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Meeting Heralds Possible Thaw in Iranian Saudi Relations
Marrakech - The Foreign Ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met on Monday in New York. It was the first such meeting of the two great Islamic powers since the election of Iranian President Hassan...
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Benkirane to Represent King Mohammed VI at UN General Assembly
New York - Moroccan head of government, Abdelilah Benkirane is due to represent King Mohammed VI at the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly, whose general debate will kick off on...
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King Mohammed VI’s Right of Reply to the French Magazine Le Point
Marrakech - The Moroccan royal cabinet has sent to the French magazine Le Point an article as a right of reply on behalf of King Mohammed VI in response to an article published in the magazine on July...
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Agadir: First English-based Moroccan School Opens
Marrakech- Following the advice of the Minister of Higher Education Lahcen Daoudi, the Moroccan School in Agadir has adopted English as its language of instruction. This is the first school using...
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President Obama: No One Gets a Free Pass on Climate Change
Marrakech - On Tuesday, US President Barack Obama attempted to rally 125 world leaders at the UN summit on climate change, saying that they were “the last generation” with the ability to take action to...
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Bodies of four children swept away by floods found
Rabat - The bodies of four missing children swept away Monday by seasonal flooding river in the rural town of Znaga, in Ouarzazate province, were found Tuesday, according to local authorities. Thanks...
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ISIS Beheads French Man Abducted in Algeria
Rabat - Herve Gourdel, the French mountain guide who was kidnapped last Sunday in Algeria has been beheaded by his captors, AFP reported. A video released by an ISIS-linked group known as Jund...
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UK Embassy, UK Chamber of Commerce Sign Agreement to Boost Trade Between...
Marrakech- Clive Alderton, British Ambassador to Morocco and Mohammed Raihani, President of the British Chamber of Commerce in Rabat, signed a new partnership agreement between the British Chamber and...
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Moroccan Ministry of Health Seeks Ulema for Fatwa on Ebola
Taroudant, Morocco-International leaders and experts in the field of disease control are gathering to find a medical solution to treat and stop the outbreak of the Ebola virus, which has swept through...
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Eid AL-Adha: Moroccan cattle in good health, NASSFP
Rabat- The Moroccan National Agency for Sanitary Safety of Food Products (NASSFP) announced that the first phase of a vaccination campaign launched on 18 August against bovine Foot-and-mouth disease...
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Morocco’s Benkirane to Address the UN General Assembly Thursday
New York- Morocco’s head of government, Abdelilah Benkirane, who is heading the Moroccan delegation at the General Debate of the 69th session of the General Assembly, is expected to address the United...
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FEMEN Topless Activists Rise up against ISIS
Rabat- Femen activists organized a sit in front of the 'Arc de Triomphe' in Paris, France, against the Islamic State. With their heads covered with Palestinian scarves, the eight topless activists...
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Saudi Arabia Says Eid Al Adha to be Celebrated on Oct. 4
Fez- Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday night that the Muslim celebration of Eid al-Adha will be observed Saturday October 14. Experts gathered to sight the moon in order to ascertain the exact date...
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Obama Stays Quiet about the Costs of War on ISIS
Marrakech- President Obama is staying quiet about how a long drawn-out war with ISIS would be funded. Moreover, the White House is refusing to provide any estimates on the cost of the operation so far,...
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Al-Asala band represents Morocco at “Sama’a” International Festival in Cairo
Cairo - Al-Asala band for prophet praising represents Morocco at the 7th round of “Sama’a” international festival for Sufi Chanting and Spiritual music, taking place this week in Cairo. From the...
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Eid Al Adha Celebrated in Morocco on October 5
Rabat - Morocco will celebrate Eid Al Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice) on October 5, which coincides with the 10th day of the Islamic month of Dul Hijja, 1435 of Al Hegira, announced the Ministry of the...
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Former candidate for Miss Belgium converts to Islam
Rabat - Lindsey Van Gele, a candidate for the Miss Belgium contest 2012, has reportedly converted to Islam after marrying Mamoutou N'Diaye, a midfielder for Zulte Waregem, a Belgian football team. Van...
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Morocco: Tangiers Petroleum Pulls out of Tarfaya Block
Rabat- Australian oil exploration company Tangiers Petroleum has ceased drilling on the on the Tarfaya block, which it shared with Galp Energia. It has transferred its interest in the block back to...
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The origins of ISIS and Al Qaeda
Marrakech- To Western observers, ISIS seemed to emerge almost out of nowhere. All Arab states united to denounce Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi when he proclaimed himself caliph of the Islamic State. Bahrain,...
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Saudi Pilots Threatened on Twitter After Successful Raids on ISIS
Marrakech - Saudi pilots who carried out air strikes on jihadists in Syria received online death threats Wednesday after their photos were published, according to AFP. Among the pilots is a son of the...
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