Cristiano Ronaldo Spends Weekend With Badr Hari in Agadir
Rabat - Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived in Agadir on Saturday, on his second visit to Morocco this October, after his epic vacation in Marrakech earlier this month. On October 11,...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Arrives in New Delhi For India-Africa Forum Summit
Rabat - King Mohammed VI of Morocco arrived this Sunday in New Delhi to participate in the third India-Africa Forum Summit, scheduled for October 26 to 29. Spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External...
View ArticleHow Wonderful is Our Moroccan Flag?
Translated by Ismail El Ouafi Rabat - On the 6th November all Moroccans will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Green March. This is neither innocuous nor a commemoration event like others. It...
View ArticleNaoual Alaoui, Flamenco Made in Morocco
By Rania Entifi Tangier - At many events in northern Morocco, there is a singer that impresses the audience with her amazing voice and her style… When she sings Flamenco, you can’t say that she’s not...
View ArticleAbdelilah Benkirane Says a ‘Wife Costs Less Than a Girlfriend’
Rabat - Morocco's Prime Minister and Head of Justice and Development Party (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, made a statement to PJD’s MPs, suggesting that having a wife costs less than having a girlfriend....
View ArticleMoroccans Stage Pro-Palestine March in Casablanca
Rabat - Thousands of Moroccans gathered in a Pro-Palestine march in Casablanca on Sunday. Thousands of Palestine supporters led by Fathallah Arsalan, spokesman of the Al Adl Wal Ihsane Islamist...
View ArticleAustralia’s Anti-Islam Party Says Islam is a ‘Dangerous Problem’
New York - Members of Australia’s anti-Islam political party, Australian Liberty Alliance (ALA), met with Dutch far-right leader, Geert Wilders, in Perth last week to advance the party’s anti-Muslim...
View ArticleActivists Doubt HCP’s Figures That Only 27% of Moroccans Speak Tamazight
Rabat - Amazigh activists dispute the findings of a recent population and housing status that claimed that 27 percent of Moroccans speak Tamazight. The latest population and housing census raised a...
View ArticleMorocco’s U12 Team Wins Danone Nations Cup
By Yasyn Mouhir Marrakech - Morocco's national soccer team won the Danone Nations Cup after a 3-2 victory over Mexico on Sunday evening at the Stade de Marrakech. The national team succeeded in coming...
View ArticleTangier’s ‘Revolt of Candles’ Against Amendis Electricity Bills
Rabat - Thousands of people in Tangier took to the streets Saturday to protest against electricity bills, which they believe are too high. Thousands of people took part in demonstrations on October 24...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks North Africa’s Largest Insurance Market
Rabat - Moody’s International Cabinet’s latest report on insurance ranked Morocco as North Africa’s largest insurance market. In 2013, Morocco’s insurance sector was Africa’s second largest market...
View ArticleGermany: 1,000 Anti-Islam Rally Faced by 10,000 Counter-Protestors
New York - According to Germany’s newspaper Deutsche Welle, around 10,000 counter-protestors gathered on Sunday in a protest against an anti-Islam rally of merely 1,000 supporters in Cologne, Germany....
View ArticleMorocco’s Al Adl Wal Ihsan Urges Government to Criminalize Ties with Israel
Rabat - Al Adl wal Ihsan (Justice and Benevolence), the banned but tolerated Islamist opposition group, has called on the government to outlaw contacts with Israel. “There are several indicators...
View ArticleHRW Calls on Morocco to Amend Draft Law on People With Disabilities
Rabat - Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Moroccan parliament to amend a draft law on disability rights, saying that it “conflicts with Morocco’s obligations under an international treaty.” A...
View ArticleMoroccan Expatriates to Benefit From a New Property Law
Rabat - Moroccan expatriates wanting to return to Morocco and transfer their assets will benefit from a new property law. The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced new implementation rules for...
View ArticleConsumption of Processed Meats Can Lead to Cancer: WHO
New York - According to the World Health Organization (WHO), evidence was found that the consumption of processed meats and read meat can lead to colorectal cancer in humans. On Monday, the...
View ArticleDonald Trump: The World Would Be Better if Saddam and Gaddafi Were in Power
New York - US Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, said on Sunday that the world be better if former Iraqi President, Saddam Husein and former Libyan President, Muammar Gaddafi were in...
View ArticleMorocco Faces Surge of Counterfeit Banknotes
Rabat - A large number of counterfeit banknotes is circulating in Morocco’s major cities. A large amount of fake currency consisting mainly of 100 and 200 dirham bills has proliferated in some of...
View ArticleMoroccan Tourist Transport Professionals Struggle to Compete With Uber
Rabat -Moroccan tourism transport professionals are struggling to compete with American company Uber. The tourism sector’s current crisis in Morocco has begun to impact other activities dependent on...
View ArticleIndia-Africa Forum Summit: Morocco to Strengthen India’s Economic Position
New York - Morocco is participating in the India-Africa Forum Summit currently underway in New Delhi, from October 26-29, where more than 50 leaders of African countries have gathered to expand...
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