Morocco, Senegal Ink MoU on Public Sector Modernization
Rabat - Morocco and Senegal signed, on Wednesday in Rabat, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the modernization of the public sector and human resources' development and management capacity...
View ArticleThe Ateliers de Bob to Perform the Adaptation of Marivaux’s play in Rabat
By Nada Afa Rabat - The very active "Ateliers de Bob," known for organizing youth theatre classes are back with another event. This month, they will be holding a performanced titled “Koun kent...
View ArticleMarriott Hotel Leads the Way to Boost the Halal Tourism Economy in Philippines
Rabat - The Manila Marriott has become the first premium hotel chain to be rated for its Halal friendly services to help accelerate the vision of Philippines to become one of the world’s preferred...
View ArticlePerformances You Shouldn’t Miss During the first half of Mawazine Festival
by Nada Afa Rabat - The 15th annual Mawazine festival is starting soon. As one of the most anticipated festivals of the year, along with excitement attendees may also experience confusion. With more...
View ArticleAbidjan regains it glamour Spurred by Côte d’Ivoire’s current economic...
By Franck Kuwonu Lit by an elaborate display of orange lights, one of the three colours of Côte d’Ivoire’s flag, the city of Abidjan ushered in 2016 with a spectacular fireworks display. For 25...
View Article900 kg of Cannabis and Tobacco Leaves Seized near Meknès
Meknès - 900 kg of cannabis and tobacco leaves were seized on Wednesday near Meknès on the national road number 13, a customs source said. During this operation, the customs services of Fez and Meknès...
View ArticleUSFP Leader Accuses PJD and Former U.S. Ambassador of ‘Rigging’ 2011 Elections
Rabat - Idris Lachgar, the leader of the Moroccan political party called the Socialist Union of Popular Forces, accused the American ambassador to Rabat of meddling in the 2011 elections in favor of...
View ArticleMorocco Has Very competitive Offer in Aeronautics: Boeing Official
Rabat - Morocco has a very important value added and an extremely competitive offer in terms of human resources in the sector of aeronautics, said Bob Noble, vice president of Boeing's Partnering for...
View ArticleWestern Sahara: El Salvador Hails Morocco’s Efforts to Reach Negotiated Solution
Rabat - El Salvador praised "the serious and credible efforts" made by Morocco since 2007 to reach a negotiated solution to the Western Sahara dispute, said a joint statement released on Thursday on...
View ArticleDraft Law to Let Citizens Send Complaints about TV Channels to Government
Rabat - A draft law in the House of Representatives will give citizens the option to file complaints against television channels and other media outlets violating Moroccan laws in the audiovisual...
View ArticleSAMIR to Resume Production for Three Months as Appeal Continues
Rabat - SAMIR, Morocco’s sole oil refinery, plans to restart its 200,000 barrel per day production rate for a period of three months while its administrators appeal a court-ordered liquidation,...
View ArticleTop L.A. County Sheriff’s Official Under Fire for Emails Mocking Muslims
Taroudante - A top Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department official is under fire after his forwarded emails with racist jokes and anti-Muslim statements while at his previous job with the Burbank...
View ArticleAgriculture Minister Awarded Spanish Grand Cross of Agriculture Merit
Meknès - Agriculture minister Aziz Akhannouch was awarded, on Thursday in Meknès, the Spanish grand Cross of agriculture, fisheries and food merit, on the sidelines of the 11th Moroccan International...
View ArticleNearly 30kg of Cocaine Seized in Tangier Med Port
Tangiers - Around 30 kg of cocaine and 62,000 psychotropic pills, carried by a Moroccan expatriate, were seized, on Thursday, at the Tangier Med port, a customs source said. During a control...
View ArticleMohammed Choukri Film Censored in Nador Film Festival
Rabat - A documentary on the life of the late internationally acclaimed Moroccan writer Mohamed Choukri was removed from the program of the fifth annual “Le Festival International De Cinéma et Mémoire...
View ArticleTown in Bulgaria Bans Full-Face Veils to “Prevent Tension”
Rabat - A new ban against full-face veils in a Bulgarian town will prevent tension between communities and boost security, according to local leaders of the government of Pazardzhik, where the new...
View ArticleMorocco Dismantles ISIS-Linked Terror Cell in Nador
Rabat - Moroccan security services on Friday dismantled a three-member terror cell linked to the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in the city of Nador (north-east), the Interior Ministry said in a...
View ArticleMarrakech to Host Africa Think Tank Conference on Sustainable Future in May
Marrakech - More than 70 think tanks and institutions from over 40 countries will be taking part in the Africa Think Tank Conference, scheduled for May 2-4, 2016, in Marrakesh, under the theme...
View ArticleBenkirane Laughs at USFP Claims That U.S. Rigged 2011 Elections
Rabat - Moroccan Head of Government Abdelilah Benkirane refuted claims that the United States rigged general elections in 2011, according to a report by Medias24 on Friday. Earlier this week, Idriss...
View ArticleEU Supports ‘Important’ Reform of Moroccan Judiciary, EU Official
Brussels - The EU supports the important reform of the Moroccan judiciary, said High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini. Answering a...
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