EBRD Loans BMCE Bank of Africa € 35 Million for Morocco’s Energy Efficiency
London – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the French Development Agency (AFD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) granted a loan of 35 million euros to the “Banque...
View ArticleU.S Presidential debate highlights Rampant Islamophobia
By Christopher Brodsky Rabat – Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump once more took the debate stage Monday night. The debate came on the heels of a video released Saturday in which...
View ArticlePPS Seeks to Join PJD in New Coalition Government
Rabat – The Progress and Socialism Party (PPS) is looking to join the Justice and Development Party’s (PJD) coalition to lead Morocco’s new government for the next five years, according to Moroccan...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia to Borrow Money from International Market
Rabat – Saudi Arabia has begun talks with potential investors to launch a deposit of international bonds based on the U.S. dollar in order to borrow money from the international market for the first...
View ArticleJASTA and its Future Implications
By Sarah Fauska Rabat – The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) was officially passed on September 28, 2016, in the United States. As an amendment to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act...
View ArticleJessica Alba Prepares Moroccan Tagine in Instagram Video
Rabat – A new video circulating the Internet shows Jessica Alba preparing a chicken and lamb tagine for a dinner on Sunday. The American actress is seen browning the lamb, adding prunes to it as it...
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 ArticleSecurity Experts Warn Media About Russian Hackers
Rabat – With the rise in organizations such as WikiLeaks and DCLeaks releasing emails that seem to originate from individuals surrounding Presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, former national...
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 ArticleThe Sixth Season of ‘Homeland’ Shot in Morocco
Rabat – The Sixth season of the hit American television series, “Homeland,” is being filmed in the Moroccan cities, of Rabat Temara, Skhirat, Tamesna and Salé, according to the Moroccan Cinematographic...
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 Article20 Killed in Car Bomb Attack in Northern Syria
Beirut – At least 20 people, most of them rebels, were killed in a car bomb attack on Thursday that targeted a checkpoint in northern Syria. The attack, which targeted a checkpoint run by a Free Syrian...
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 ArticleU.S. Intervention in Yemen May Cause Ripples in Wider Regional Conflict
By Christopher Brodsky Rabat – The United States retaliated against the Iran-backed Houthis early Thursday morning after rebel missiles targeted U.S and coalition naval forces off the Yemeni coast. The...
View ArticleISIS Debuts in Drone Attacks, 2 Kurdish Fighters Killed
Peer Viqar Ul Aslam New Delhi – Reports indicate that ISIS has been able to carry out its first drone attack this week. The commercially available drone was used to deliver explosives that killed two...
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