Reports: Trapattoni is Morocco’s new coach
Rabat - Italian football coach Gioavani Trapattoni is expected to be Morocco’s new football manager for the next four years, multiple reports have indicated Thursday. The Qatari-owned network beIN...
View ArticleNew Book Gives Multiple Scholarly Perspectives on Western Sahara
Washington D.C - As the conflict in Western Sahara continues and dominates political relations in North Africa, two editors have recently published a book, Perspectives on Western Sahara: Myths,...
View ArticleBenkirane: “What We have Done For the Working Class So Far Isn’t Enough”
Rabat- Head of the Government, Abdelilah Benkirane joined on Thursday the Labor Day celebrations of the National Union of Labor in Morocco (UNTM), which [leans toward??] to the ruling party PJD....
View ArticleLabor Day: Moroccan Unions Lead Massive Mobilization Against Government Policies
Rabat- Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Morocco on Thursday to maintain pressure on the head of government, Abdelilah Benkirane, despite the announcement of plans to increase the minimum...
View ArticleBado Zaki to be Appointed new Morocco’s Coach: beIN Sports
Rabat- The wish of millions of Moroccan diehard football fans seems to be on its way to fulfillment. Several media outlets have reported that the Moroccan football federation will name Badou Zaki as...
View ArticleFes Festival Founder Faouzi Skali Awarded French Legion d’Honneur
By Mary Finnigan Fez - Faouzi Skali, the founder and Director General of the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music, has been granted France's highest award. In a ceremony in Paris on Thursday 1 May Dr....
View ArticleFormer Moroccan UN Employee Discloses Shocking Facts about UN Mission in Darfur
Casablanca- Aisha El Basri, former Moroccan spokesperson for the African Union –United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), has allegedly disclosed confidential UN documents exposing “the...
View ArticleZaki Officially Appointed New Morocco’s Coach
Rabat- Moroccan coach and former international goalkeeper, Bado Zaki has been officially appointed new coach of the Moroccan national soccer team, according to Maghreb Arab Press. Since Morocco won its...
View ArticlePress Trade Union Presents Annual Report on Press Freedom in Morocco
Rabat - Moroccan press trade union (SNPM) presented its annual report on press freedom, on Friday in Rabat, at a press conference on the eve of the World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on May 3rd. The...
View ArticleColombian Reality TV Show Desafio Chooses Morocco for its 2014 Edition
Casablanca- After an exciting 2013 edition in Senegal, the famous Colombian reality TV game show Desafio has opted for Morocco as the second African setting for its 2014 edition, according to Yabiladi....
View ArticleMorocco: Victim of Rape, Prostitution Tells Her Poignant Story
Rabat - “I am fine, for the time being at least,” is what I say when asked such questions. The reason why I am the person I am now may be because of you. Sorry for pointing fingers at you that way, but...
View ArticleBalkan Model United Nations kicked off in Albania
Durres – Albania - “Invest in Today’s Leaders, Get Effective decision makers tomorrow." The largest Model United Nations in the Balkan (MUN) kicked off on May 2 in Albania. Moroccan young leader...
View ArticleMoroccan Football Fans react to Zaki Appointment
Fez - Moroccan football fans around the world are reacting to the recent appointment of Badou Zaki as the new head coach of the Moroccan National Football Team, the Atlas Lions. Some fans see Zaki as...
View ArticleU.S. Embassy Rabat TechCamp Caravan Takes Place in Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate - TechCamp Caravan is back this year and for the first time, it was hosted in Ouarzazate from April 26-27, under the theme of “Technology in the Service of Society.” TechCamp Caravan is an...
View ArticleWorld Press Freedom Day: Journalism a Profession of Hardships
By Nora Znaidi Rabat - Why does journalism have the reputation of being a profession of hardships? The answer is clear to me. Seeking and telling the truth in order to inform the public and raise...
View ArticleDBM Maroc Launches the First Moroccan Hybrid Laptop
Casablanca- DBM Maroc has recently announced the launching of the first made-in-Morocco hybrid laptop (tablet + laptop), according to Le360. DBM group, which markets its products under the brand name...
View ArticleMoroccan Samira Said Awarded 2013 MEMA Best Female Singer Prize
Casablanca- The Moroccan superstar Samira Said was recently designated the Middle East’s Best 2013 Female Singer by the Middle East Music Awards (MEMA) for her hit song “Mazal,” sung in Moroccan...
View ArticleSeizure of more than 2,000 smartphones smuggled into Morocco
Taroudant, Morocco- Members of the customs services at Bab Ceuta (a Spanish enclave in the Moroccan territory) seized approximately 2052 Smartphones on Monday, according to MAP. Valued at 2.7 million...
View ArticleUNSC resolution on Sahara, new victory for Morocco: Minister
Rabat -Communication minister, government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi said that the UN Security Council resolution on the Moroccan Sahara, adopted last Tuesday, is a new victory for Morocco at all...
View ArticleMorocco: More than 100 k New Jobless, Graduates Most Affected
Taroudant, Morocco: 1st Q 2014 unemployment rate soars to 10.2%, exceeds 9.4% rate over same the period last year. According to figures released by the High Commission for Planning (HCP), Morocco’s...
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