Moroccan Finnish Sara Chafak Chosen “Finalnd’s Sexiest Woman”
Casablanca - The Moroccan-Finnish Sara Chafak, crowned as Miss Finland in 2012, was recently chosen Finland’s sexiest woman in 2014 by the magazine Iltra-Sanomat (IS). In 2012, Sara Chafak was crowned...
View ArticleNabyla Maan’s Breakthrough in Moroccan Music
By Abdellatif Zaki Rabat - Attending music rehearsals is always a privilege. And when a group that is about to set a trend is in the critical stage of formation of a new culture, the privilege is all...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI to Visit Russia in October
Fez- Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Salaheddine Mezouar said on Thursday in Moscow that King Mohammed VI would visit Russia in the fall. In a statement to Russia’s radio station The Voice of...
View ArticleThe Positive Impact of Social Media on Morocco’s Job-Market
Casablanca- Social media sites, such as Facebook and LinkedIn have become unparalleled tools for Moroccans to improve their marketing skills. They also offer a helping hand to small business owners....
View ArticleForeign Movie Productions in Morocco Exceed MAD 500 Million in 2014
By Sapha Bouamara Rabat - During the first six months of this year, the value of investments in foreign films in Morocco reached up to MAD 502 million, with a total of twenty-two foreign movies and TV...
View ArticleInternational Workshop in Fez recommends implementing laws to stop violence...
Fez - Isis Center for Women and Development, an NGO based in Fez, held on 20-22 June an international workshop on the state of women’s rights after the Arab Spring in partnership with the Konrad...
View ArticleFrance: Teacher Killed by Outraged Parent
Casablanca - Violence against teachers in France is back on the scene. Based on the report of the local police, a 34-year-old French teacher was stabbed to death, last Friday. The perpetrator is one of...
View ArticleAfter French and Spanish, Morocco to Introduce English Baccalaureate
Tinejdad, Morocco- The Ministry of Education signed an agreement with British Council Morocco on Friday to introduce an “English option” to the Moroccan International Baccalaureate (IB) program. In a...
View ArticleFour Moroccan Fishermen Reported Missing in Strait of Gibraltar
Casabanca- Four Moroccan fishermen were reported missing this week after they shipwrecked off the coast of the Strait of Gibraltar, between Tangier and the Spanish city of Tarifa, according to Spanish...
View ArticleSaad Lemjerred Apologizes to Al Akhbar Photojournalist Who Accused Him of...
Azrou - Saad Lemjerred, singer of the famous hit ‘Enty,’ has apologized to a photojournalist. He described the incident as being “regrettable” and thanked mediators for their contribution to end the...
View ArticleFrance: Moroccan Student Gets the Highest Score on the Baccalaureate Exams
Rabat- Myriam Bourhail, a Moroccan high school student in Dumas city, received the highest Baccalaureate exam score in France. Scoring 21.03 out of 20 (799 points out of 760) Myriam surprised herself...
View ArticleWashington: Demonstrators Denounce Israel’s Collective Punishment Against...
WASHINGTON, D.C.— A couple hundred demonstrators gathered in front of the White House Saturday afternoon to protest violence against youth in Palestine and to call for an end to collective punishment....
View ArticleHolyboms: an Associative Moroccan FourSquare
Azrou - Holyboms is a new website created and developed by students from Ouarzazate to enable better interactions for civil society actors, as well as to facilitate the creation of activities. Similar...
View ArticleFighting between sub Saharan African immigrants and Moroccans in Rabat
Azrou - A fierce fighting took place in the Maadeed neighborhood in Rabat between dozens of inhabitants and Sub-Saharan African immigrants. Knifes, swords, iron rods and batons were used in the fight...
View ArticleMarrakech: 57-Year-Old Pedophile Caught Sexually Abusing a Child
Casablanca- Another pedophilia scandal recently surfaced in Morocco. Uploaded to YouTube on July 2, a video shows a pedophile caught in flagrante delicto with a 10-year-old child in a house in...
View ArticleTabet, the Police Commissioner Serial Rapist Executed During Ramadan in 1993
Rabat - Ramadan of 1993 stands as one of the most notorious periods in the history of Morocco, after a series of events broke through a long-standing taboo. The year was marked by the first trial of...
View ArticleNew Agency “Matis” to replace Maroc Export and AMDI
Azrou - Morocco will create a new agency to better manage and promote investment and exports. The Moroccan government hopes to reignite foreign trade and foreign investment, through the creation of the...
View ArticleMarrakech to Have a New Airport
Azrou - A 2 July meeting chaired by Moroccan Minister of Equipment, Transportation and Logistics, Aziz Rebbah, studied the prospects of a new airport in Marrakech. Mr. Rebahrevealed that the cost of...
View ArticleMiami mosque to open doors to non-Muslims during Ramadan
Tinejdad, Morocco - A Miami mosque opened its doors to non-Muslims to share with Muslims their celebration and festivities during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. According to the Associated Press,...
View ArticleMoroccan Hackers Crack Egyptian Government’s FaceBook Page
Rabat - Only a few hours after Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar visited Cairo on Sunday, Moroccan computer hackers broke through and attacked the official FaceBook page of the council of...
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