Istiqlal Party: Brawl Among Hamid Chabat and Hamdi Ould Rachid Supporters
Rabat – Amid the growing uproar and tension among the Istiqlal Party (IP), the Saturday meeting of the party ended up with a brawl between the supporters of the Secretary General, Hamid Chabat and...
View ArticleMorocco Elected Vice-President of the UN Fight Against Nuclear Weapons
Rabat – Morocco was elected Vice-President of the United Nations’ conference to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading toward their total elimination in New York on...
View ArticleMoroccan Experience in Human Rights Support Declared “Successful” in Lebanon
Rabat – Morocco’s experience in support of human rights was highlighted as “successful” during a conference organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Beirut on...
View Article800,000 Moroccan Married Couples Are Infertile
Rabat – 800,000 married couples, representing 15 percent of all Moroccan couples, are infertile, said Abdel Wahab Bouchouchi, President of the Moroccan Fertility Forum, on Saturday in Rabat. While...
View ArticleMorocco To Play Friendly Match Against the Netherlands in May
Rabat – The national Moroccan football team will face the Netherlands in a friendly match on May 31, 2017 at the Grand Stadium of Agadir, according to a communiqué issued by the Royal Moroccan Football...
View ArticleNew York: Jewish Community Says King Mohammed VI ‘Role Model for Entire World’
Rabat – The Jewish community in New York has praised King Mohammed VI and described him as a “role model for the entire world” in terms of religious coexistence. The relationship between Islam and...
View Article100 Sub-Saharan Immigrants Rescued off Spanish Coast
Rabat – The Spanish maritime rescue team has rescued 100 immigrants who departed from Morocco, including 14 women and four children. They were plucked from the Alboran sea on Sunday. The rescue team...
View ArticleMorocco Seeks to Attract 425,000 Italian Tourists in 2017
Rabat – Morocco is seeking to attract an average of 425,000 Italian tourists in 2017, marking an increase of 5 percent compared to 2016, Jazia Sentissi, a delegate of the Moroccan National Tourist...
View ArticleMorocco Web Awards Held in Casablanca
Rabat – Before an audience of web enthusiasts, the 10th Annual Morocco Web Award was held at the Studio of the Living Arts of Casablanca, Sunday in Casablanca. The Morocco Web Award rewarded the best...
View ArticleMorocco to Participante in Aeronautics International Conference in Montreal
Rabat – Morocco will participate in the 5th edition of the international business convention for the aeronautics and space industries called “Aeromart Montréal.” The Moroccan Export Promotion Center,...
View ArticleTangier Police Crack Down on Shisha Cafés
Rabat – Police in the city of Tangier are waging a crusade against shisha cafés, arresting dozens of shisha customers and the managers of the cafés. The crusade, which reportedly started in late March...
View ArticleTransport and Housing Represent 59.8 of Morocco’s Energy Consumption
Rabat – A study published by the “Policy Center” of the Chérifien Phosphates Office (OPC POLICIESTER), shows that transport and housing were Morocco’s main energy consumers, using up to 59.8 percent of...
View ArticleMore than 80 Moroccan Companies TourRwanda, Tanzania and Madagascar
Rabat – A delegation of more than 80 Moroccan companies is undertaking a commercial prospecting mission in Rwanda, Tanzania and Madagascar. The tour ispart of the second edition of the “African...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi Art Hub Hosts Moroccan Plastic Artist Laïla Iraki
Rabat – The artistic residency “The Month of Women’s Art ” in United Arab Emirate is hosting Moroccan plastic artist, Laïla Iraki, to exhibit her art as a means of bringing the Emirati public closer to...
View ArticleJordan to Appoint New Ambassador to Morocco
Rabat – Jordan has announced it would appoint a new ambassador to Morocco to replace Ali Kayed, according to a communiqué issued by the Jordanian royal cabinet on Monday. The decision came following...
View ArticleSpain Wants Gibraltar Back, What About Ceuta and Melilla?
Rabat – As soon as the Brits decided to leave the European Union on June 23, 2016, Spain didn’t lose any time reclaiming sovereignty over the rock of Gibraltar. The day after Britain’s Brexit vote,...
View ArticleMarrakech, British Tourists’ Favorite Destination in May
Rabat – Marrakech is the number one holiday destination for British tourists during the month of May, reports the British newspaper “The Mirror.” According to the same source,the Moroccan city came...
View ArticleItalian-Moroccan Pop Icon, Malika Ayane to Perform in Rabat
Rabat – Italian-Moroccan pop star, Malika Ayane, will perform a concert at the Mohammed V Theater on April 8 in Rabat. Entitled “Viaggio,” the anticipated concert promises to offer a musical journey...
View ArticleMoroccan Police Seize 15 Tons of Hashish in Nador
Rabat – Judicial police in Nador have confiscated about 15 tons of hashish and arrested one person for his alleged links with a criminal international drug trafficking network. The announcement was...
View ArticleDGSN Denies Involvement in Any Campaign to Denigrate Rifis on Social Media
Rabat – The Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) has denied having any involvements with social media networks, particularly Facebook pages registered under the name of DGSN, which contain...
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