Fifteen Countries Express Their Strong Support to Autonomy Initiative
Geneva - Fifteen countries expressed, Wednesday in the Human Rights Council (HRC), their "strong support" to the Moroccan autonomy initiative as a credible basis for the settlement of the regional...
View ArticleTangier-Med Port, Global Maritime Hub: Financial Times
London - The Tangier-Med port, operational since 2007, has become a global maritime hub that provides an ideal connectivity with Europe, the Mediterranean and the rest of the world, the Financial...
View ArticleMorocco Arrests 9 Members of ISIS-linked Terrorist Cell
Rabat - Moroccan authorities announced on Thursday the dismantlement of a terrorist cell affiliated with the so-called Islamic States (ISIS). A terrorist cell composed of nine members was dismantled...
View ArticleFar-Right Spanish Group Vandalizes Madrid Mosque
Taroudant - A far-right Spanish group targeted a mosque in Madrid on Monday in a "protest" following the terrorist attacks in Brussels, which caused the deaths of 31 people and left over 200 people...
View ArticleBelgian-Moroccan Taxi Driver Leads Belgian Authorities to Brussels Attackers’...
Rabat - The taxi driver that led Belgian officials to the safe house of three brothers who recently committed suicide attacks in Brussels was of Moroccan descent, according to the American news site...
View ArticleMorals in Education
By Abdelhak Mezguidi Rissani, Morocco - Education has played, and continues to play, a very significant role in the development of societies. Through education, so many countries, societies, and...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI to Travel to Netherlands after Budapest
Rabat - After spending time in Moscow, Prague, and Budapest, King Mohammed VI will complete the next leg of his time abroad in The Hague, according to an “informed source” cited by Medias24. No...
View ArticleHead of Govt. and Saudi Justice Minister Underline Prospects for Promising...
Rabat - Head of government Abdelilah Benkirane and Saudi justice minister Walid Bin Mohammed Al Samani underlined on Thursday in Rabat the promising prospects for cooperation between Morocco and...
View ArticleBahrain Slams Ban Ki-Moon’s ‘Unacceptable’ Statements
Manama - The Kingdom of Bahrain on Thursday slammed the "unacceptable" and "legally ungrounded" statements of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on the Moroccan Sahara. Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh...
View ArticleMorocco’s Decisions Regarding MINURSO Are Irreversible: Official
Rabat - The Moroccan government said on Thursday that the decision it made last week to suspend its voluntary contribution to the United Nations mission in the Western Sahara, known as MINURSO, are...
View Article20 Pictures Representing the Beauty of Moroccan Women
Taroudant - Moroccan website Happy Knowledge published rare pictures of Moroccan women throughout history, displaying the fabulous beauty of Moroccan women from nearly all regions of the country. The...
View ArticleExclusive: Security Council Lets Down Ban Ki-moon in His Row With Morocco
New York - The United Nations Security Council has once again refused to get involved in the dispute that is pitting Morocco against United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon. During the second...
View ArticleMezouar: Ban Ki-moon Didn’t Deliver Promised Public Apology to Morocco
Rabat - During a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York earlier this month, the U.N. secretary-general had promised to apologize to Morocco publicly for his remarks referring to the kingdom’s...
View ArticleBrussels Attacks: First Moroccan Victim Formally Identified
Brussels - The first Moroccan victim of terrors attacks that hit Brussels has been formally identified, diplomatic sources in Brussels said. The victim is Loubna Lafquiri, a Belgian-Moroccan woman,...
View Article31st Marathon Des Sables to Take Place in April
Casablanca - The 31st Marathon Des Sables (MdS) will take place from 8 to 18 April 2016 in southern Morocco, organizers said here on Thursday. The annual event will bring together around 1,200...
View ArticleMoroccan military trains with U.S. Marines on demining techniques
Rabat - Members of the Moroccan military have been training with the U.S. Marines in Kenitra in order to build the kingdom’s demining capabilities, according to the Marines’ official website. The...
View ArticleBenkirane: Morocco will “stick to” 1991 ceasefire agreement with Polisario
Rabat - Abdelilah Benkirane, the Moroccan head of government, reaffirmed Thursday his country's stance supporting the 1991 ceasefire agreement with the Polisario Front, which was negotiated by the...
View ArticleMorocco aims to attract 85,000 Russian tourists in 2016
Rabat - 12 new tourism agreements between Morocco and Russia will attract 85,000 Russian visitors to Morocco in 2016, the head of the Moroccan National Tourism Office for Russia and the Commonwealth...
View ArticleMoroccan Central Bank Reduces Interest Rate For First Time Since 2014
Rabat - In an attempt to stimulate an economy hurt by low agricultural output and decreased non-agricultural activity, the Moroccan central bank cut its benchmark interest rate on Tuesday for the...
View ArticleIvorian Minister Hails Morocco’s Ongoing Commitment to Côte d’Ivoire
Abidjan - Ivorian Minister of Commerce Jean-Louis Billon hailed, here Friday, Morocco's ongoing commitment to Côte d'Ivoire, stressing that the Kingdom "has always shown great interest"' in...
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