American Idol’s Simon Cowell donates $150,000 to Israeli Defense Forces
Rabat - English reality show producer Simon Cowell has donated nearly 150,000 U.S. dollars to the Israeli Defense Forces, media reports said. The American idol judge pledged the money at a gala for the...
View ArticleMoroccan Scientist Rachid Yazami Decorated by King Mohammed VI
Rabat - Moroccan scientist, Rachid Yazami, was decorated on Wednesday by King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Throne Day. Rachid Yazami was among a large group of Moroccans,...
View ArticleEgyptian Soap-Opera Shows Belly Dancer Wearing Moroccan Flag Costume Outrages...
Casablanca - A scene in an Egyptian television series recently stirred up controversy on Moroccan social media when it showed a “sexy” belly dancer with an unmistakably Moroccan flag design on her...
View ArticleDoctors in India Removed 232 Teeth from 17-Year-Old Boy’s Mouth
Casablanca - Ashik Gavai, a 17-year-old boy from India, used to suffer from a tumor deep in his lower jaw. Since his successful operation, he can finally live without pain. Ashik’s father Suresh Gavai...
View ArticleMorocco King Grants National Medal of Merit to Excellent Students
Tinjdad, Morocco - On the occasion of Throne Day, celebrated on Wednesday in Rabat , Morocco’s King Mohammed VI granted Royal Wissams (National Medal of Merit) to Moroccan high school students who...
View ArticleState Department Report: Over 8,000 Christians live in Morocco, Mostly Amazigh
Rabat - The US Department of State’s Religious Freedom Report for 2013 estimates the number of Moroccan Christians at 8,000, mostly ethnic Amazigh. According to the Religious Freedom Report, released...
View ArticleAmerican Report Calls on Morocco to Uphold Religious Freedom
Fez - The U.S. Department of State generally hailed Moroccan policies that protect religious freedom in a new report released on July 28. However, the report stated that Moroccan law gives...
View ArticleA 4 magnitude earthquake shakes the Moroccan region of Nador
Rabat – A 4 magnitude tremor was felt earlier today in the province of Nador, 317 miles north east of Rabat. The epicenter of the earthquake, which took place at 5:15 p.m. and lasted for 10 seconds,...
View ArticleMorocco’s Aloula TV Fails to Attract Viewers in Ramadan
Ouassima Boujrad Fez - Every year, Moroccan TV channels launch new programs, films, documentaries, and sitcoms during the holy month of Ramadan hoping for success and fearing failure. 2014 marked a...
View ArticleIsraeli Sniper Admits Killing 13 Palestinian Kids in One Day
Rabat - New indisputable evidence of the war atrocities committed by the Israeli military against the Palestinian people in Gaza Strip. An Israeli sniper has admitted to killing 13 Palestinian children...
View ArticleSaudi Grand Mufti Issues Fatwa against Solidarity Marches with Gaza
Fez- A fatwa has been issued against pro-Gaza marches by a Saudi cleric who says that demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinians “are just useless demagogic actions.” The fatwa was issued by Saudi...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Absent From US-Africa Summit
Rabat - King Mohammed VI won’t attend US-Africa summit scheduled to take place next in Washington, a diplomatic source in Rabat told MWN. It is still unclear whether the reason of King Mohammed VI's...
View ArticleVolubilis Celebrates Its Intl. Festival of World Traditional Music on Jul....
Fez - The Moroccan Ministry of Culture is organizing the 15th session of the International Festival of World Traditional Music of Volubilis under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI between July 31...
View ArticleGaza: At Least 30 Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces, Death Toll Reaches...
Rabat - At least 30 Palestinians were killed Sunday in new Israeli bombings in Gaza, emergency services said. With 30 dead, including nine members of the same family, the Rafah area in the southern...
View ArticleHuge Fire Ravages Between 15-17 hectares of Forest North of Agadir
Rabat - Between 15 and 17 hectares of forest have been ravaged by a fire that broke out on Saturday night around the rural town of Teqqi (120 km north of Agadir), according to Maghreb Arab Press (MAP)....
View ArticleSion Assidon Urges Moroccans to Boycott Dalaa Diapers, Allegedly Made in Israel
Casablanca –In light of the international boycott campaign against Israeli products, numerous pictures showingIsrael’s most popular goods and products have gone recently viral in social media. A number...
View ArticleControversy: Video Shows Chabat Decorated by Israeli Delegation
Fez - A new video circulating on social media shows Hamid Chabt, the current mayor of Fez and head of the Istiqlal party, a major opposition party, being decorated by a delegation of the World...
View ArticleGaza: Israeli Soldier Records Video Boasting About Targeting Mosques
By Ida Wassime Rabat- Video footage posted on YouTube allegedly shows a Mosque in the Gaza strip being blown up by the Israeli IDF followed by cheers by soldiers. This is not the first mosque targeted...
View ArticleMoroccan Scholar Gives Green Light for Jihad in Gaza
Meknes- Following the recent "weird" fatwa issued by Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and General President for Scientific Researches and Fatwa, Abdul Aziz Al Ash-Sheikh, prohibiting pro-Gaza marches,...
View ArticleMadonna’s Picture Over Gaza Creates War of Words
Meknes- American singer Madonna is again stirring controversy after she posted a picture on Instagram where she appears the centre of two dancers bearing the Star of David and the Muslim star and...
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