Moroccan Youth NGO’s Call on Putin to Support Morocco’s Autonomy Plan
Rabat – In a communiqué sent to Russian President, Vladimir Putin, 82 Moroccan youth organizations have asked for his support for the autonomy plan in the Moroccan Sahara. The letter sent to the...
View ArticleLight Earthquake Hits Central Morocco
Rabat – An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale hit the central province of Azilal on Monday, according to a seismic alert bulletin released by the National Institute of Geophysics. The quake,...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Ivorian Pres. Chair Ceremony on Côte d’Ivoire-Morocco...
Abidjan – King Mohammed VI and president of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire H.E. Alassane Dramane Ouattara chaired, on Monday at the presidential palace in Abidjan, a ceremony to present the work by the...
View ArticleCinema: Chinese Tanks and Soldiers Invade Rabat
Rabat – Chinese actors thronged Rabat’s downtown on Sunday to shoot war scenes of “Desert Storm”, a new feature film by Chinese director Dante Lam. Rabat’s inhabitants were astonished that the avenue...
View ArticleMoroccan Boxer Ahmed Benjeddou Wins Universal Boxing Organization Belt
Rabat – Moroccan boxer, Ahmed Benjeddou (69kg) has won the belt of the Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) by defeating Georgian Giorgi Ungiadze on Saturday night at the Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan...
View ArticleFather of US Commando Killed in Yemen Demands Presidential Investigation
Toronto – Seal Team 6 member, William “Ryan” Owens, 36, was killed in a US intelligence operation gone bad in Yemen, just six days after Donald Trump’s inauguration. Now Owen’s father is demanding a...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI, Ivorian President Chair Signing of 14 Economic Partnership...
Abidjan – The 14 agreements of public-private and private-private economic partnership, which were signed on Monday at the presidential palace in Abidjan before King Mohammed VI and Ivorian President...
View ArticleTwo Men Arrested in Tangier for ‘Engaging in Homosexual Acts’
By Amira El Masaiti Rabat – Two men arrested in Tangier for committing homosexual acts face 6 months of prison and a fine of MAD 1000 each. Tangier’s Primary Court sentenced two men last Friday after...
View ArticleUN Welcomes Morocco’s ‘Positive’ Decision to Withdraw from Guerguerat
Rabat – The United Nations on Monday welcomed Morocco’s decision of unilateral withdrawal from the Guergarate region, deeming it a “positive” move. “We obviously welcome the move, and we see it as a...
View ArticleRecord Growth for Maroc Telecom’s African Subsidiaries
Rabat – Maroc Telecom group published its results for the 2016, showing a significant increase in the company’s turnover and confirming the success of its strategic orientations. Abdeslam Ahizoune,...
View ArticleMoroccan Med Student Killed in Senegal
Rabat – The Moroccan student community in Dakar is mourning the loss of one of its students. According to the Senegalese daily Vox Populi, Mazin Chakiri was fatally stabbed on the night of Saturday,...
View ArticleKhaled Khateeb: Syrian Oscar Nominee Denied US Entry
By Julia Cabrera Rabat – Syrian Cinematographer, Khaled Khateeb, was booked to travel to Los Angeles on Saturday to attend the Oscars award ceremony for his work on the film “White Helmets,” which went...
View ArticleWill King Mohammed VI’s Return Resolve ‘Governmental Deadlock’?
Rabat – King Mohammed VI returned to Morocco on Tuesday following the end of his latest round tour of Africa. The King’s visit has been widely anticipated as marking an end to the five months of delay...
View ArticleMorocco’s Foreign Currency Reserves Increase by 7,5%
Rabat – Net international reserves amounted to MAD 252.9 billion as of February 17, an increase of 7.5 percent year-on-year, according to Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) numbers. From one week to the next, these...
View ArticleMayor of Rotterdam Ahmed Aboutaleb Visits Morocco
Rabat – Ahmed Aboutaleb, the mayor of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, arrived in Morocco on Tuesday for three-day a working visit. During his stay, Aboutaleb, who is of Moroccan descent, will meet the Anis...
View Article3 Million Moroccans Suffer from Depression and Anxiety
By Amira El Masaiti Rabat – Approximately 1,484,441 Moroccan individuals, representing nearly 4.5% of the Moroccan population, live with depression. A further 1,477,408, also 4.5% of the population,...
View ArticleFormer President George W. Bush Speaks Up for Unfettered Press
Rabat – Speaking to Matt Lauer on the Today Show on Monday, former US president George W. Bush served up sitting president Donald Trump some harsh home truths about the importance of an independent...
View ArticleMoroccan Convicted in 11-M Terrorist Attack to Be Released from Austrian Prison
By Julia Cabrera Rabat – Hamid Ahmidan, who planted the explosives used for the terrorist attack in Spain on March 11, 2004, will be released from prison on March 21st, ten days after the 13th...
View ArticleWhite House Finally Issues Statement on Kansas Shooting
Toronto – Nearly one week after the Kansas shooting that left one man dead and two others injured, the White house has finally issued a statement condemning the incident as a racially motivated hate...
View ArticleForeign Currency Reserves: Morocco Near MAD 253 Billion
Rabat – Net international reserves amounted to MAD 252.9 billion as of February 17, an increase of 7.5 percent year-on-year, according to Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) numbers. From one week to the next, these...
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