controversial draft bill called “the digital bill,” which was made public earlier this week,...
View ArticleA Moroccan Painting Auctioned for MAD 3.5 Million
Casablanca- According to news outlet Le360, a painting by Moroccan painter, Ahmed Cherkaoui entitled, "Myriam, Casa" (73 x 92 cm), was auctioned for MAD 3.5 million on Saturday, in Casablanca....
View ArticleRibery calls on Moroccans to support Bayern Munich in the FIFA Club World Cup
Fez- Frank Ribery, the French player of Bayern Munich called on Moroccan fans to support its team in its upcoming match against Guanghzou Evergrande from China in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club...
View ArticleFIFA Club World Cup: Guardiola to give his first press conference Monday
Agadir - Bayern Munich’s manager, Josep Pep Guardiola, will give his first press conference in the FIFA Club World Cup on Monday evening. Bayern Munich will have a press conference on Monday just one...
View ArticleMoroccan receives award from the American Association of Pharmaceutical...
Casablnaca- According to Moroccan news outlet Hespress, 26-year-old chemical engineer, Kaoutar Abou Charif, currently based in Indiana State, received an award from the American Association of...
View ArticleMarrakech’s Djemma El-Fna, third most beautiful square in the world
Casablanca- Djemaa El-Fna square in Marrakech ranked third most beautiful square worldwide in a rating made by travel website Lonely Planet. The website ranked 10 of the most beautiful squares in the...
View ArticleMorocco brushes off rumors on tsunami published by Egyptian newspaper
By Aissam El Hani Tetouan - A Moroccan official brushed off the piece of news published yesterday by the Egyptian newspaper “Al Dostor” according to which Morocco will witness one of the worst...
View ArticleMoroccan Minister says he opposes prohibition of alcohol
Taroudant- In an Interview with the weekly magazine Tel Quel, Lahcen Haddad, the Moroccan Minister of Tourism, said he is against the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in Morocco. Haddad said that the...
View ArticleAlgerian socialists call for reopening borders with Morocco
Taroudant- The leader of an Algerian political party called for the reopening of the borders between Moroccan and Algeria, adding that their closure is “nonsense”. According to the Moroccan official...
View Article“As a Muslim, I’m happy to be in Morocco,” Frank Ribery
Sidi Ifni- During a press conference in Agadir, Bayern Munich's French midfielder Franck Ribery said that “he is happy to be in Morocco for the 2013 Club World.” “Being in Morocco is my greatest joy...
View ArticleMoroccan football player deprived of national team because of Israel
Fez- The news has been shared by many Moroccans since it was first published by Moroccan news portal Hespress. Zouhair Benouahi, a Moroccan player who plays in Azerbaijan’s football league, said he...
View ArticleMorocco, first Non-European country to join the European Audiovisual Observatory
Casablanca - Morocco is now the 41th member of the European Audiovisual Observatory, becoming the first non-European country to join this organization based in Strasbourg. Morocco will be represented...
View ArticleCasablanca Buses to Adopt the Tram’s Ticket System in mid-2014
Casablanca - According to daily La Vie Eco, Casablanca’s M’dina buses will start using the same ticket management system used by Casa Tram by the first half of 2014. According to the same source, the...
View ArticleMoroccan Police Dismantles a European Mafia Network
Casablanca- Last August, the police managed to arrest Chinese criminals who attempted to assassinate a Chinese citizen at Casablanca’s Derb Omar. Recently, the police announced the dismantling of a...
View ArticleMoroccan journalist infiltrates Syrian jihadists’ camp as a cook
Casablanca- According to Spanish news outlet ABC, 20-year-old Moroccan journalist, Ghizlane Amjoud managed to infiltrate the camp of Jihadists in Syria, while presenting as a professional cook. Of a...
View ArticleCasual picture of King Mohammed VI in New York goes viral
New York- A casual picture of King Mohammed VI, which was posted on social media on Tuesday, is going viral with several thousands of Moroccans sharing on Facebook and twitter. The picture shows King...
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