Casablanca: Three People Arrested for Cocaine Trafficking
Rabat – Police services of Ain Chock district in Casablanca arrested Friday three individuals, including one with criminal records, for their alleged involvement in a case of cocaine possession and...
View ArticleRabat Hosts Forum on U.S. Election and its Possible Effect on Morocco
By Adam Brown Rabat – Moroccan students and university professors gather for discussion on the U.S. election and the effects that potential outcomes may have on Morocco Students and faculty professors...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Moroccan Kickboxer Badr Hari Prepares for His Last Fight
Rabat – Following the announcement of his retirement from sport las year, World Kickboxing Champion Badr Hari has recently posted photos on his Instagram account, showing his preparation for his last...
View ArticleBenkirane: I Was Expecting to Lose the Elections Due to Pensions Reform
Rabat – Abdelilah Benkirane, the recently appointed head of government and Secretary General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) said on Saturday that he was expecting to lose the legislative...
View ArticleFord to Award Moroccan TaxiCabs Mobility Challenge Winners
New Delhi – Ford’s Innovative Mobility Challenge Series (IMCS) will Award winners of Morocco Code for TaxiCabs Mobility Challenge on November 3. After a long list of successful mobility challenges –...
View ArticleHow Morocco Has Succeeded in Keeping Terrorists at Bay
London – Labelled as the “last safe haven in North Africa”, Morocco is one of the few countries in the Middle East that is successfully combatting terrorism. Morocco has managed to curb a multitude of...
View ArticlePrincess Lalla Salma Chairs Third Edition of ‘Bal de la Riviera’ in Portugal
Lisbon – Princess Lalla Salma, Chairwoman of the Lalla Salma Foundation for Cancer Prevention and Treatment, chaired, Saturday night in Estoril (Cascais), the third edition of the Bal de la Riviera....
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Leaves Rwanda and Heads to Tanzania
Kigali – King Mohammed VI left Sunday afternoon Rwanda and headed for Tanzania, the second stage of a royal tour that will also lead the Sovereign to Ethiopia. After Rwanda and Tanzania, the Moroccan...
View ArticleMoroccan Rape Victim Makes Unsuccessful Suicide Attempt
Rabat – A young girl in Agadir made an unsuccessful suicide attempt by jumping from an electricity column after her rapist refused to marry her. the desperate young girl jumped off a 10-metre high...
View ArticleRwanda Hails Morocco’s Decision to Regain its Place Within African Union
Kigali – Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame, hailed Morocco’s decision to regain its natural and legitimate place within the African Union (AU), reiterating his country’s commitment to work so that the...
View ArticleIstiqlal Party to Join Morocco’s Coalition Government
Casablanca – Morocco ‘s Independence Party (IP) announced Saturday that it would join government coalition headed by Abdelilah Benkirane. After a series of meetings starting on October 17, between the...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI, President Kagame Determined to Establish Strong Partnership
Kigali – King Mohammed VI and President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, reaffirmed their determination to work for the establishment of a strong partnership. “Noting with satisfaction the...
View ArticleMorocco to Deploy 5000 Policemen, 800 Bodyguards for COP22
Casablanca – In anticipation of the COP22 climate change conference, Moroccan authorities have put made security a priority. According to Moroccan publication Assabah, in addition to a heavy police...
View ArticleFilming in Morocco Gains Ground as Kingdom Enjoys Stability
Rabat – The hills and deserts of Morocco have always attracted foreign filmmakers to the kingdom, but the ongoing unrest in the Arab World has made Morocco an even more popular filming destination than...
View ArticleMoroccan-born Myriam Sahili Competes for Miss Belgium
Casablanca – Myriam Sahili, the Belgian-Moroccan Miss Brussels, and potentially the next Miss Belgium, says there is nothing vulgar about posing in a bikini. Belgian news site “La Capitale” recently...
View ArticleMorocco’s 2017 Appropriation Draft Bill Banks on 4.5% Economic Growth
Rabat – The 2017 Appropriation Draft Bill is banking on a growth rate of the gross domestic product (GDP) of 4.5% in 2017, following a 1.8% in 2016, according to a presentation note on the said draft...
View ArticleFrance, UAE and Spain Biggest Investors in Morocco
Casablanca, Morocco — A recent study released by the Moroccan government revealed the changing landscape of foreign direct investments (FDI) in Morocco in the years between 2000 and 2015. An economic...
View ArticleMorocco Steps up Inspection of Marrakech Hotels Ahead of COP22
Rabat – Preparations are well underway for Morocco to host the twenty second Conference of the Parties (COP22), scheduled from November 7 through 18 in Marrakech. As part of these preparations,...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Sets Groundwork for Increased Economic Interaction in Tanzania
By Adma Brown Rabat – King Mohammed VI is paying an official visit to Tanzania. The Moroccan king’s first visit to this East African country was crowned with signing of 22 documents encouraging a new...
View ArticleAmerican City of Alexandria Presents Morocco with Flag of Friendship
Rabat – The Kingdom of Morocco and the 20,000 strong Moroccan-American community were recognized at the Second Alexandria International Festival this past weekend with a gift of the City of...
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