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Marhaba 2016: Over 18.000 Moroccans Living Abroad Return Home as of June 15
Tangier - 18,832 Moroccans living abroad have returned to Morocco since the launch of the Marhaba 2016 operation, on June 5, manager of Tangier Med Passenger port, Hassan Abkari, said on Thursday....
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Morocco, Model of Stability in North Africa: Italian Official
Rabat - Morocco is a model of stability in North Africa, Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, said, hailing reforms undertaken by the Kingdom under the leadership of king...
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In Pictures: Rabat Remembers Pulse Nightclub Victims in Orlando
By Tatiana Flowers Rabat - On June 15, 2016, a candlelight vigil was organized in Rabat, next to the Moroccan Parliament to celebrate and remember the victims who were killed by Omar Mateen at Pulse...
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Spanish Ambassador Hails ‘Active Cooperation’ between Rabat and Madrid
Rabat - Spain’s ambassador to Morocco, Ricardo Diez-Hochleitner Rodriguez, hailed “active cooperation” between his country and Morocco which covers several fields, including migration and the fight...
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Moroccan and Venezuelan Diplomats Clash at UN Over Western Sahara
Rabat – The United Nations discussions, normally dry procedural motions, grew heated this week about the Western Sahara dispute. The Moroccan representative to the United Nations and the Venezuelan...
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Race to Space: Science Supersedes Political Divisions
Rabat - Race to Space, a US Embassy-sponsored competition and summer camp, will announce its finalists in the upcoming days. The program invites Moroccan and Algerian teens to participate in a summer...
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Muslims, Christians, and Jews Share an Iftar in Brussels
By Safae Kajouane Rabat - The European Council of Moroccan Ulema (CEOMA) organized a banquet in Brussels attended by Belgium's Muslim, Christian and Jewish figures on Tuesday evening June 14, 2016....
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Morocco Foils Attempt of 360 Sub-Saharan Immigrant to Enter Ceuta
Rabat - A group of 360 sub-Saharan immigrants have been detained by the Moroccan police after a failed attempt to enter Ceuta Wednesday morning, according to local authorities, as reported by MAP...
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NGO’s Leave Moroccan Coalition for Climate Justice
Rabat - This winter’s upcoming Moroccan climate summit has just lost two influential members. Today, ATTAC /CADTM Morocco environmentalist NGO’s withdrew from the summit, voicing concerns with the...
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Zero Mika: Campaign Awareness Against Plastic Bags in Morocco
By Sara Erraji Rabat - With the Conference of Parties (COP 22) in Marrakech approaching, the "Zero Mika" campaign has launched to replace plastic bags in Marrakech before COP 22. The Moroccan...
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German National Arrested in Morocco over Arrest Warrant, Police
Rabat - Tangiers judiciary police arrested, on Friday, a German national wanted by an international arrest warrant issued by German legal authorities for violating professional secrecy, fraud and...
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Is Morocco Really Immune From ISIS?
By Tatiana Flowers Rabat - Iraqi Special Forces entered the center of Fallujah early this morning, taking over a government building, a hospital, and a nearby neighborhood besieged by the Islamic...
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Women’s Movements in Post-“Arab Spring” North Africa, a book edited by Fatima...
Rabat - Palgrave Macmillan has just published “Women’s Movements in Post-“Arab Spring” North Africa,” a book edited by Fatima Sadiqi. The volume is divided into two parts, comprising five and fourteen...
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Two Moroccans Given 2 Months Suspended Sentence for Drinking Water in Ramadan
Rabat - The court of Zagora in southeastern Morocco sentenced on Thursday June 16 two young men for drinking water in broad daylight in Ramadan. The two men, who work as porters for merchandise, were...
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China to Set Up $10 billion Industrial Park in Morocco
Geneva - Chinese group Haite will set up in the Tangiers-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region an industrial and residential park in the coming years, Ecofin Agency said on Monday. The project, which will...
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Tangier to Host MedCOP Climate 2016 on July 18-19
Tangier - The city of Tangier will host the MedCOP Climate 2016 on July 18-19 with the aim of contributing through a regional perspective to the international efforts against climate change. Organized...
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Ifrane: Morocco’s Harassment-free Mountain Village
By Bryn Miller Rabat - Ifrane, a college town in the Middle Atlas range, is the perfect destination for a peaceful weekend away from the hustle of Morocco’s cities. Located just three hours from Rabat...
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Tom Cruise to Film The Mummy Remake in Morocco
By Bryn Miller Rabat - Tom Cruise will return to Morocco this month to film a remake of The Mummy in the same region where the original was shot. This film is a remake of the 1999 film The Mummy,...
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Moroccan Scholar Supports Decriminalizing Breaking the Ramadan Fast
By Rania Tazi Rabat - Moroccan scholar, Ahmed Raissouni, said that he is in favor of decriminalizing breaking one’s fast during Ramadan. A video shows the former leader of the Movement for Unity and...
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Morocco’s Net International Reserves Rise by 25.9% as of June 10
Rabat - Morocco’s net international reserves amounted to MAD 244.1 billion until June 10, 2016, recording a 25.9 percent increase on an annual basis, Bank Al-Maghrib said. During the week of June...
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