Colombian Senate Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy...
Rabat – The Colombian Senate Foreign Relations Commission has reaffirmed the house’s full support for Morocco’s 2007 Autonomy Plan in Western Sahara, reports the Moroccan state press agency. The...
View ArticleMoroccan NGO Tackles Disability Services at World Economic Forum
Rabat – International business, social, and political leaders are gathering May 3 to 5 in Durban, South Africa for the World Economic Forum on Africa 2017, including one Moroccan social...
View ArticleAttijariwafa Bank Finalizes its Barclays Egypt Acquisition
Rabat – Attijariwafa Bank finalized today the acquisition of 100% of the capital of the Barclays Egypt bank, after obtaining all regulatory approvals required in accordance with the agreement signed...
View ArticleMorocco: the El Dorado of Spanish Companies
Rabat – Thanks to its economic dynamism and position as an emerging country, Morocco has become the favorite destination of Spanish companies looking for investment and business opportunities....
View Article2017 Nador Film Festival Invites Bollywood Star Shahrukh Khan as Guest of Honor
Rabat – The Nador International Film Festival has chosen to celebrate Bollywood cinema during its 2017 annual event. As part of the celebration, internationally acclaimed Indian film star Shahrukh Khan...
View ArticlePolice Arrest Five 5 Suspects in Murder of Moroccan Photojournalist
Rabat – Five people have allegedly been arrested on the suspicion of killing photojournalist Hassan Shaimi, announced the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) on Thursday. Shaimi, a...
View ArticleNational Congress of Rheumatology Kicks Off in Tangier
Rabat – The city of Tangier is hosting the 27th National Congress of Rheumatology May 5 to 6. National and international rheumatology experts have gathered at the conference to discuss innovative...
View ArticleMoroccan Phosphate Ship: South African Court to Hear Case May 18
Rabat – The hearing of the Moroccan phosphate shipment currently held in South Africa’s Port Elizabeth is scheduled to take place on May 18, said Andre Bowley, a lawyer for Algeria-backed Polisario in...
View ArticleEducational Facilities and Classes Launched for Children with Autism
Rabat – The association Overcoming Autism association has launched treatment units with specialized classes for children with autism. The initiative, undertaken in partnership with Rabat’s Regional...
View ArticleMinistry of Transport Launches SMS Service for Traffic Code Offenders
Rabat – The Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water announced on May 3 the launch of a new SMS service, allowing offenders of the Moroccan traffic code to receive notifications of their...
View ArticleMoroccan Salafi Abou Hafs Defends Inheritance Equality
Rabat – After receiving harsh criticism for defending gender equality in inheritance in Islam, former Salafi detainee Mohamed Abdelouahab Rafiki, better known as Abou Hafs, has publicly explained his...
View ArticleWhy UN Security Council Resolution on Western Sahara Signals a Sginficant Shift
Rabat – United Nations Security Council resolution 2351 on Western Sahara, which was unanimously adopted April 28, marks an important shift in the way the UN has been dealing with the issue in the last...
View ArticleHow the New US Appropriations Bill Supports Morocco in Western Sahara
Rabat – United States president Donald Trump signed a fiscal law on Friday, approved by the US Congress, which allows Morocco to use funds allocated to the kingdom in the Western Sahara. The...
View ArticleMoroccan Researcher Develops Molecule that Slows AIDS Replication
Casablanca – Moroccan professor Jamal Tazi has developed a new molecule able to impede the AIDS virus in clinical experiments. A research group at the Institute of Molecular Genetics of Montpellier...
View ArticleLaroui: We, Intellectuals, Are Responsible for Social Problems in Morocco
Rabat – Moroccan historian Abdallah Laroui says that Morocco’s intellectual elite hold responsibility for holding back social, political and economic progress in the kingdom. “My position in this...
View ArticleProfessor Arrested for Sexually Exploiting Students
Casablanca – The Regional Department of Judicial Police in Tetouan has arrested a university professor following accusations that he elicited sex acts from students in exchange for preferential grades....
View ArticleAmar Belani, Algeria’s Anti-Morocco Ambassador
Rabat – Amar Belani, Algeria’s Ambassador to Brussels, has made a career for himself by constantly attacking Morocco. When a tension erupts between the two countries, especially regarding the Western...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI, French President Visit Exhibition ‘Treasures of Islam in...
Rabat – King Mohammed VI and French President Francois Hollande visited Saturday the exhibition “Treasures of Islam in Africa, from Timbuktu to Zanzibar”, which continues until 30 July at the Arab...
View Article18.3 Million Moroccans Have Internet Subscription: ANRT
Rabat – 18.3 million Moroccans now have an internet subscription, marking an increase of 26 percent compared to 2016, according to a recent report released by Morocco’s National Telecommunications...
View ArticleIn 1979, King Juan Carlos Was Ready to Hand Melilla Back to Morocco
Rabat – Spanish author and historian Charles Powell has reopened the Ceuta and Melilla pandora box in his latest book, “King and Democracy”, uncovering a prickly file Spain had wanted to keep secret...
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