El Othmani Decries Opponents Who Want to ‘Hold Morocco Back’
Rabat – Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani has accused parties, which he did not name, of wanting to “hold Morocco back,” reports the official website of his Justice and Development Party (PJD)....
View ArticleChevening Scholarships to UK Now Accepting Applications for 2018-2019
Rabat – The Chevening Scholarship, supporting a one-year Master’s degree at any British university, is now accepting applications from Moroccan students for the 2018-2019 school year. The scholarship,...
View ArticleJournalist Hamid El Mahdaoui Accused of ‘Non-Denunciation of a Crime Against...
Rabat – Hamid El Mahdaoui is facing new charges. This time, the journalist has been accused of “non-denunciation of a crime against the security of the state,” according to his lawyer Mohamed...
View ArticlePediatric Drug Shortage: Ministry of Health Denies Stock-Out, Says...
Rabat – Following recent allegations by media and social networks regarding a stock-out of certain medicines for children in pharmacies and hospitals, the Ministry of Health has issued a statement...
View ArticleDespite Major Increase in Tourists, Morocco Makes Less Revenues
Rabat – Morocco registered stellar results in the tourism sector over the first half of 2017, with increases of 9 percent in arrivals, 18 percent in overstays and 40 percent in occupancy rates. These...
View ArticleGovt. Cancels Vacations of 10 Ministers to Ensure Al Hoceima Development...
By Safaa Kasraoui Rabat – Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani affirmed on Thursday that 10 ministers have had their summer vacation time taken away and have been forbidden to leave the kingdom in...
View ArticleRAMED Health Coverage Plan Incapable of Covering 3.5 Million Patients in Need
Rabat – The Medical Assistance Plan (RAMED) is becoming a victim of its own success. While at the time of its launch the plan covered 8.5 million beneficiaries, it now must assist 11.5 million people...
View ArticleChaos at Casablanca-Washington Boarding Gate, Total Absence of Airport Personnel
Rabat – Another busy weekend for Royal Air Maroc, albeit a disastrous one. Travelers boarding a Casablanca-Washington bound flight on Saturday were in for an unpleasant surprise this afternoon, as the...
View ArticlePJD Leader Benkirane: ‘In Life, You Can’t Always Win’
Rabat – Leader of Justice and Development Party (PJD) and former head of government, Abdelilah Benkirane, has once again addressed the issue of the party’s current status following the upheavals of...
View ArticleRabat, Tangier-Tetouan, Settat Universities Involved in Diploma Trafficking,...
Rabat – Three Moroccan universities were allegedly involved in diploma trafficking and corruption in 2016, according to a draft report by the Court of Auditors. The three universities involved are the...
View ArticleEl Ferdaous Calls for Investment Charter Reform Ideas
Rabat – Othman El Ferdaous, the Secretary of State for Investment, has announced a call for ideas for reforming the investment charter of 1995. In a Facebook post written in Darija assessing his first...
View ArticleScorching Heat Continues in Morocco with Highs of 47 Degrees Celsius
Rabat – Clear skies and heat waves will continue as temperatures will reach 47 degrees Celsius in several regions of Morocco on Sunday, according to the National Directorate of Meteorology(DMN). High...
View ArticleRif Activist Silya: I Was Filmed by Police Like Zafzafi
Rabat – Freed Rif protest movement activist Salima Ziani, known as Silya, said she was subjected to a similar treatment as other activist Nasser Zafzafi who was filmed half naked during his detention...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI to Spend Summer Holiday in Al Hoceima
Rabat – King Mohammed VI is expected to spend some days in Al Hoceima, the epicenter of months-long protests in the Rif, Moroccan news outlet Medias24 reported. The news website cited an official...
View Article187 Migrants Storm Morocco-Ceuta Border Fence
Rabat – Ceuta’s government spokesman indicated that migrants stormed Morocco-Ceuta border fence of Tarajalat 5 a.m. by running at high speed, adding that an estimation of 187 persons managed to enter...
View ArticleOver 22,000 Moroccans Living Abroad Arrived in Kingdom via Al Hoceima in...
Rabat – 22,091 Moroccans living abroad have entered Morocco through Al Hoceima’s various transit points between Operation Marhaba 2017’s launch on June 6 and July 31, reports the Maghreb Arab Press...
View ArticleSaad Lamjarred to Release New Song, ‘Let Go’, August 8
Rabat – Saad Lamjarred will make his comeback to the music scene with a song entitled “Let Go”. Let Go’s video clip was shot in Paris, where Lamjarred is living under electronic police surveillance...
View ArticlePartial Lunar Eclipse to Occur August 7 Evening in Morocco
Rabat – Astronomy lovers in Morocco will feast their eyes on a partial lunar eclipse today, August 7, expected to peak at 7:20 pm and last until 9:51, according to astronomy site vercalendario.info....
View ArticleChinese Tourists Biggest Spenders in Morocco
Rabat – As credit card spending by Chinese tourists in Morocco increased by 900 percent in the first half of 2017, the kingdom appears to be successfully expanding its tourism market. The summer season...
View ArticleMinistry of Culture Wants to Classify Jbel Irhoud as International...
Rabat – The Ministry of Culture and Communication aims to make Jbel Irhoud an international archaeological and historical site, said Mohamed Laâraj, Minister of Culture and Communication, in the city...
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