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Moroccan Women Forced to Practice Prostitution in Gulf Countries: UN Report
Casablanca- According to a report recently issued by UN’s Special Rapporteur on human trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Joy Ezeilo, more than 2,500 Moroccan women have fallen preys...
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Lord Mayor of the City of London to visit Morocco
Marrakech - The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Fiona Woolf, will visit Morocco this week to build bilateral ties and strengthen the City of London’s relationship with the North African region,...
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Wedding of Prince Moulay Rachid to Take Place in Marrakech
Casablanca - Having celebrated the marriage of Princess Lalla Soukaina, the daughter of King Mohammed VI’s sister Princess Lalla Meryem in 2013, the royal family is now celebrating the marriage of...
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Child Labor in Morocco: 86,000 Children Between 7-15 Are Employed
By Said Hanin Taza, Morocco- Child labor is still a backbreaking cause to be dealt with in Morocco, though a newly issued report by the High Commission of Planning (HCP) brings some hope. The new study...
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Spain: Priest Sexually Abuses a Moroccan Maid for 4 years
Rabat- Spanish TV channel "La Sexta" broadcasted a video clip on Monday of a Spanish priest involved in an alleged sexual abuse of a Moroccan woman who worked for him as maid. Speaking to the Spanish...
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Egypt to release hunger-striking Al Jazeera journalist
By Kevin Kriedemann London - Egypt's prosecutor general has ordered the release of Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Abdullah Elshamy on medical grounds, ending almost a year of imprisonment without charge....
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Tangier to Host the International Forum of Very Small Businesses
Tangier - Following its amazing success in 2013, the 2nd edition of the International Forum of Very Small Businesses/Enterprises (VSB) will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2014 in Tangier. VSBs have...
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FAO rewards Morocco for its “remarkable progress” in the fight against hunger
Taroudant, Morocco - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations awarded Morocco for its "remarkable progress" in the fight against hunger. During a ceremony on Monday at the FAO...
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Ronaldinho Didn’t Say He Would Play in Morocco’s Soccer League
Rabat - A number of Moroccan news outlets reported that Ronaldinho’s agent had stated that the Brazilian player would have no objection to playing in the Moroccan soccer league. The alleged news, which...
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Fourth Annual Marrakech du Rire Festival Draws Comedians and Crowds
By Anas Zedgui Marrakech - Last week, comedy festival organizer Jamel Debbouze and a number of comedian friends met in Marrakesh to organize the fourth annual Marrakesh du Rire, from June 10 to 15, a...
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Will Messi Become The Greatest Player of All Time?
By Marisa Fernandez Buenos Aires Many fans all over the world claim that Lionel Messi is one of the greatest football players in the world. But, what does he need to be the greatest? Not only did...
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Are Morocco’s Future Entrepreneurs Ready to Invest in IT?
By Hassan Madani Casablanca- Information Technology (IT) is changing the world on every level, including the business environment. In order to understand the effect of IT on economies in developing...
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Morocco Recommends Its Citizens to Cancel Their Pilgrimage to Mecca
By Said Hanin Fez- Following the emergence of the Mers (Middle East Respiratory Syndrom) virus in Saudi Arabia, Moroccan Minister of Health Lahcen Doudi recommends Morocco's pilgrims to cancel their...
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Morocco: A Member of Istiqlal Party Says ‘Prostitution Boosts National Economy’
Casablanca - A member of the Istiqlal Party sparked commotion after allegedly expressing a positive opinion about prostitution before the House of Councilors during its monthly parliamentary session in...
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Morocco’s Benkirane Hails Role of Women as Homemakers and Caregivers
Fez - Prime Minister Benkirane made an impassioned plea for the importance of the work Moroccan women have done in the past in helping educate generations of Moroccans and caring for their wellbeing....
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Moroccan Parliament Gives Green Light to American Schools
Rabat- Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee ratified an agreement with the American school system in Morocco on Monday. Furthering Morocco-US educational and cultural ties, Parliament’s foreign...
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Sitting down too much is likely to cause cancer, study
Tinejdad, Morocco- According to a new study presented Monday at the American Institute for Cancer Research conference, there are links between sitting and three major cancers. In addition to obesity...
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Bruce Willis Participates in New Movie Shooting in Marrakech
Rabat- Following Tom Hanks, who shot his movie “A Hologram for a King” in Casablanca and Marrakesh, Bruce Willis is currently in Marrakesh for the shooting of Barry Levinson's next movie, "Rock the...
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Famous Israeli online newspapers wrongfully use picture of Palestinian peace...
By Sahar Amarir Paris - The Israeli online newspapers "Walla" and "Yediot Aharonot," some of the most read in the country, published an article on June 17th reporting about Palestinians rejoicing at...
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Gas reserves found onshore in Morocco
Fez - After months of drilling operations in Morocco, Circle Oil, an international oil and gas exploration company, announced the discovery of substantial natural gas findings in the country’s coastal...
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