Morocco Elected Deputy Board Member of International Organization of Labor
Rabat – With 233 votes, Morocco has been elected a deputy member of the board of directors of the International Labour Organization (ILO) for a second consecutive term. During a voting meeting on...
View ArticleFrench Senator, Accused of Polisario Support, Reaffirms Friendship with Morocco
Rabat – In a meeting with Moroccan member of Parliament Abdelatif Ouahbi, French senator Leila Aichi stated that Morocco is “a friend of France,” adding that “nobody can undermine the historical,...
View ArticleYves Saint Laurent Museum to Open in Marrakech
Rabat – A museum dedicated to fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent will open in Marrakech this October, the Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation has announced. Covering an area of 4,000m2, the...
View ArticleMacron Says King Mohammed VI Ready to Appease Tension in Al Hoceima
Rabat – Al Hoceima was at the heart of French President Emmanuel Macron and King Mohammed VI’s meeting this Wednesday evening in the Royal Palace in Casablanca. During a press conference, Macron told...
View ArticleMore Than 80,000 Children Working in Morocco
Rabat – At least 80,000 children are working in Moroccan homes, and the vast majority are aged under 15, the Insaf Association has revealed. The non-profit organization reported that the children...
View ArticleTarik Ramadan: Government Must Listen to Rif Demands, Protest Brings Hope to...
Rabat – Swiss scholar and prominent European Muslim figure Tarik Ramadan has called on Moroccan authorities “to hear the voice of the people in Rif,” who he said have legitimate social, cultural and...
View ArticleFrench President Emmanuel Macron Wraps Up Morocco Visit
Rabat – French president Emmanuel Macron and his first lady Brigitte Macron left Morocco this Thursday morning, after a two-day work and friendship visit to the kingdom at the invitation of King...
View ArticlePrincess Lalla Salma Shows Brigitte Macron Picasso Exhibition
Rabat – On the invitation of Princess Lalla Salma and Princess Lalla Oum Keltoum, French first lady Brigitte Macron visited the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMVI) in Rabat on...
View Article3 Dead in Fatal Crash on Rabat-Harhoura Costal Road
Rabat – A collision late Wednesday night on the road joining Rabat and Harhoura has left three dead. Initial reports indicated that three of the victims were young doctors who had recently graduated....
View ArticleMacron: Morocco Plays ‘Growing Role’ in Africa, Gulf Should Remain Stable
Rabat – French President Emmanuel Macron has hailed Morocco’s “growing role” in Africa, saying that Morocco and France share a common policy towards the continent. In a press conference held Wednesday...
View ArticleFrench Language to Be Taught in First Year of Moroccan Elementary School
By Chaimaa Zahaar Rabat – Starting from the next academic year, French will be taught in first year of primary education, announced education minister Mohamed Hassad on Tuesday during the oral...
View ArticleSouth African Court Sides with Polisario, Says Detention of Moroccan...
Rabat – A panel of judges in High Court in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has ruled that the detention of a Moroccan phosphate shipment is “correct,” reports Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW), a...
View ArticleMacron Thanks King Mohammed VI on Facebook for ‘Warmth and Generosity’
Rabat – French President Emmanuel Macron has thanked King Mohammed VI on his Facebook page for a warm welcome to his visit in Morocco, and has posted a photo of the two leaders sharing iftar (breaking...
View ArticlePresident of Paris Institut du Monde Arabe: Future of Morocco-France...
By Chaymaa Benallouch Rabat – Jack Lang, the President of the Paris Institut du Monde Arabe, French politician and former French Minister of Culture, was optimistic about relations between Morocco and...
View ArticleMoroccan Wins European Inventor of the Year Award
By Chaimaa Zahaar Rabat – Moroccan biologist Adnane Remmal, has been lauded for his work developing a new method improving the effectiveness of antibiotics and was awarded European Inventor Award on...
View Article“Price of Fame” Infamous TV Show That Abuses Ethics on New Moroccan Channel
Rabat – How to disgrace journalism in 40 minutes. Bouchra Ddeau, Moroccan journalist and animator ought to change the name of her new show “Price of Fame” to something more suitable. After three...
View ArticleRif Protests: With Leading Activists Detained, Some Demonstrators Turn to...
Rabat – As clashes in Al Hoceima between riot police and protesters continued on Thursday in the protest epicenter neighborhoods Sidi Abid and Diour Al Malik, the Al Hirak movement risks ceasing being...
View ArticleCitroen-Peugeot Plant to Produce 90,000 vehicles in Morocco by 2019
By Chaimaa Zahaar Rabat – Construction on a PSA Peugeot Citroën plant was launched in Kenitra on Thursday, in the presence of the PSA Group CEO and the Minister of Industry Investment, Trade and the...
View ArticleOthmani: 90 Percent of Moroccans to Be Covered by Healthcare System
Rabat – Head of Government Saad Eddine Othmani has stated that health and social care will cover 90 percent of Moroccans within the next few years. Othmani said during the Thursday meeting of the...
View ArticleMorocco’s Minister of Education Pledges to Fight Drug Use in Schools
Rabat – Mohammed Hassad, Minister of National Education and Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research has stated that the ministry is working to stop the trade of drugs in Moroccan...
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