Forest 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...
View ArticleTunisian Police Kill 2 Suspected Terrorists in Kasserine
Tunis – Police killed two suspected jihadi terrorists and seized guns and a suicide belt in a raid Wednesday in the western region of Kasserine, Tunisia’s interior ministry said. The two men were known...
View ArticleNigerian Arrested at Mohammed V Airport for Drug Trafficking Attempt
Rabat – A Nigerian man was arrested Tuesday at the Mohammed V international Airport after being found carrying 1.99 kg of cocaine. The passenger, who arrived onboard a flight coming from the Brazilian...
View ArticleRajoy: Cooperation with Morocco will Continue to be Major Focus of Spain’s...
Madrid – The cooperation with Morocco will continue to be a major focus of Spain’s foreign policy, said outgoing Spanish Premier and Popular Party (PP) leader, Mariano Rajoy. “Cooperation with...
View ArticleGabon: Ali Bongo Re-elected for 2nd Term
Libreville – Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba was re-elected for a second term of seven years, at the end of the presidential election, held on August 27th, according to official results announced...
View ArticleCouscous and Sardines: Main Moroccan Exports to Israel
Rabat – Couscous and sardines are the most Moroccan products exported to Israel, reported the Moroccan daily, Al Massae, on Wednesday, August 31. The trade exchanges between Morocco and Israel have...
View ArticleThailand Opens Four-star Islamic Hotel to Attract Muslim Tourists
By Asmaa Bahadi Rabat – Thailand opened its first Islamic hotel in an effort to attract more Muslim visitors and to promote its economy on a national and international level, despite being a...
View ArticleAfrican Ambassadors Meet in Rabat to Discuss Climate Change
By Natalie Yazhary Washington DC – Discourse around Africa and climate change have begun with COP22 just around the corner in November. Various committees, such as The African Development Bank, the...
View ArticleDebate Surrounds Najib Ouazzani’s Candidacy Under PJD Colors
Asmaa Bahadi Rabat – A debate both legally and politically, began after the Justice and Development Party (PJD) announced that Najib Ouazzani, the General Secretary of the Al Ahd Addimocrati Party...
View ArticleFrance: Nice Suspends Burkini Ban
New York – Nice has suspended its burkini ban after a local administrative court ruled that there was no legal justification for the ban. The decision comes a week after France’s highest court, The...
View ArticleMorocco Will Hold ‘Transparent’, ‘Credible’ Elections : Govt. Spokesman
Rabat – Morocco is determined to guarantee that the forthcoming parliamentary elections will be “transparent” and “credible” to consolidate the democratic process and establish “strong” institutions,...
View ArticleMuslim Transit Officer’s Relative Stabbed to Death in New York
New York – The aunt of a Muslim traffic officer was stabbed to death not far from her home in Queens yesterday. The slaying follows other attacks on Muslims which have left many American Muslims...
View ArticleGovt. Spokesman Praises ‘Positive’, ‘Honorable’ Government Record
Rabat – Communication Minister, Government Spokesman Mustapha El Khalfi praised, here Thursday, the “positive” and “honorable” record of the government. Speaking at a press briefing following the...
View ArticleU.S. Ambassador to Morocco Appoints New Deputy Chief of Mission
by Natalie Yazhary Washington D.C. – The United States Ambassador to Morocco, Dwight L. Bush Sr., announced the appointment of Stephanie Miley as the new Deputy Chief of Mission. Ms. Miley is a career...
View ArticleOver 15.5 Million Moroccans Registered for October Legislative Elections
Rabat – 15,702,592 voters registered on the electoral roll for Morocco’s legislative elections, scheduled for October 7, announced Thursday the Government Committee for election monitoring. In a...
View ArticleMoroccan “Clean-Up Operation” in Guargaurat to Continue in Coordination with...
Rabat – Communication Minister and government spokesperson, Mustapha El Khalfi, defended Morocco’s “clean-up operation” in the Guargaurat region near the Mauritanian border yesterday. Morocco...
View ArticleFormer International Goalkeeper Taher Raad Dies at 70
Mohammedia – Former Morocco’s international goalkeeper Taher Raad died on Thursday of a heart attack at the age of 70, his family said. Raad, who played for Chabab Mohammedia, was taken to hospital in...
View Article‘Marhaba 2016’: Over 229,000 Expats Return to Morocco via Tangier Port
Tangier – Some 229,185 Moroccan expatriates returned to Morocco via the Tangier Port since the beginning of the Marhaba operation 2016 on June 5 and until August 31, Tangier port commanding officer...
View ArticleAt Least 13 Dead in Two Terrorist Attacks In Pakistan
Islamabad – At least 13 people have been killed and 54 others injured after suicide bomb and gun attacks in northwestern Pakistan. A suicide bomber shot his way through the main gate leading to the...
View ArticleCOP22 to Highlight Water Issue: Moroccan Official
Rabat – The 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, slated for November in Marrakech, seeks to give greater visibility to the...
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