Morocco to Join Gas Producers Club by 2019
Rabat – As Sound Energy Company has completed the drilling of a Tendrara Gas onshore to a 3,459-meter depth, Interfax Global Energy agency said Morocco could be on gas map by 2019. Sound Energy, the...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI to Chair Opening of Parliament Friday
Rabat – King Mohammed VI will chair on Friday in Rabat the opening of the first session of the first legislative year of the tenth legislature, the Ministry of Royal Household, Protocol and...
View ArticleGermany, Morocco to Boost Cooperation on Migration & Security Issues
Berlin – Moroccan Interior minister, Mohamed Hassad, held talks Wednesday in Berlin with his German counterpart Thomas de Maizière. Talks focused on the means to boost bilateral cooperation in the...
View ArticleTunisian Woman Gang-Raped in Morocco
Rabat – A female Tunisian national was subjected to gang-rape and robbery by unidentified muggers in Morocco, Tunisian news outlets reported Thursday. The woman has reportedly been living rough,...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Congratulates Antonio Guterres on his Election as UNSG
Rabat – King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations and best wishes to Antonio Guterres on his election as secretary general of the United Nations. In this message, the King extended to Guterres...
View ArticleAttijariwafa Bank Elected Best Moroccan Bank in 2016
Casablanca – Attijariwafa bank was elected, recently in Washington, the best bank in Morocco in 2016 by the Global Finance magazine during a prize-awarding ceremony for the best banks in the world....
View ArticleAlexandria Introduces Moroccan Gnawa Music at International Waterfront Festival
Washington D.C. – The Moroccan American Network is sponsoring a taste of Morocco’s cultural heritage at the City of Alexandria’s 2nd Annual Alexandria International Festival on Saturday, October 22,...
View ArticleMounib: FGD Will not Form Opposition Coalition with PAM
Rabat – On Monday, Secretary General of the Unified Socialist Party (PSU) Nabila Mounib said that the PSU’s decision to join the opposition coalition means that the FGD will not be with the...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Appoints New Ambassadors in Morocco’s Diplomatic Missions
Casablanca – King Mohammed VI received, on Thursday at the Royal Palace in Casablanca, several new ambassadors in Morocco’s diplomatic missions for whom the sovereign handed dahirs of appointment, as...
View ArticlePopular Movement to Join Benkirane’s Coalition Government
Rabat – The Popular Movement of Morocco (MP) decided to take Benkirane’s side in the next five-term multi-party cabinet makeup, the movement said Wednesday. The MP opted for a decision to be in...
View ArticleHCP: Moroccans Run 1.68 Million Businesses in Informal Sector
Rabat – The Moroccan economy currently hosts roughly 1.68 million informal economic operations, generating MAD 410 billion in untaxed revenues every year, the kingdom’s national planning organization...
View ArticleBen Jelloun: PJD’s Victory is a Slap in the Face to Traditional Parties
Rabat – Moroccan poet and author Tahar Ben Jelloun wrote an article in French Magazine Le Point on Sunday, evaluating the results of Morocco’s legislative elections held last Friday, October 7th....
View ArticleLalla Joumala Alaoui: First Moroccan Woman Ambassador to the US
Rabat – King Mohammed VI swore in Lalla Joumala Alaoui – the first woman to serve as Moroccan ambassador to the United States – to her new diplomatic position on Thursday at the Royal Palace in...
View ArticleMorocco Appoints Ambassador to Iran, Takes Next Step in Normalizing Relations
Rabat – Taking the next step in healing political ties between Rabat and Tehran, King Mohammed VI swore in Hassan Hami as Ambassador to Iran during a ceremony in Casablanca on Thursday. Senior-level...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Levels Heavy Criticism at Members of Parliament
Rabat – King Mohammed VI has leveled heavy criticism to the members of the two houses of Morocco’s parliament. This comes during the opening of the fall session of the parliament on Friday in Rabat....
View Article13 Women Sworn in as Morocco’s Ambassadors
Rabat – Thirteen women ambassadors were sworn in by King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Thursday to transmit Moroccans’ voice to the world. The swearing-in ceremony was held in the Royal Palace in Morocco’s...
View ArticleCouncil of Arab Relations with Latin America and the Caribbean to Host Event...
By Natalie Yazhary Washington, D.C – The Council of Arab Relations with Latin America and the Caribbean (CARLAC), in collaboration with the OCP Policy Center, the Getulio Vargas Foundation and the...
View ArticleVideo: Mark Zuckerberg Reminisces About His Trip to Morocco
Rabat – Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Facebook, in a recently released video posted on Facebook, reminisced about his “awesome time” in Morocco. In a video interview conducted via...
View ArticleComedian Gad El Maleh Bartended to Make a Living
Rabat – Famous Moroccan-French comedian Gad El Maleh posted a photo on his Instagram account Wednesday, recalling his early days before his successful career as a comedian when he made his living as a...
View ArticleMorocco’s Ministry of Education to Address Issue of Overcrowding in Schools
Casablanca – Morocco’s Ministry of Education will hire new teachers for the current school year as part of its plan to overcome the shortage of teachers. In the beginning of the current academic year,...
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