El Othmani Speaks to the Press in Tamazight
Rabat – Morocco’s newly appointed Head of Government, Saad-Eddine El Othmani, spoke to the press in Tamazight. Following the dismissal of the former Head of Government, Abdelilah Benkirane, the Justice...
View ArticleRare Whale Runs Aground Near Al Hoceima
Rabat – A rare whale ran aground on Torres beach outside of Al Hoceima on March 13. The Association of Integrated Resource Management (Agir) is preparing to begin research to identify and confirm the...
View ArticleChefchaouen to Celebrate Moroccan Poetry at 32nd Annual Festival
By Safaa Kasraoui Rabat – The Blue City of Chefchaouen will host the 32nd annual National Festival for Modern Moroccan Poetry on April 7 and 8. The two-day event will bring together emblematic figures...
View ArticleZouhair Feddal Accuses Asst. Coach Hadji of Ruling Him Out from National Team
Rabat – Zouhair Feddal has blamed Mustapha Hadji, the assistant coach of the national Moroccan football team, for ruling him out from the team’s new lineup. Feddal issued the accusation in an interview...
View ArticleSymposium Discusses Jewish Heritage in Marrakech
Marrakech – Prominent Jewish Moroccan community leaders and academics gathered on Sunday at the Synagogue Slat Lazama in Marrakech to discuss the city’s mellah in a symposium entitled “Mellah of...
View ArticleOne out of 13 Moroccans Suffers from Diabetes
By Safaa Kasraoui Rabat – Doctors and medical experts discussed metabolic disease’s prevalence in Morocco at the Global Premix Summit in Rabat on March 18. The Premix summit, already hosted before in...
View ArticleMorocco Denounces Illegal Israeli Measures in Al-Quds Al-Sharif
Rabat – Morocco denounced, on Monday, the unlawful Israeli measures aimed at distorting the Islamic identity of the Al-Quds Al-Sharif, noting that the status of the holy city remains at the heart of...
View ArticleKing Abdullah II to Start Official Visit to Morocco on Wednesday
Rabat – King Abdullah II of Jordan will pay an official visit to Morocco on March 22-24 at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, the ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announced on...
View ArticleMorocco Affected by US In-Flight Electronics Ban
By Thomas Dupaquier Rabat – US imposes electronics ban on flights from several Middle Eastern and African countries, including Morocco. On Monday, US authorities have required airlines from several...
View ArticleAkhannouch: We Trust Othmani and Want to Participate in Government
Rabat – Aziz Akhannouch, the Secretary General of the National Rally of Independents Party (RNI), has expressed his readiness to participate in the coalition government with Saad Eddine Othmani, the...
View ArticleOver 18,000 Sub-Saharan Students Enrolled in Moroccan Universities
Rabat – More than 18,000 Sub-Saharan students are currently enrolled in Morocco’s higher education institutions, with 6,500 receiving scholarships, said Mohamed Aboussaleh, the secretary general of the...
View ArticleStéphane Bern Shooting in Meknes for His Show “Secrets of History”
Rabat – French journalist, radio host, and French TV presenter Stéphane Bern announced on Twitter on March 17 that he is shooting in Morocco. Without revealing too much, he explained that the shoot was...
View ArticleJohn Legend and Chrissy Teigen Vacationing in Marrakech
Rabat – Singer John Legend, his wife Chrissy Teigen, and their 11 months old daughter Luna are taking a vacation from walking red carpets, instead taking to the streets of the red city, Marrakech. The...
View ArticleSpeaker of the House of Representatives Calls for Closer Arab-African Relations
Rabat – Speaker of the House of Representatives (lower house) Habib El Malki, called for boosting relations between Arab and African countries, Monday in Rabat. Speaking at the opening session of the...
View ArticleRoyal Air Maroc Pilot Arrested in France
By Safaa Kasraoui Rabat – A Moroccan pilot for Royal Air Maroc (RAM) was arrested by French authorities on March 18 upon landing in Nantes, on charges of having endangered the lives of others. The...
View ArticleIstiqlal Party Reiterates Demand to Join Government Coalition
Rabat – The Istiqlal Party (PI) has renewed its demand to join the government coalition following the replacement of Abdelilah Benkirane by Saad Eddine El Othmani as Head of Government. “The PI has...
View ArticleDemi Lovato To Perform at 2017 Mawazine Music Festival
Rabat – American singer and actress Demi Lovato will perform on the OLM Souissi stage at Mawazine 2017 on May 19, yet another widely-known name to be added to the list of international performers at...
View ArticleIlyass El Omari: Othmani and I Only Drank Tea and Spoke in Tamazight
Rabat – Contrary to his party’s previous categoric refusal to form a coalition with the Justice and Development Party (PJD), Ilyass El Omari, the Secretary General of the Authenticity and Modernity...
View ArticlePeru Passes Parliamentary Motion of Support for Morocco’s Return to AU
Rabat – The Peruvian Parliament has passed a motion expressing its official support of Morocco’s return to the African Union family. The motion recalled Morocco’s key role as a founding member of the...
View ArticleMorocco Donates USD 1.5 Million to Protect Cultural Heritage
By safaa Kasraoui Rabat – The Ministry of Culture announced at the International Donors’ Conference on Safeguarding Endangered Cultural Heritage on March 20 that they will contribute USD 1.5 million...
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