PJD Announces Launch of First Partisan TV Channel in Morocco
Rabat – The Justice and Development Party (PJD) has announced the creation of the first partisan TV channel in Morocco, called PJD TV, which will be operational soon. Through a teaser posted on Youtube...
View ArticleBody of Moroccan Man Murdered in Ceuta Repatriated
By Julia Cabrera Rabat- The body of Ibrahim Arraoui, the 20-year-old Moroccan national who was murdered on Friday in Ceuta by three underaged Moroccans, has been repatriated and transferred to his home...
View ArticleGdim Izik: Defendants Attempt to Disallow Screening Video of Murder of Officers
Rabat – The defence board and defendants who were charged with the murder of Moroccan law enforcement officers in the Gdim Izik camp in 2010 have attempted to disallow the screening of a video...
View ArticleTrump-Like Anti-Islam Rhetoric Spreads to China
Toronto – Following the recent release of a video purportedly showing Chinese nationals training in Iraq for a major strike inside China, official government rhetoric regarding Islam is becoming...
View ArticleRare Moroccan Manuscripts to Be Displayed in Paris
By Safaa Kasraoui Rabat – In coordination with Arab World Institute of Paris, the Direction of Royal Archives will organize an event on Moroccan rare manuscripts March 22 to 6 April in Paris. The...
View ArticleMorocco Launches Social Media Campaign to Promote Sustainable Travel
Rabat – The Ministry of Tourism launched, in partnership with Moroccan globetrotters and couple Amal and Anass Yakine, a social media campaign to promote the best initiatives in terms of sustainable...
View ArticleRabat to Host 23rd Annual of EMI-Enterprises Forum
By Safaa Kasraoui Rabat – The Mohammedia School of Engineers (EMI) will organize the 23rd annual Emi-Enterprises Forum on March 29 and 30 in Rabat. The forum entitled “Digital transformation:...
View ArticleMENA Solar Power Leaders Share Knowledge in Ouarzazate
By Julia Cabrera Rabat – Over 100 energy officials united at the world’s largest solar power plant in Ouarzazate for the World Bank’s launching of the “Middle East and North Africa Concentrated Solar...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Fires Consul Who Enslaved Her Maid
Rabat – King Mohammed VI has allegedly ordered the dismissal of Malika Alaoui, who has been serving as Morocco’ Consul in France until Monday March 13, according to Moroccan news website Hespress. Her...
View ArticleMoroccan Flag Officially Raised in Ceremony at African Union Headquarters
Rabat – Photos have been circulating on social media showing the flag raising ceremony hailing Morocco’s return to the African Union on Monday. The reverence of the occasion was not lost on the honor...
View ArticleTrump Backtracks on Wiretapping Allegations Against Obama
Toronto – US President Donald Trump has backtracked on his explosive wiretapping allegations against former US President, Barack Obama. The retreat was delivered through press secretary, Sean Spicer,...
View ArticleCeuta Border Tensions Continue After Re-opening of Tarajal II
By Julia Cabrera Rabat – After a week being closed, the Tarajal II border gates were re-opened on Monday. While border authorities limited entry to 4,000 porters a day, seeking to avoid large masses...
View ArticlePhoto of New Saudi Arabia Girls’ Council Run by Men Goes Viral
Casablanca – A photo of the inaugural meeting of Saudi Arabia Girls’ Council, the first such council of its kind, was met with a rain of criticism and derision from social media users across the Arab...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Finishes His African Tour
Rabat – King Mohammed VI completed his tour of Africa on Tuesday which aimed to strengthen the cooperation and socio-economic relations between Morocco and many African countries. This latest royal...
View ArticleGuerguerate: Algeria Encourages Escalation of Polisario Provocations
Rabat – Algeria is still inciting Polisario militias to increase their provocations against Morocco in the buffer zone of Guerguerate, in the southernmost part of Western Sahara. A delegation of...
View Article2M TV Host Mocks People With Bipolar Disorder
Rabat – After having outraged the world by presenting a tutorial on using makeup to hide signs of domestic abuse, the talk show “Sabahiyat 2M” is once again offending the public by openly mocking...
View Article69% of Moroccans Support Separation of Religion from Politics
Rabat – 69 percent of Moroccans support the idea of separating religion and politics, according to the 2016 Index of Arab Public Opinion, conducted by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies....
View ArticleTrump’s US 2018 Budget Proposes Severe Cuts to UN Funding
Toronto – In a move critics see as a retreat from the United Nations, the Trump administration is preparing to cut funding to UN projects by 50-60 percent. According to a report on the Foreign Policy...
View ArticleMorocco’s Special Forces Train with US Army
Toronto – Operation Flintlock 2017 is underway in Tifnit. It represents the tenth year that US Military Information Support Operations (MISO) members have gathered with their Moroccan counterparts for...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Little Big Casa
Rabat – The picture captures what seems to be a quiet early morning in a popular Moroccan street. The morning light paves its way through an unquestionably Moroccan scenery: vividly painted buildings,...
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