Muslim Man Makes Winter Trip on Foot to Cross Canadian Border
By Constance Renton Toronto – In a rapidly growing trend along the Canada-US border, a Muslim man successfully crossed into Canada after making the mid-winter journey on foot and by bicycle, according...
View ArticleMoroccan Scientist Receives White House’s Early Career Award for Scientists...
By Alexander Jusdanis Rabat – Moroccan-American NASA scientist Dr. Othmane Benafan has been chosen to receive a 2017 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The award,...
View ArticleCancer Risk Affected by Class and Gender: FPHA
By Amira El Masaiti Rabat – Gender and socio-economic class have distinct correlations to cancer risk, according to a study conducted by the French Public Health Agency (FPHA). The analysis involved...
View ArticleMorocco’s High-Speed Train Tests Launched This Week
Rabat – The National Office of Railroads announced on Thursday that the dynamic tests and initial operations of its new high-speed train line kicked off this week. In a communiqué released this...
View ArticlePolice Arrest 10 People in Casablanca for Vandalism
By Amira El Masaiti Rabat – Ten individuals, including a minor, were arrested during an investigation carried out by the Violent Acts Prefecture of Casablanca’s police forces. The ten people were...
View ArticleRabat Hosts 17th Annual International Student Forum on Feb. 16-18
By Safaa Kasraoui Rabat – The Groupe l’étudiant marocain will organize the 17th annual International Student Forum on February 16-18 in Rabat. The forum will take place in Moulay Abdellah Stadium in...
View ArticleIBM Launches ‘New Collar Jobs’ Initiative in Africa
Toronto – IBM will launch a new Africa initiative called “New Collar Jobs” using e-learning technology. The program will be piloted in South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria and Morocco. “IBM sees...
View ArticleMoroccan-Canadian Athlete Turned Away at US Border
By Constance Guindon Toronto – 19-year-old athlete, Yassine Aber, was turned away at the US border, after being detained for 5 hours, despite possessing a valid Canadian passport. Born to Moroccan...
View ArticleMorocco Launches Madagascar’s Canal des Pangalanes Project
Rabat – Morocco has launched feasibility studies for a period of six months for the purpose of rehabilitating and restoring Madagascar’s Canal des Pangalanes. The project is a 700-km canal running...
View ArticleNFLer Michael Bennett Refuses Goodwill Trip to Israel
By Constance Renton Toronto – The NFL’s Michael Bennett, has ignited a controversy by refusing to go to on a trip to Israel with a group of NFL players, USA Today reported. When Seattle Seahawks...
View ArticleCanadian PM Justin Trudeau to Meet Donald Trump on Monday
By Constance Renton Rabat – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is headed to Washington on Monday for his first face-to-face with US President Donald Trump. Trudeau’s director of communications,...
View ArticleBenkirane Rules USFP Out of Government Coalition’s Parties
Rabat – Morocco’s appointed Head of Government, Abdelilah Benkirane, has publicly ruled out the Social Union of Popular Forces Party (USFP) from parties that will form the coalition government over the...
View ArticleMorocco Among Countries Doing Well in Restructuring: IMF
Paris – Morocco is among countries that are doing well in restructuring themselves, said director general of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde in an interview with weekly “Jeune...
View ArticleRussia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to Visit Morocco
Rabat – Russia’s Prime Minister is expected to pay an official visit to Morocco in 2017, Sputnik reported on Saturday. The date for the visit has not been set yet, accordinDmitry Medvedevg to...
View ArticleVideo: Thief Snatches a Woman’s Bag in Tangier
Rabat – A video recently uploaded on YouTube, shows a thief snatching a bag from a woman’s shoulder in broad daylight in the city of Tangier. The nearly one-minute video shows the woman tried to follow...
View ArticleWhite Nationalist Online Presence up 600% Since 2012
Rabat – A study released in the Fall of 2016 revealed that online accounts for people identifying themselves as white nationalists have risen by 600% since 2012. A study conducted by George Washington...
View ArticleMoroccan Businessman Adam Hachimi Awarded Insignia of Knight of Honor Legion
Strasbourg – Moroccan businessman Adam Hachimi was awarded, on Friday in Metz, the Insignia of Knight of the Legion of Honor. The decoration was handed to Hachimi by Moselle’s chief of police Emmanuel...
View ArticleUS Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Prevented Entry to Washington School
By Constance Renton Rabat – Arriving at a school in southwest Washington Friday morning, Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, was scheduled to meet with students, teachers and administration. She was...
View ArticleDonald Trump Remains Unchanged and Unrepentant After Election
By Constance Renton Toronto – Ignoring pre-election promises to be more “Presidential,” three weeks into his tenure, US President Donald Trump remains unchanged and unmoved, according to a report in...
View ArticleTrump Considers Immigration Ban Options Following Court Ruling
By Constance Renton Rabat – Speaking to reporters on Air Force 1, US President Donald Trump revealed there are no immediate plans to advance the case for his immigration ban to the Supreme Court,...
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