King Mohammed VI Calls for Facing Anti-Islam Rhetoric in the West
Istanbul - King Mohammed VI on Thursday called on Islamic countries to design and implement appropriate strategies and reform programs to face a situation that has worsened with the spread within...
View Article13th OIC Summit Kicks Off in Istanbul
Rabat - The 13th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) kicked off here on Thursday. Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar represents King Mohammed VI to the two-day event. Held under...
View ArticleMorocco Becomes Member of United Nations Road Safety Collaboration
Rabat - The National Committee for Traffic Accident Prevention (CNPAC) has become a member of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC), making Morocco the second African country to sit on...
View ArticleBurkina Faso Reiterates Support to Moroccan Autonomy Plan
Rabat - Burkina Faso's minister of territorial administration and internal security, Simon Compaore, reaffirmed here on Thursday the support of his country to Morocco's autonomy plan in the Sahara....
View ArticleHaddad: Morocco Needs to Develop Service-Based Economy to Grow Further
Rabat - Morocco needs to develop a service-based economy in order to match the expansive growth the country experienced over the past twenty years, according to Lahcen Haddad, the Minister of Tourism....
View ArticleDutch Football Analyst Blames Failure of Dutch Football Clubs on Moroccans
Rabat - 67-year-old Dutch football analyst, Johan Derksen, claimed on Monday’s Dutch sport program, “Voetbal Inside,” that the failure of many Dutch football clubs is due to the high percentage of...
View ArticleKenitra to Host Fourth Annual TEDxENCGK
Rabat - TEDxENCGK is scheduled to take place on April 17 at l’Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion (ENCG), a public academic institution of higher education in Kenitra. Under the theme “Just...
View ArticleMoroccan Students to Study English in Primary Schools
Rabat - Moroccan students will begin studying English, as a part of a newly enhanced language curriculum, according to statement made by Rachid Belmokhtar, the Minister of National Education and...
View Article2016 National Solidarity Campaign Nets MAD 187 Million
Rabat - The 18th National Solidarity Campaign netted 187.04 million dirhams, according to statistics of the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity. Contributions from the members of the board of...
View ArticleNew York Times Documents “Global Return” of Tangier
Rabat - Tangier is “undergoing a turnaround,” a recent article in the New York Times said of King Mohammed VI’s “prized” city. The article released on Friday cites the coastal city’s new...
View ArticleMorocco, Priority for Belgium in Cooperation, Trade Development: Belgian...
Rabat - Morocco is our "priority" country in the fields of cooperation and trade development", Belgian ambassador in Rabat, Franck Carruet, said. As an illustration of the interest of his country to...
View ArticleOver 16 Tons of Cannabis Seized Central Morocco
Agadir - Moroccan authorities seized, Thursday night in Agadir (485 km from Rabat), more than 16 tons of cannabis resin, security sources said. During this operation, the Royal Gendarmerie arrested...
View ArticleMuslim Preacher Lash Out at Moroccan Teacher Trainees
Taroudante - In a recent article, the vice president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Ahmed Raissouni lashed out at teacher trainees, describing their nearly six-month strike as...
View ArticleBlaze Rips SNRT Headquarter in Rabat
Rabat - A violent fire broke out on Thursday at the headquarters of the National Society of Radio-diffusion and Television (SNRT) in Rabat, causing significant property damages but no casualties....
View ArticleMoroccan Billionaire Miloud Chaabi Dies
Rabat - Moroccan billionaire and politician Miloud Chaabi passed away on Saturday in Germany, a source close to his family told Morocco World News.. He was 86. The Essaouira born businessmen was...
View ArticleAfrica Science Leadership Program Aims to Develop Skills of Next Generation...
By Lahcen El Youssfi Meknes - The Africa Science Leadership Program (ASLP) aims to grow excellent mid-career African academics in the areas of collective leadership, team and research development and...
View ArticleNew App Provides Live Voice Translation for Phone Users Speaking Different...
Taroudante - A new application by a Moroccan inventor will allow cellphone users who speak different languages to carry out a conversation over their mobile devices by offering them an instant voice...
View ArticleSixty International Women at Start Line of Sahraouiya Rally in Dakhla
Dakhla - Sixty Moroccan, American, Spanish, French, Senegalese and Cameroonian women departed Sunday afternoon from the southern city of Dakhla as part for the solidarity rally "Sahraouiya," which...
View ArticleMorocco, a Historic and Essential Partner of EU: French State Secretary
Rabat - Morocco is a historic and essential partner of the European Union (EU), French secretary of State for European Affairs Harlem Desir said. "Morocco is a historic and essential partner for the...
View Article60 Injured in Road Accident Northern Morocco
Taounate - Sixty people were injured on Monday when an intercity bus overturned near the northern city of Taounate, local authorities said The injured people were carried to Taounate's provincial...
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