Fez to Host JCI Fez Challenge’s First Conference
Fez - As Morocco’s industrial sector develops at a rapid pace, Junior Chamber International Fez Challenge is addressing whether higher education is responding to the needs of the market place and...
View ArticleMorocco, Paraguay Set to Give New Impetus to Bilateral Ties: Joint Statement
Asuncion– Morocco and Paraguay expressed, here Thursday, their resolve to give new impetus to their friendly and cooperation ties with a view to further diversify them. In a joint statement on the...
View ArticleAQIM Threatens to Annex Occupied Enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla
Rabat - The Islamist organization, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) reportedly issued a new video threatening Spain that it would annex the two occupied enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in the...
View ArticleMorocco Condemns Terrorist Attack in Ouagadougou
Rabat - Morocco has condemned "in the strongest" terms the deadly terrorist attack in Ouagadougou and expressed solidarity with the Burkina Faso’s government and its people, according to a statement...
View ArticleMorocco: Man Sentenced to Six Years for Attempting to Rape a Married Woman
Rabat - The Court of First Instance of El Jadida, near Casablanca, sentenced a man to six years in jail last Tuesday for attempting to rape a woman in her house under the threat at knifepoint....
View ArticleLoubna Chemmak Crowned Miss Amazigh Morocco 2016
Rabat - Loubna Chemmak, a 20-year old Moroccan from Awrir, was crowned Friday Miss Amazigh Morocco 2016 in Agadir. The Moroccan Amazigh beauty pageant contest was organized as part of the festivities...
View ArticleMoroccan Politician: Sweden’s Decision “Comforts” Morocco, Repairs Broken Ties
New York - Following the official announcement made by Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström on Friday that Sweden has no intention to recognize “Western Sahara” as a State, Moroccans all over the...
View ArticleAlgerian Man Arrested in Northern Morocco with 558 Psychotropic Pills
Rabat - Moroccan police arrested, Saturday in the northern city of Nador, an Algerian man in possession of 558 psychotropic pills of different types, the General Directorate of National Security...
View ArticleAngry Amazigh Activists Burn Pictures of Morocco’s Head of Government in Agadir
Rabat - Dozens of Amazigh activists on Saturday burned pictures of Morocco’s Head of Government and Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) Abdelilah Benkirane, in an angry...
View ArticleStartUp Africa Summit: The Largest Gathering of African startups
New York - “StartUp Maroc” will present the first “StartUp Africa Summit” on January 21-23, 2016, in Casablanca. The event will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, coaches, and other key...
View ArticleMorocco Among Safest Countries in the World for Christians
New York - A new ranking released by the non-profit organization “Portes Ouvertes,” (Open Doors) ranked Morocco among the safest countries in the world for Christians. The new ranking establishes a...
View ArticleU.S. Aerospace Giant ‘Hexcel’ Opens Plant in Casablanca
New York - American aerospace giant Hexcel is the latest business aviation company to launch a new plant in Morocco. U.S. Hexcel group directors and Morocco’s Ministry of Industry, Trade, Investment,...
View ArticleMorocco Arrests Belgian Man Linked to Mastermind of Paris Attacks
Rabat - Moroccan authorities arrested over the weekend a man suspected of being related to some of the perpetrators of the Paris attacks last November. According to Maghreb Arab Press (MAP), Morocco’s...
View ArticleMorocco’s Decentralization Efforts Gained Pace in 2015: OBG
Rabat – Decentralization efforts, another pillar of Morocco’s long-term growth drive, gained pace in 2015, the Oxford Business Group said in its 2015 report. The country is looking to transfer key...
View ArticleMoroccan Photographer Injured in Ouagadougou Attacks Dies
Rabat - Moroccan photographer Leila Alaoui, who was among people injured during the Ouagadougou terrorist attack this past Friday night, died, diplomatic sources in Burkina Faso told Morocco World...
View ArticleMorocco’s Head of Government Makes Offer to Teacher Trainees
Rabat – Morocco’s Head of Government Abdelilah Benkirane has taken a step back and reportedly been forced to make an offer to teacher trainees following the protests that resulted in the “excessive...
View ArticleShocking Video: Cockroaches Found on Royal Air Maroc Meal Carts
New York - A new video showing live cockroaches inside a Royal Air Maroc (RAM) flight has social media users in shock. The footage was allegedly taken by a passenger onboard a RAM flight from...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI to Pay for Transfer of Leila Alaoui’s Remains
Rabat - King Mohammed VI will pay for the remains transfer of Moroccan Leila Alaoui who died after the terror attacks in Ouagadougou, the Foreign Affairs and Cooperation ministry said in a statement....
View ArticleGermany Threatens To Stop Aid to Morocco Over Refused Refugees
Rabat- The German government has threatened to suspend development aid to Morocco if it does not take back its nationals whose refugee status was rejected. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is...
View ArticleMoroccan Kickboxer Badr Hari Mourns Death of His Sister
Rabat - Moroccan super heavyweight kickboxer champion Badr Hari mourns the death of his beloved sister. Hari announced his sister’s death via his Instagram account @badrhariofficial on Tuesday...
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