Moroccan-French politician denies allegations of her conversion to Christianity
Casablanca- France’s former Minister of Justice and current Mayor of the 7th arrondissementin Paris, Rachida Dati, has recently denied having converted to Christianity and indicated an intention to...
View ArticleCasabanca: a young man fatally struck by the tram
Casablanca- A thirty-year young man on Monday was fatally struck by the tramway in Casablanca, according to Maghreb Arab Press. The young man was hit while trying to cross the tram platform without...
View Article“Ariel Sharon: Scary Shame:” Tariq Ramadan
Casablanca- “Ariel Sharon: Scary Shame,”reads the title of Tariq Ramadanrecent blog post regarding former Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, published on the scholar’s official website. “Salute...
View ArticleRonaldo wins the 2013 FIFA Ballon D’or
Rabat - During gala at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland, Ronaldo was awarded the 2013 Ballon D’or. The Portuguese international has garnered more votes than his rivals, Frank Ribéry and Leo...
View ArticleMoroccan Ambassador to UAE in hot water
Dubai, Special Correspondence - Moroccan ambassador to the UAE is facing a mess of his own making following a "malicious complaint" lodged against a Moroccan citizen by a female employee at the...
View ArticleFor King Mohammed VI peace can’t be achieved at the expense of Al Quds...
Rabat- “King Mohammed VI, chairman of the Al Quds committee, has always said that peace can’t be achieved at the expense of the Al Quds Asharif,” said foreign minister Salaheddine Mezouar according to...
View ArticleDutch-Moroccan girl with diabetes mistakenly arrested for drug-addiction
Casablanca- Sometimes cops hastily jump to conclusions! Yosra Aajir, a 17-year-old Dutch-Moroccan girl with diabetes was recently arrested in a store in The Hague, The Netherlands, after two guards had...
View ArticleHollande declines to answer questions about alleged affair
Sidi Ifni, Morocco- French President Francois Hollande has responded to tabloid reports about a secret affair with actress Julie Gayet by saying that he will not give discuss it, particularly during...
View ArticleNew Jersey: Moroccan storekeeper shot 4 times in armed robbery
Casablanca- A young Moroccan storekeeper was shot four times during an armed robbery that took place on January 10 at a 7-11 store in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey. According to ABC news, the armed...
View ArticleFrance “welcomes Morocco’s initiative to organize a meeting on Al Quds...
Paris- France welcomed Wednesday, Morocco's initiative to organize a meeting of the Al-Quds Committee, noting that all initiatives "for peace are welcome." "We welcome the initiative of Morocco to...
View ArticleMoroccan prostitutes and their Saudi clients given the same jail sentence
Rabat- Marakech, an attractive touristic resort, welcomes countless tourists from all over the world every day. Some seek sunshine and tranquility; others seek cultural exchange, as well as meeting new...
View ArticleMoroccan parliament ratifies an amendment of rape law
Rabat- Here is good news for human rights and women associations, a news that, however, went unreported in Moroccan media. The first chamber of the Moroccan parliament has unanimously ratified last...
View ArticleRepublic of Mauritius withdraws recognition of Polisario’s so-called SADR
Port Louis- A new blow for the Polisario and Algeria. The government of the Republic of Mauritius announced the withdrawal of its recognition of the so-called SADR as part of the revision of its stand...
View ArticleMorocco: two Jewish Sisters Found Dead in Beni Mellal
Casablanca- According to Moroccan newspaper Annass, the decomposed corpses of two Jewish sisters were recently found in their house in Beni Mellal (160 miles south of Rabat), Morocco. According to the...
View ArticleRemittances of Moroccans living abroad reached over $ 7 billion in 2013
Taroudant- According to the Exchange Office, the remittances of Moroccans Living Abroad, (les Marocains Résidant à l'Etranger MRE) have reached MAD 58.4 billion by the end of 2013 compared to MAD 58.8...
View ArticleResearchers make first Moroccan drone
Taroudant- Lahcen Daoudi, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Training, Said in a statement to the Moroccan national channel that Moroccan researchers have built what he said was...
View ArticleMorocco government no longer subsidies gasoline
Rabat- The price of premium gasoline and fuel oil # 2 " are no longer subsidized by the Compensation Fund products," said Friday the Ministry of General Affairs according to MAP. These prices are...
View ArticleMorocco’s Al Akhawayn University hosts Model United Nations Conference 2014
Ifrane, Morocco - From the 10th to the 12th of January 2014, Al Akhawayn University held the second edition of its AUI-High School Model United Nations Conference. The AUI Model United Nations (MUN)...
View Article“Fine Lala”: the future Moroccan McDonald’s?
Casablanca- A brand new McDonald’s is opening soon right next to where you live? Does that even surprise you anymore? Well, then how about a Moroccan fast food restaurant serving all the exotic,...
View Article19-year-old wins Moroccan Amazigh beauty pageant
Sidi Ifni- Asmaa Sarah, a 19-year-old Moroccan Amazigh, was crowned on Friday Miss Amazigh 2014 in Agadir, a Southern Moroccan city. The Ethnic Moroccan beauty pageant contest was organized on the...
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