Egypt Welcomes Delegation of Polisario’s Self-proclaimed SADR
Rabat – Egypt welcomed a delegation from the self-proclaimed Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in Sharm El-Sheikh on Friday, according to reports from Al Jazeera Arabic news channel. The...
View ArticleMorocco, Great Ally of Spain in Fighting Terrorism: Spanish Minister
Madrid – Morocco is a great ally of Spain in the fight against terrorism, said interior minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz, describing as “excellent” the cooperation between the two countries’ security...
View ArticleU.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change to Visit Marrakesh Next Week
Washington – U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Jonathan Pershing will travel October 16-20 to Marrakesh to participate in an informal ‘pre-COP’ meeting hosted by the Government of Morocco, said on...
View ArticleMoroccan Ambassador Presents COP22 Logistics at UN
New York – Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN, ambassador Omar Hilale, presented, on Friday at the UN, the aspects and logistics of the COP22, slated on Nov. 7-18 in Marrakech. Ambassadors of...
View ArticleHusband of Former U.S. Embassy Official in Morocco Sexually Assaults Maid
London – The Husband of former U.S. Embassy Official in Morocco has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a household staff member. Labib Chammas, husband of former Deputy of Chief Mission in Rabat,...
View ArticleMaradona to Visit Morocco to Celebrate Anniversary of Green March
Rabat – Former Argentine football icon, Diego Armando Maradona will participate in the “gala match,” celebrating the 41st Anniversary of Morocco’s Green March on November 6th, according to Moroccan...
View ArticleRacism Against Moroccans: Geert Wilders’ Trial to Begin on October 31
Rabat – A Dutch judge announced Friday that Dutch Far-Right Leader Geert Wilders’ trial would begin on October 31, following his racist comments targeting Moroccan immigrants in 2014. In his visit to...
View ArticleThe United States Lifts its Suspension of Moroccan Citrus Imports
Rabat – The United States has lifted its suspension of citrus imports from Morocco that began last January following the discovery of the fruit fly larvae in a consignment of clementine. After almost...
View ArticleDriver Arrested After Running Red Light in Front of King Mohammed VI
Rabat – A driver who ran a red light in front of King Mohammed VI in the city of Casablanca may now face jail time for driving while intoxicated. The driver not only violated the Highway Code by...
View ArticleOrgan Transplant Operations ‘Evolving Remarkably’ in Morocco
Rabat – Organ and human tissue transplant operations have evolved remarkably in Morocco, said the health ministry, noting that military hospitals and hospital centers have the necessary technical means...
View ArticleAl Jazeera Newscaster Slams Egypt for Welcoming Polisario Delegation
Rabat – Morocco’s prominent al-Jazeera news speaker Abdel Samad Nasser leveled heavy criticism at Egypt’s coup President Abdelfattah El Sissi for hosting a delegation of the self-proclaimed Saharawi...
View ArticleMorocco’s Ihssane Mounir Appointed as Boeing’s Sales Chief
Rabat – Moroccan Engineer Ihssane Mounir was appointed as the new Sales Chief for Boeing Commercial Airplanes unit. Boeing Commercial Airplanes nominated Ihssane Mounir, the company’s current Head of...
View ArticleColombian Gloria Sloop Docks at Casablanca Harbor
Rabat – Colombian ARC Gloria Ship docked at the seaport of Morocco’s central-western city of Casablanca, in the second such stopover in the Kingdom. Representatives of the Colombian navy, national...
View ArticleMoroccan Policeman Suspended for Drug Trafficking
Rabat – A policeman at the Charif El Idrissi airport in the northeastern city of Al Hoceima was temporarily suspended after a judiciary investigation into a case of drug trafficking attempt. The...
View ArticleMorocco to Host 2nd Arab Rugby Championship on Oct. 21-22
Rabat – The city of Marrakech will host the second edition of Arab Rugby Championship on October 21-22, said Sunday the Royal Moroccan Federation of Rugby (FRMR). The Federation said in a statement...
View ArticleMorocco Arrests Man Caught with Five Tons of Plastic Bags
By Zainab Calcuttawala Rabat – The public prosecutor for the city of Sale announced on Saturday the arrest of a man in possession of five tons of plastic bags – an amenity that Morocco banned as part...
View ArticleFormer French PM Calls in Rabat for Respecting Balances of Nature
Rabat – Former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said, Monday in Rabat, that respecting the balances of nature is not an option but a vital necessity and the current challenge is to bring together...
View Article‘Rainbow Warrior’ Ship of Greenpeace to Put in at Tangiers on Oct.28
Tangiers – “Rainbow Warrior” sailing ship of Greenpeace will put in at Tangiers on October 28, few weeks prior to the 22nd session of the Conference of Parties (COP22) to the United Nations Framework...
View ArticleMorocco Takes Part in GITEX Technology 2016 in Dubai
Rabat – Morocco is taking part in GITEX Technology Week 2016, the largest technology exchange and marketplace for Middle East and Africa, held annually on Oct. 16-20 at the Dubai World Trade Center,...
View Article22 Moroccan Girls Invited to White House by Michelle Obama
Rabat – First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama invited 22 Moroccan girls and 22 Liberian girls to the White House for the premiere of the CNN documentary We Will Rise on October 11, the...
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