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Morocco Seeks to Attract More Spanish Tourists: Minister
Madrid - Tourism Minister, Lahcen Haddad, said on Wednesday in Madrid, that Morocco aims to attract more Spanish tourists. For geographical, cultural and historical reasons, Spain is one of the most...
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Video: Moroccan Man Pretends To Be Syrian To Seek Asylum In Denmark
New York - A video posted on YouTube on Tuesday shows a Moroccan man pretending to be a Syrian refugee in order to seek asylum in Denmark. The footage begins when a Danish citizen, most likely an NGO...
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Publishing Firms Sue Benkiran and His Ministry of Education
Casablanca - A number of textbooks publishers that participated in the “One Million Bags” Campaign sued Morocco’s Head of Government, Abdelilah Benkiran, and his Minister of National Education and...
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EU Chief Diplomat in Favor of Census in Tindouf Camps
Strasbourg - EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, said on Thursday in Strasbourg that she in favor of a census of Tindouf camps populations. In a reply...
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The Killing of Leila Alaoui, a Blow to Humanist Values: UNESCO Chief
Paris - The killing of Moroccan photographer Leila Alaoui "is a blow to all of us who uphold the humanist values UNESCO was established to promote," said UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova. "I...
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Morocco Dismantles Criminal Gang Engaged in Theft and Drug Trafficking
Rabat - Moroccan authorities announced on Thursday the dismantling of a criminal gang in Western Morocco. Moroccan police dismantled a criminal gang engaged in theft and drug trafficking in the cities...
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Moroccans to Perform Rain Prayers on Friday
Rabat - In line with orders of King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, rain prayer (Salatul-Istisqaa) will be performed on Friday in all the regions, provinces and prefectures of the kingdom. The...
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Benkirane to Reportedly Amend Decree Regulating Pensions of Ministers and MPs
Rabat - Morocco’s Head of Government Abdelilah Benkirane reportedly will introduce a new decree governing the pensions and compensation of Members of the Moroccan Parliament (MPs) and Moroccan...
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Belgian Interior Minister Hails Cooperation With Morocco in Security
Rabat - Belgian Interior Minister, Jan Jambon, praised cooperation between his country and Morocco in security, adding that Morocco has a "good experience" in de-radicalization. Moroccan and Belgian...
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US Suspends Imports of Moroccan Citrus
Rabat - The United States has decided to suspend all imports of Moroccan citrus. According to Moroccan media, the decision came after the US Food Safety and Inspection services (USDA) discovered a...
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Morocco to Repatriate Moroccan Minors Seeking Asylum in Sweden
Rabat - Morocco announced it will work with Sweden to repatriate Moroccan minors that have sought asylum in the Scandinavian country. “We will work together for a better return of Moroccan nationals”...
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Ilyas El Omari Elected Secretary General of the PAM
Rabat - Ilyas El Omari was unanimously elected Secretary General of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) on Sunday in Bouznika. He will succeed to Mustapha Bakhouri, current president of the...
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Student Dies of Injuries After clashes in Agadir University Campus
Taroudante - One person died on Saturday from his injuries after he was hit by a sharp object during a clash between student groups on Wednesday at the university campus in Agadir. According to the...
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Maître Gims to Perform at Mawazine Festival
Taroudante - Maître Gims will perform at the Mawazine Festival on Monday, May 23 at OLM Souissi stage in Rabat, the Maroc Culture Association announced. Gandhi Djuna, a Congolese born French rapper,...
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100 Ivorian Imams and Preachers to Be Trained in Morocco
By Daniela Castro New York - In an effort to counter terrorism and Islamist radicalization, 100 young Ivorians, including 14 females, will undergo two years of religious training at the Mohammed VI...
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South-South Cooperation, Irreversible Strategic Approach for Morocco
Manama - Morocco has made south-south cooperation an irreversible strategic approach, Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister Salaheddine Mezouar said on Sunday in Manama, Bahrain’s capital....
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Moroccan Man Fails to Pay back Loans, Commits Suicide
Rabat - A street vendor allegedly committed suicide on Saturday by hanging himself with a rope on the terrace of his house in El Mellah district in Fez. In a shocking scene, the man, approximately 50...
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Ifrane: A Piece of Switzerland in Morocco
By Aine Marsland Marrakech - An occasional tourist traveling across the Kingdom to places less visited generally off the major tourist routes. Ifrane. … incredible … As I drive through the forest I...
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Thousands Demonstrate Against Moroccan Government in Support of Teacher Trainees
Rabat - Despite severe government repression in the past few days, thousands of teacher trainees marched in a massive rally in Rabat on Sunday in opposition to the decrees of the Ministry of National...
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One Child Dies, Four Injured in 6.2 Magnitude Quake That Struck Morocco
Rabat - The 6.2 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale that struck the Mediterranean coastal cities of both Morocco and Spain in the early hours of Monday, has reportedly killed a child and caused...
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