Abderrahmane Youssoufi Calls on Politicians to Prioritize Culture
By Alexandra Krauska Rabat- Abderrahmane Youssoufi, the former prime minister of Morocco, called on politicians to give priority prioritize to culture. During a visit to the Mohammed V of Modern and...
View ArticleA New Law Enables Morooccans to File Complaints Against TV Channels
Rabat – Moroccans can now file complaints against TV channels to the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) and receive an answer in less than two months. Morocco’s house of...
View ArticleNice Attack Death Toll Reached 85 Victims, Including Four Moroccans
Paris- A man injured in the truck attack on crowds in the Riviera city of Nice in the July 14 French national day celebration died Thursday, bringing the death toll to 85, authorities said. Pierre...
View ArticleMorocco to Promote Rights of Disabled Students
Rabat – The Ministry of Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development and the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Executives’ Training signed, on Thursday in Rabat, a partnership...
View Article3,000 Fleeing Iraqis Captured by ISIS: UNHCR
Geneva – Fighters from ISIS have reportedly captured up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqis in Kirkouk region (northern Iraq) and executed 12 of them, said the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)...
View ArticleEgyptian Security Forces Kill Head of ISIS
By Lauren Morgan Rabat – Egypt’s air force killed Abu Duaa al-Ansari in one of their operations along with 45 other jihadists, according to Egyptian media. An airstrike operation carried out by Egypt...
View ArticleSyria: Strikes Kill 10 in Aleppo
Beirut – At least 10 people, including seven children, were killed Friday in air strikes on a town in Syria’s northern Aleppo province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Rebels helped by...
View ArticleRio 2016: Russian Diplomat Shoots Mugger Near Olympic Village
By Lauren Morgan Rabat – Russian diplomat shot and killed man who attempted robbery, using the mugger’s own gun, police say. A Russian diplomat shot a man near the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro as he...
View ArticleMinister Delegate for Higher Education to Pay Working Visit to Malaysia
Rabat – Minister delegate for higher education, scientific research and executives training Jamila El Moussali, will pay a working visit to Malaysia on Aug. 9-11, along with a delegation including...
View ArticleChinese Electric Car Company Invests MAD 1 Billion in Morocco
By Alexandra Krauska Rabat – Yangtse Automobile, a Chinese electric car company, announced last week that it would invest 1 MAD billion in Morocco. The company plans to build a factory in Tangier,...
View Article14,000 People Arrested in Less than a Week in Tangier
By Ashley Okwuosa Rabat – 1,400 people were arrested in Tangier between July 27 and August 3 for their alleged involvement in a host of criminal cases, according to the Moroccan authorities. A majority...
View ArticleOne Killed, 19 Injured in a Building Collapse in Casablanca
Casablanca – A four-storey building collapsed Friday afternoon in the Sebata neighborhood in Casablanca, killing one person and injuring 19 others, including six seriously, according to a provisional...
View ArticleMinistry of Higher Education officially recognizes the UIR
Rabat – It’s official: diplomas from the International University of Rabat (UIR) are now equivalent to national diplomas. This comes following the publication in the official listing No. 6485 of July...
View ArticleIndia Welcomes Morocco’s Initiative to Re-join African Union
Rabat – The Republic of India on Friday welcomed Morocco’s decision to re-join the African Union (AU), hoping that Morocco’s initiative will strengthen Africa’s unity. “India welcomes Morocco’s...
View ArticleFrench Minister Calls for Strengthening of Ties With Morocco in France’s...
Rabat – Rachida Dati, former French Minister of Justice who is of Algerian-Moroccan descent, has called upon France to “strengthen ties” with Morocco, which she sees as her country’s best ally in the...
View ArticleDonald Trump Lashes Out At Immigrants Again, Mentions Moroccans
New York – At a rally in Maine, the Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump again discussed the need for more restrictions on immigrants, even those who move to the U.S. legally. According to the...
View ArticleSuperbugs: a Bigger Threat than Cancer by 2050?
London – Studies warn superbugs will kill 10 million people a year by 2050, making them a bigger killer than cancer. In The Rise of India’s Superbugs, 101 East reporter Yaara Bou Melhem travels to...
View ArticleBab Sebta: Seizure of Smuggled Smartphones Worth over MAD 100K
Tétouan – Members of the customs services at the Bab Sebta border post foiled the attempt of smuggling 46 Smartphones worth over MAD 100,000, a customs services source said. The members of the customs...
View ArticleUN Teams in Jordan Dispatch Relief Aid to Syrian Refugees
Rome – Syrians stranded at a sealed border with Jordan have received life-saving food and other supplies from the United Nations. Jordan sealed the area following an attack in June on Jordanian...
View ArticleBoxer Hassan Saada Disqualified from Rio 2016, Moroccan Delegation Maintains...
Casablanca – Moroccan boxer Hassan Saada was officially disqualified from competing in this year’s Olympic games, according to Rio 2016’s official website. The disqualification comes after Saada was...
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