COP22 Will Be a ‘Huge Success': UN Official
Washington – The 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UNFCCC, scheduled for November in Marrakech, will be "a huge success", Director of the Sustainable Development Solutions...
View ArticleDelegation of Morocco’s House of Advisors to Visit Czech Republic
Rabat - A delegation of the Moroccan House of Advisors will pay a visit to the Czech Republic on May 15-19 at the invitation of the President of Czech Republic Senate, Milan Stech. This visit is part...
View ArticleMorocco: Brother of Paris Attacks Alleged Mastermind Sentenced to 2 Years
Sale - The first instance court of Sale in charge of terrorism cases sentenced, Thursday, to two years in prison Yassine Abaaoud, the little brother of the Paris attacks alleged mastermind, Abdelhamid...
View ArticleCOP22: Morocco, Sustainable Development International Organizations Sign MoU
Rabat – Morocco and three international organizations for sustainable development signed, Thursday in Washington, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the organization of the "Low Emissions...
View ArticleSpanish Airline ‘Binter’ To Launch New Agadir-Tenerife Air route
Agadir - Spanish airline "Binter" presented, on Thursday in Agadir, its new flight linking Agadir to Tenerife. This new weekly flight, operational since March 2nd and scheduled on Wednesdays, is an...
View ArticleMorocco Dismantled 155 Terrorist Cells Since 2002
Rabat - Morocco has dismembered 155 terrorist cells since 2002, according to numbers presented by Abdelhak El Khayam, the director of the Central Office for Judicial Investigations, on Thursday in...
View ArticleMorocco: Activists Call for One-Third Quota for Women in House of...
Rabat - Women’s groups in Morocco are leading a movement to have the government allocate at least a third of freshman representatives, who will be voted into office after legislative elections this...
View ArticleNew Foreign Investments to Bring 60,000 New Jobs to Morocco by 2020
Rabat - New investments will bring 60,000 new jobs to Morocco by 2020 as foreign companies begin offshoring to the kingdom, according to new contracts signed by the minister of industry, trade and...
View ArticleFez Festival of Sacred Music Celebrates Female Founders From Morocco
Fez - Women in traditional garb took center stage at Bab Makina in Fes to kick off the 22nd annual Fez Festival Of World Sacred Music. This year’s focus is on female founders from Morocco and around...
View ArticlePrincess Lalla Salma Chairs Opening Ceremony of 22th Fez Festival of World...
Fez - Princess Lalla Salma, accompanied by Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, chaired, Friday in Fez, the opening ceremony of the 22th Fez Festival of World Sacred Music, held under the high...
View ArticleMorocco: French Man in Women’s Clothes for Bachelor Party Arrested
Rabat - A male French tourist wore “female” clothes in the middle of Marrakesh’s famous bazaar, Djemaa El Fna, while visiting the area with eight of his friends, leading the police to arrest all nine...
View ArticleMoroccan Autonomy Proposal, Very Good Formula to Settle Sahara Issue:...
Rabat - The autonomy plan for the southern provinces presented by Morocco is "a very good formula" to settle the dispute over the Sahara issue, Hungarian Minister of Justice, Laszlo Trocsanyi, said....
View ArticleDutch-Moroccan Mayor Voted Manager of the Year in Netherlands
Dutch - Moroccan Ahmed Aboutaleb, mayor of Rotterdam, has been voted Manager of the Year in The Netherlands for a second time in a row through a survey conducted by the local magazine Binnenlands...
View ArticleMorocco Among Specific Countries Targeted by Cyber Criminals: Sophos
Rabat - Sophos, a network and endpoint analysis organization, revealed research on Wednesday indicating a growing trend among cybercriminals to target, as well as filter out, certain countries...
View ArticleU.S. Priest Accused of Molesting Children Found in Morocco
Rabat - Almost 25 years after he seemingly disappeared off the face of the Earth, former priest Arthur Perrault, who has known to have molested several in New Mexico, was served a summons in Tangier...
View ArticleOver 120 kg of Cannabis Resin Seized in Northern Morocco
Rabat - Some 128 kg of cannabis resin (chira) have been seized and three people arrested at the border crossing point of Bab Sebta during three operations, customs sources said Saturday. At a joint...
View ArticleMorocco’s Ministry of Education Unveils Dates of National and Regional Exams
By Asmaa Bahadi Rabat - The Moroccan Ministry of National Education and Professional Training announced that the regular session of the national exam to obtain the baccalaureate degree for the 2016...
View ArticleOver 15 kg of Drugs Seized in Tangier Med Port
Tangier - Over 12 kg of heroin, 3 kg of cocaine and 400 psychotropic pills, carried by a Moroccan national, were seized, on Monday, at Tangier Med port, a customs source said. The illegal substance...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI to Pay Official Visit to China on Wednesday
Rabat - King Mohammed VI will pay an official visit to China as of Wednesday at the invitation of Chinese president, Xi Jinping, the Ministry of Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announced...
View ArticleMorocco, Guest of Honor in OIC Higher Education Fair
Dakar - The 3rd edition of the Higher Education Fair by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) opened, on Monday in Dakar, with the participation of Morocco as a guest of honor. The Moroccan...
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