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Bringing Morocco to America: Interview with New York-based Entrepreneur Wafah...
New York - Intelligence, beauty, perseverance and the full embodiment of her diverse culture – this is Wafah Jehou, a Moroccan-born entrepreneur who is effectively carving out her niche in the United...
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Donald Trump Wins in New Hampshire Primary
By Jonathan Walsh, Rabat - Donald Trump has taken a small step towards becoming the Republican presidential candidate, achieving a resounding victory in the New Hampshire primary last night. The New...
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Morocco Doing ‘Very Good Job’ in Fighting Terrorism in the Region: Former...
Washington – Morocco is accomplishing a “very good job” in terms of the fight against terrorism and extremism across the region, former head of U.S. Army Africa Command (AFRICOM) General William Ward...
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Moroccan Islamic Scholar Abdelbari Zamzami Dies
Rabat - Moroccan Islamic scholar Abdelbari Zamzami died on Wednesday in Tangier, according to Moroccan news website Alyouam24. According to the same source, the Moroccan cleric was suffering from...
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UAE Names 22-Year-Old Woman among 5 New Women Ministers
Rabat - The United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday the names of the ministers appointed in the new cabinet, including five female ministers. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President...
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US Seeks Canadian Assistance in Fight Against ISIS
New York - The United States reiterated on Wednesday their commitment to intensifying the fight against the so-called “Islamic State” group (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria, said the US Department of Defense....
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Mandla Mandela Converts to Islam, Sparks Controversy in South Africa
By Jonathan Walsh Rabat - The conversion of Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mandla, to Islam has led traditional leaders in South Africa to express their “disquiet” over the situation. Mandela, 42, holds...
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Morocco Stands Ready to Defend Saudi Arabia’ Stability: Moroccan FM
By Jonathan Walsh Rabat - Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar has announced today that Morocco will support Saudi Arabia in any action against those seeking to threat the stability of the...
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Morocco, Saudi Arabia Support People-led Transition in Syria
Rabat - Morocco and Saudi Arabia stressed Wednesday in Rabat that the settlement of the Syrian crisis necessarily goes through a political transition led by the Syrian people. The two countries...
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Global Alarcanah Poetry Prize Ceremony Hosted in Casablanca as Part of...
By Asmaa Bahadi Rabat - The House of Poetry in Morocco will hold an artistic and cultural ceremony at Hall Abdelhadi Tazi on Saturday, February 13 at 4:30 p.m., in collaboration with the Ministry of...
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Morocco’s New Ambassador to Washington: Tough Challenges and New Opportunities
Washington D.C - Morocco’s new ambassador, Lalla Joumala Alaoui, lands in Washington at a critical time for the Moroccan diplomacy, especially in light of Rabat’s recent setbacks in Brussels and the...
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Muslim Woman Offers Prayer at Wisconsin Assembly
By Jonathan Walsh Rabat - Janan Najeeb, a Muslim woman from Wisconsin, made history on Thursday by being the first Muslim to offer a prayer on the floor of the city’s Assembly, according to reports by...
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Morocco, Europe’s Main non-EU Supplier of Vegetables in 2015
By Jonathan Walsh Rabat - Morocco has become the biggest single non-EU supplier of vegetables to Europe in 2015, in terms of both value and volume of goods exported. The statistics were published by...
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Morocco, Italians’ Favorite non-European Destination
By Zainab Calcuttawala Rabat - Morocco was Italy’s favorite non-European vacation destination in 2015, according to new data released by Italy’s National Institute of Statistics. Though Italians...
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The European Union’s Hypocrisy in the Sub-Saharan Migrant Crisis
Franck Bertrand Ayinda Malaga - Last weekend, I had one of the most humbling human experiences of my life. I had the opportunity to talk and engage with migrants who risk their lives to come to Europe...
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Nomadic Filmland Academy Offers Youth Opportunity to Be Filmmaking Production...
Rabat - The 1001 Nights Filmmaking Program, a unique opportunity for youth to be filmmaking production assistants, is scheduled to take place from May 18th through the 27th in Marrakech and...
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Entrepreneurship gains ground in Africa but entrepreneurs still lack key support
Rabat - The 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Report, released last week, finds that in Africa, entrepreneurship is increasingly perceived as ‘high-status’ and that around two-third of adults...
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European Band Alright Gandhi to Perform in Fes
Fez - European band Alright Gandhi will perform in a concert today at Alif Riad, Batha in Fez. The concert will be organized by the ALC-ALIF Music Club, which was created in 2013. It aims to offer...
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UNESCO Denies Issuing any Comment on Holding Crans Montana Forum in Dakhla
Paris - The United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) has denied issuing any comment whatsoever on holding Crans Montana Forum in Dakhla. "UNESCO has not issued any...
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Morocco Releases ex-Guantanamo Inmate Younes Chekkouri
Rabat - After five months in a Moroccan prison, Younes Abdurrahman Chekkouri, an ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate, was released on Thursday. Moroccan authorities had incarcerated Chekkouri on conspiracy...
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