El Khalfi : The Govt. Takes Full Political Responsibility For July 20 March Ban
Rabat – Government spokesman Moustapha El Khalfi said during a press conference today that though the constitution grants the right to demonstrate, the July 20 march has “no authorization from the...
View ArticleMorocco Receives 9.24 Million Travelers in First Half of 2017
Rabat – 9,244,092 people have flown in or through Morocco during the first six months of 2017, an 11.51 percent increase on the same period last year, with the six most popular airports accounting for...
View ArticleJuly 20 March in Al Hoceima: Police Use Tear Gas to Disperse Demonstrators
Rabat – Reporters and social users in Al Hoceima are having a hard time relaying the city’s July 20 march, as internet access have been unusually slow throughout the day. Journalists have stated that...
View ArticleAl Hoceima July 20 March: Protester Seriously Injured, Taken to Hospital in...
Rabat – A protester was seriously injured during police intervention on Thursday in Al Hoceima. The city was home to renewed protests as security forces deployed in Al Hoceima and the surrounding area...
View ArticleHealth Minister to Visit Al Hoceima Health Facilities July 24
Rabat – Minister of Health El Hossein El Ouardi will make a visit to the health facilities in Al Hoceima on Monday, July 24, with the aim of “learning about the health conditions of the region,”...
View ArticleJournalist Hamid El Mehdaoui Arrested for ‘Inciting Protest’ in Rif
Rabat – Hamid El Mehdaoui, journalist and director of news site Badil, has been arrested in Al Hoceima for “inciting people to protest” in the Rif region. The arrested was announced Thursday by the...
View ArticleGovt. Grants Scholarships to 100,000 Moroccan Trainees
Rabat – The government has approved the granting of scholarships to 100,000 out of the 400,000 trainees in the National Office for Vocational Training and Promotion (OFPPT), reports Al Massae. Nearly...
View ArticleMoroccan Court Imprisons 7 Underage Girls on Terrorism Charges
Rabat – The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Salé sentenced on Thursday seven girls to jail terms ranging from two to five years imprisonment on charges of terror-related acts, the Maghreb...
View ArticleGovt. Officials Race to Finish Report on Al Hoceima Development Delay by July 23
Rabat – Moroccan officials from several departments are in a race against the clock to finish a report about the causes of the delay of the “Al Hoceima Manarat Al Moutawasit” development projects. The...
View ArticleMorocco Opens Laboratory to Analyze Aircraft Black Boxes
Rabat – The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) inaugurated a laboratory to analyze the data of aircraft electronic recording device, most commonly known as black boxes on Thursday, July 20 in...
View ArticleEl Othmani: Govt. ‘Through with False Promises’
Rabat – As part of the government’s regional tour, head of government Saad Eddine El Othmani inaugurated a workshop at the Beni Mellal-Khenifra headquarters on Friday, July21 .At the workshop, he...
View ArticleMedical Helicopters Save Lives in Morocco’s Rural Areas: Health Ministry
Rabat – The Ministry of Health has praised the efforts exerted by medical helicopters, which in July rescued many suffering from critical conditions in numerous towns and cities across the kingdom. The...
View ArticleSultan Moulay Ismail, as Seen by ‘Secrets of History’
Rabat – The long-awaited Secrets of History [Secrets de l’Histoire] episode on Sultan Moulay Ismaïl was broadcasted yesterday, July 20 on France 2, in celebration and reflection on the founder of...
View ArticleVideo: Protesters in Al Hoceima Harass 2M TV Journalists
Rabat – Two journalists from the state-owned TV channel 2M were surrounded and pushed by protesters while covering the July 20 demonstration in Al Hoceima. A video filmed by Moroccan news outlet Le 360...
View ArticleRabat to Hold Moroccan Business Bridge Symposium July 24
By Safaa Kasraoui Rabat – The General Confederation of Moroccan Companies (CGEM) will organize the first edition of Moroccan Business Bridge symposium dedicated to Moroccan entrepreneurs, scheduled to...
View ArticleAfrican Football Federation Elects Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa 3rd Vice President
Rabat – The Confederation of African Football elected Fouzi Lekjaa as its third vice president during CAF Extraordinary General Assembly, held on Friday in Skhirat, near Rabat. During the meeting, CAF...
View ArticleItalian Court Gives Moroccan Man 3 Years in Prison for 8-Year Abuse of Daughter
Rabat – A court in Verona, Italy, has sentenced a 52-year old Moroccan man to three years in prison following an eight-year period of abuse towards his daughter. The unnamed man was sentenced this week...
View ArticleHow Will El Othmani’s Government Help Businesses Grow?
Rabat – Head of government Saad Eddine El Othmani has emphasised the importance of his government places on improving the business climate, and revealed how he plans to do so. During the 9th meeting of...
View ArticleHirak Detainees Say Plans for July 30 March ‘Distorts’ Their Aims
Rabat – Detained members of the Hirak protest movement have refuted the calls of activists on social media to organize another protest march on July 30, in conjunction with the celebration of Throne...
View ArticleFair Celebrating Moroccan Products to be Held in Abidjan September 21-24
Rabat – The 2017 Made in Morocco fair, dedicated to promoting Moroccan-made products across Africa, will be held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from September 21 to 24. The international event is expected to...
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