Morocco’s Net International Reserves Rise by 18.4 % as of August
Rabat – Morocco’s net international reserves amounted to MAD 245.8 billion until August 19, 2016, recording a 18.4 % increase on an annual basis, Bank Al-Maghrib said. The reserves recorded a 0.2 pc...
View ArticleOver 656,000 Pilgrims Arrive in Mecca to Perform Hajj Rituals
Riyadh – The number of pilgrims coming from abroad to perform Hajj rituals reached 656,748 on Friday, Saudi authorities said. The number of pilgrims arriving by air reached 641,896; by land 7,748; and...
View ArticleMoroccan Security Operation, MINURSO Discussed at UN Security Council Meeting
Rabat – Morocco’s security operations in Guerguerat and MINURSO’s return to “full functionality” were discussed at the UN Security Council meeting on Friday. Both have become pressing issues for the...
View ArticleArmed Polisario Fighters Confront Moroccan Security Forces in Guarguarat
New York – Armed Polisario Front fighters are now face-to-face with Moroccan security forces in the buffer zone between Morocco and Mauritania. The Polisario Front has moved troops within 200 meters of...
View ArticleSouthampton Signs Morocco’s Sofiane Boufal
London – Southampton Football Club has announced on Monday the signing of Morocco’s Sofiane Boufal for a club-record undisclosed fee. The attacking midfielder, who has put pen to paper on a five-year...
View ArticleKorean Republic to Boost Cultural Cooperation with Morocco: Ambassador
Rabat – Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Dong-Sil Park expressed, Monday in Rabat, his country’s willingness to agree on a successful program of cultural cooperation with Morocco for the 2016-2020...
View ArticleBesnlimane to Convene Extraordinary Meeting to Discuss Morocco’s Failure at...
Rabat – Hosni Benslimane, the President of the Moroccan National Olympic Committee, will convene the 13 Moroccan Sporting Commission’s presidents on Thursday, in order to discuss Morocco’s failure at...
View ArticleTurkish Delegation in Morocco Warns Against Gulen’s Movement ‘Danger’
Rabat – A Turkish delegation was reportedly in Morocco last week to warn Moroccan authorities about the “danger” of the movement of Fethullah Gülen, the alleged mastermind of the July 15th coup d’état,...
View ArticleMorocco’s Migration Policy in Line with Its Values: Minister
Agadir – Morocco has made the irreversible choice of a migration policy that is in line with its fundamentals, Moroccan minister in charge of Moroccans living abroad and migration affairs, Anis Birou,...
View ArticleMorocco Among Best-Selling Destinations for Travel Agencies
Rabat – Morocco is among the best-selling destinations for travel agencies, according to the monthly barometer of the French National Union of Travel Agents. French news website, Atlas Info, reported...
View ArticleBelgium Hails King Mohammed VI’s ‘Courageous Approach’ to Terrorism
Brussels – Belgium hailed Tuesday the “courageous approach” of HM King Mohammed VI who strongly condemned all forms of terrorism. “The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier...
View ArticleJBIC Signs MOU with Attijariwafa Bank to Enhance Japan’ Exports & Investments...
Rabat – The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Attijariwafa Bank (AWB) to enhance Japanese companies’ exports and investments in the African...
View ArticleSouth-African Newspaper: Morocco, a Country on the Move
Jonahhesburg – “Morocco is a country on the move, barely recognisable from the face it presented 15 years ago,” South-African newspaper ‘The Daily Maverick’ said. “Morocco’s slum removal initiative...
View ArticleNearly 2 Tons of Cannabis Seized in Morocco
Rabat – Moroccan authorities foiled a drug smuggling operation and seized 1.988 ton of cannabis, the Central Bureau for Judiciary Investigations (BCIJ) announced Tuesday. The network’s mastermind and...
View ArticleMunir El Haddadi Signs Loan Move to Valencia
Rabat – Munir El-Haddadi left the FC Barcelona bench to join FC Valencia with the hope of winning more playing time. The FC Barcelona striker of Moroccan origin, El-Haddadi, will join FC Valencia for...
View ArticleThings All Freshmen at Moroccan University Need to Know
By Asmaa Bahadi Rabat – As high school comes to an end, students start to think and overthink a lot about their future. Confusion and fear from the unknown begins to build up, especially when it comes...
View ArticleUSFP Will Win Morocco’s Parliamentary Elections: Lachgar
Rabat – The Socialist Union of Popular Forces Party (USFP) will win Morocco’s next parliamentary election, says Driss Lachgar, USFP’s General Secretary. In a meeting to discuss USFP’s results on...
View ArticleSalé Hosts First Annual National “Film On Mobile” Festival
Rabat – The first annual National Film on Mobile Festival took place in the cultural center at Cinema Hollywood in the city of Salé, near Morocco’s capital of Rabat, from August 26-28. The three-day...
View ArticleMorocco to Take Part in ‘Micam Shoevent’
Rabat – Morocco will take part in the 82nd edition of the MICAM, a key event in the footwear industry world-wide, to be held in Milan on Sep 3-6, Morocco’s trade promotion agency (Maroc Export) said....
View ArticleForest Fire Contained after Ravaging 7 Hectares of Vegetation Northern Morocco
Chefchaouen – A fire which broke out in a forest in the northern region of “Chefchaouen” was contained after ravaging 7 hectares, according to the High Commission for water and forests and the fight...
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