431,000 Moroccans to Sit for Baccalaureate Exam
Rabat - According to an official report released by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, 431,934 candidates will sit for the 2016 baccalaureate examination this year. This year’s...
View Article16th Marrakech International Film Festival to Be Held on December 2-10
Rabat - The 16th Marrakech International Film Festival will be held on December 2-10, the Festival's Foundation announced Sunday in a statement. The Marrakech International Film Festival was created...
View Article‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Sandra Oh Poses in Moroccan Gandoura
By Myriam Ait Malk Rabat - Actress Sandra Oh, famous for portraying Dr. Cristina Yang on the American television series “Grey’s Anatomy,” shared a photo of herself in a Moroccan gandoura in Marrakech...
View ArticleMorocco’s National Wheelchair Tennis Team Refuses to Play Israeli Team
Rabat - Morocco’s wheelchair tennis team (special needs category) has been criticized by the Israeli press for refusing to face the Israeli team in the world championships held in Japan’s capital,...
View ArticleMorocco, Bahrain Discuss Means to Foster Exchange of Experiences
Rabat - Minister of Tourism, Lahcen Haddad, and Bahrain's minister of industry, trade and tourism, Zayed Bin Rashid Al Zayani, discussed here on Monday the means to strengthen exchange of experiences...
View ArticleMorocco’s Red One Celebrates Champions League Title with Ronaldo
Rabat - Moroccan songwriter and music executive, Nadir Khayat, better known as Red One has celebrated Real Madrid’s eleventh Champions League title. The Moroccan celebrity posted on his Instagram...
View ArticlePolice Deny Abduction of Moroccan Shia Leader Abdou Chougrani
Rabat - The National Police (DGSN) denied on Monday that the individual named Abdou Chougrani was kidnapped, saying that his arrest was conducted according to a court's order for his alleged...
View ArticleNetherlands: Moroccan Named Special Rapporteur on Radicalization, Extremism
Amsterdam - Former Dutch MP of Moroccan origin, Naima Azough, has recently been appointed as the new Special Rapporteur on radicalization and extremism in the Netherlands. Naima Azough will be asked...
View ArticleBernard Henry Levy Calls on Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Jordan to Liberate Mosul...
Rabat - French philosopher, Bernard Henry Levy, has called on Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Jordan to liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul from the grips of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). In an interview...
View ArticleRights Organization Calls on Morocco to Adopt Minimum Employment Age
Fez - The Executive Branch of the Organisation Marocaine des Droits Humains (OMDH) released a statement calling for Morocco to adopt a minimum age of employment of 18 years old. The organization based...
View ArticleKing Felipe VI of Spain Grants Audience to Morocco’s Energy Minister
Madrid - King Felipe VI of Spain granted, on Monday at Madrid Zarzuela Palace, an audience to Moroccan Minister of Energy, Mining, Water and Environment Abdelkader Amara. The minister, who is on a...
View ArticleMorocco Adopts Multidimensional Approach in Terms of Preventive Diplomacy:...
Alicante - Morocco adopts a multidimensional approach in terms of preventive diplomacy, including the political, security, economic, social and religious aspects, said, on Monday in Alicante (east of...
View ArticleIndian Vice-President Arrives in Morocco
Rabat - Indian Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari arrived on Monday in Rabat for an official three-day visit to Morocco. Upon his arrival at the Rabat-Salé airport, the Indian Vice President was...
View ArticleAmerican Delegation of Media Professionals and Businessmen Visits Morocco
Rabat - A business and media delegation representing several African American chambers of commerce is in Morocco this week to explore Morocco's business, trade, and tourism potential to open up...
View ArticleEuropean Human Rights Mission Banned from Entering Tindouf Camps
Brussels - A mission from the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Organization (EUROMED-droits) was banned from entering the Algerian territory to inquire about the human rights situation in the camps of...
View ArticleMorocco, Haven of Peace and Religious Coexistence: Head of Government
Rabat - Morocco is a haven of peace, tolerance and exceptional interfaith coexistence in a world awash with hatred and intolerance, said, on Monday in Rabat, Head of government Abdelilah Benkirane....
View ArticleCivil Society activists Create Moroccan Observatory of Violence in Schools
By Elarbi Imad Rabat - Supported by the Union for the Mediterranean (UFM) and in partnership with Ideaborn, the Moroccan Center for Civic Education organized a press conference and a roundtable under...
View ArticlePolisario Leader Mohammed Abdelaziz Dies After Battle With Cancer
Rabat - Polisario leader Mohammed Abdelaziz died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer, according to the official agency of the separatist movement. According to the same source, the Polisario...
View ArticleCounterterrorism Approach Enabled Morocco to Preserve Stability: Amrani
Doha - The Moroccan counterterrorism approach, which encompasses the security, social, economic and religious dimensions, enabled Morocco to preserve its stability and security, in a region marked by...
View ArticleCigarette and Hashish Consumption on the Rise Among Moroccan Youth
Rabat - A study released by the National Observatory for Drugs and Addiction (ONDA) reveals that one in five Moroccan students has tried smoking cigarettes at least once and one in ten students has...
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