Prince Albert II of Monaco to Participate in COP22 in Marrakech
Casablanca — HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived to Marrakech on Friday, November 11 ahead of the COP22 climate change conference set to take place until November 18. The Moroccan Press Agency...
View ArticleNational Council for Human Rights Conducts Separate Investigation into...
Rabat – Morocco’s National Council for Human Rights will be conducting its own investigation into the death of Mohcine Fikri, the fish vendor who died after being pressed in the crushing mechanism of a...
View ArticleMorocco in Need of 50 Billion Dollars to Attain its Climate Change Goals
Casablanca — A new report by INDC Maroc (Intended Nationally Determined Contributions) on projected contributions for the 2010-2030 period has determined that Morocco would need 50 billion dollars in...
View ArticleFIFA President Gianni Infantino to Attend Morocco-Ivory Coast Match
Casablanca — FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed he will be present at the Morocco-Ivory Coast soccer match set to take place tonight in Marrakech. Rumors swirled around indicating that Infantino...
View ArticleMohamed VI Takes Pictures with Moroccan Residents in Dakar
Casablanca — The Moroccan monarch King Mohamed VI stopped to chat and take pictures with Moroccans during his visit to Senegal last week. A few new pictures of Moroccan citizens with Mohamed VI in...
View ArticleCOP22: WBA Urges Delegates to Push for Carbon Tax
Marrakech – The World Bioenergy Association (WBA) has called on the delegates attending the COP22 in Marrakech to act now with a managed yearly decline of fossil fuel use and implement a carbon tax in...
View Article100 Percent Electric Moroccan Car Presented at COP22
Casablanca — A Moroccan engineer presented the prototype of a car which is 100 percent electric, functioning solely off of green energy, at the COP22 climate change conference in Marrakech, reports...
View ArticleMoroccan Christian Claims He Was Victim of Assault in Casablanca
Casablanca — Mohamed Said, a Moroccan who converted to Christianity, says he survived an attempted murder on the night of Friday, October 4 in Casablanca. The Casablanca police have shied away from...
View ArticleSaad Lamjarred’s Alleged Victim: I am Experiencing a Dire Psychological Crisis
Rabat – Saad Lamjarred’s 20-year-old “alleged victim,” Laura Prioul, took to her Facebook account to explain the reasons behind her refusal to face the Moroccan singer in court. “I am experiencing a...
View Article1st Week of COP22: “Real Progress” Made on Majority of Issues
Marrakech – “Real progress” was made on the majority of issues during the first week of the COP22 negotiations, President of COP22, Salaheddine Mezouar, said on Saturday. “Negotiations are taking place...
View ArticleMoretti: Trial of Saad Lamjarred Not Scheduled Yet
RAbat – French lawyer Eric Dupont Moretti said that “the trial of Morocccan singer Saad Lamjarred has not been scheduled thus far.” Speaking to Hespress, Moretti, who was appointed by King Mohammed VI...
View ArticleUSFP Agrees in Principle to Join Abdelilah Benkirane’s Government
Casablanca – The Administrative Commission of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) has agreed in principle in a meeting held on Saturday to join Abdelilah Benkirane’s coalition government. The...
View ArticleMorocco’s SMIT Seeks to Promote Smart Tourism in Africa
Casablanca – In an effort to promote tourism in Africa, Moroccan Tourism Engineering Company (SMIT) organized a conference to discuss “tourism investment in Africa, an inclusive and sustainable...
View ArticleGabonese President in Marrakech to Take Part in COP22
Marrakech – Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba arrived on Sunday in Marrakech to take part in the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-22)....
View ArticleEmir of Kuwait Arrives in Marrakech to Take Part in COP22
Marrakech – Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah arrived on Sunday in Marrakech to take part in the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on...
View ArticleIvorian President in Morocco to Take Part in COP22
Abidjan – Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara arrived on Sunday in Marrakech to take part in the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-22)....
View ArticleCOP22: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Cancels Visit to Morocco
Rabat – Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reportedly cancels his visit to Morocco. No reasons mentioned behind the cancellation. Al-Sisi was supposed lead Egypt’s delegation to the UN conference...
View ArticleMorocco Aborts One of Most Dangerous Cocaine Trafficking Operations
Rabat – Moroccan police aborted one of the the biggest and most dangerous cocaine trafficking operation in Morocco’s history, the central bureau for judicial research said on Sunday. The smuggling...
View ArticleMoroccan Policeman Suspended for Insulting Rif Population
Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), has suspended a policeman for insulting the Rif population in a Facebook post. The police officer...
View ArticleCOP22 Side Event Highlights Economic Importance of Resilient Oceans
Ellen Asermely Rabat – An event held by the Moroccan Agriculture Minister at COP22 this weekend on the topic of Africa in Action for Fisheries and Agriculture in the Context of Climate Change focused...
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