BAD Allocates $3 Billion Toward Female Entrepreneurs
By Alexanda Krauska Rabat – The Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) announced on Thursday in Morocco that it would allocate $3 billion toward a fund for female entrepreneurs in Africa. This was a...
View ArticleMorocco’s Adheres to ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
Vientiane (Laos) – Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states accepted, on Sunday in Vientiane (Laos), the adherence of Morocco to the Association’s Treaty of...
View ArticleCasablanca’s Taxi Drivers Assault Uber Drivers and Users
By Alexandra Krauska Rabat – Since the beginning Uber service in Casablanca last year, drivers of green taxis have begun to intimidate Uber drivers to reduce competition. There have been 40 incidents...
View ArticleAl Jazeera Broadcaster Praises King Mohammed VI’s ‘Wise Decision’ During Arab...
Rabat – Jamal Rayyan, a Jordanian-Palestinian broadcaster who has worked with the BBC and al-Jazeera, praised King Mohamed VI’s decisions during the Arab Spring on Twitter this weekend. “The Arab...
View ArticleMorocco Receives the First Batch of US Tanks ABRAMS
Rabat – Morocco officially received the first batch of American tanks, Abrams M1A1, during a ceremony on Tuesday held at the Central Establishment and Management of Material Storage (ECGCM) at Nouaceur...
View ArticleGrowing Discontent in Morocco Over State-Owned Land Controversy
Rabat – The government is refusing to provide more information about the sale of state-owned land at least a 90 percent discount to up to 65 governmental officials. These officials include former...
View ArticleMorocco Receives First US Abrams Tanks for Royal Armed Forces
Rabat – Upon the instructions of the King, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), a ceremony to receive the first US Abrams Tanks M1A1, meant for the FAR, was...
View ArticleMorocco’s Government Adopts New Law Regulating Explosive Materials
Fez – In the wake of the growing use of homemade explosives in terrorist attacks around the world, Morocco’s government council adopted a draft law on Thursday restricting the civilian use of explosive...
View ArticleAttijariwafa Bank Group Named ‘Morocco Best Bank’ in Euromoney Awards for...
London – Attijariwafa Bank Group has been named “Morocco Best Bank” for 2016 by Euromoney, the leading global financial publication, in its prestigious annual Awards for Excellence. The Euromoney...
View ArticleSecurity Council Welcomes Morocco-UN Secretariat Agreement on MINURSO
New York – The members of the Security Council welcomed the package agreed to by Morocco and the UN Secretariat on MINURSO, as part of its mandate, reaffirmed in its successive resolutions, Morocco’s...
View ArticleMINURSO: Discussions between Morocco and UN were ‘Fruitful’: French Ambassador
New York – Talks between Morocco and the United Nations were “fruitful” as an agreement between the two parties was reached as part of “a clearly positive trend,” France’s permanent representative to...
View Article56 Slum-free Cities in Morocco So Far: Minister
Rabat – There are 56 slum-free cities in Morocco so far, Minister of Housing Nabil Benabdallah said here on Tuesday. During the last decade, 120,000 families settled in slum zones, he said in the House...
View ArticleMarrakech’s National Festival of Popular Arts
By Aya Soulimani Marrakech – The National Festival of Popular Arts is an annual festival held in Marrakesh. It was first established in 1960 by King Mohamed V and has gained lots of popularity...
View Article7 Year Old Girl Killed by an Elephant in Rabat Zoo
By Ashley Okwuosa Rabat – A 7-year old girl has been killed by an elephant in the Rabat-Temara Zoological Park. According to The Huffington Post, a 7-year old girl died on Tuesday, July 27th, after an...
View ArticleMinistry of Tourism Details Digitalization Plan
Rabat – The Ministry of Tourism released a communiqué Yesterday detailing its new digital strategy to attract more tourists. According to the press release, the Ministry hopes to increase digital...
View ArticleSupport for Morocco’s Return to the African Union Grows
By Ashley Okwuosa Rabat – Senegalese President, Macky Sall has declared support for Morocco’s request to rejoin the African Union. “Morocco has decided to come back and has requested that international...
View ArticleRabat Zoo Seems to Deny Responsibility over Death of Child
Rabat – The Rabat Zoo has denied responsibility for a young girl’s death on Tuesday after an elephant threw a stone out of its enclosure that struck her on the head. The official statement from the zoo...
View ArticleMorocco Leads ‘Very Effective Fight’ against Terrorism: Spanish Daily
Madrid – Morocco is conducting a “very effective fight” against jihadist terrorism, Spanish daily ABC pointed out on Thursday. Growing fundamentalism in several Maghreb countries is a “major threat”...
View ArticleU.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Underlines Importance to Include...
Rabat – U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Jonathan Pershing underlined, Thursday in Rabat, the importance of taking agriculture into account during the United Nations Framework Convention on...
View ArticleBehind Closed Doors: Virginity and Hymen Reconstruction in Morocco
By Nick Shafers Rabat – In a culture that expressly values female virginity, to not be a virgin at the time of marriage is grounds for divorce, shame, or even violence. If the fact that a woman is not...
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