COP22 Will Be Event of “Action” and implementation of Paris Agreement: FM
Nairobi - The 22nd Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22), to be held in Marrakech, will be an event of action and an occasion to implement the Paris agreement,...
View ArticleIndia’s Vice President to Visit Morocco, Tunisia
By Kainoelani Lee Rabat – India’s Vice President, Hamid Ansari will partake in a five-day tour on May 30 that will take him to the North African countries, Morocco and Tunisia, according to the...
View ArticleConference of Moroccan Jews in North America: A Bridge of Understanding
By Myriam Ait Malk Rabat - The Jewish-Moroccan Community hosted its North American Conference in Rabat’s National Library on May 24, featuring two panels, and distinguished guests including André...
View ArticleShooting at Concert in New York Kills One
New York- A 33-year-old man was killed and three other people were wounded when gunfire broke out during a rap concert at Irving Plaza in Manhattan on Wednesday night. The victims were three men and...
View ArticleMorocco Welcomes Recognition of Al-Quds City as 2016 Arab Media Capital
Cairo - Morocco welcomed, Wednesday in Cairo, the proposal adopted by the Council of Arab Communication Ministers, aiming at recognizing the Al-Quds city as capital of Arab media in 2016. In a speech...
View ArticlePartisan Diplomacy: Missing Link in Morocco’s Advocacy on Western Sahara
New York - Perhaps what is most striking in the analysis of Morocco’s efforts in recent years to defend its position on the Western Sahara at the global levelis the quasi-absence of parliamentary and...
View ArticlePlastic Surgeon Congratulates Sara Belkziz on Winning Miss Morocco
New York - A plastic surgeon from California has congratulated Sara Belkziz on winning the title of Miss Morocco 2016. Sara Belkziz, 25, was crowned Miss Morocco 2016 on Saturday, May 21 in...
View ArticleMorocco: Deputy Prosecutor Decorated for Denouncing Torture
Rabat - Abdelfattah Sabri, Deputy Public Prosecutor for the court of Fez, was decorated for his courage to denounce torture at a police station in Fez. Sabri was decorated with the ‘Shield of Justice’...
View ArticlePreacher Calls on Muslims in Europe to Start Ramadan Same Day as Morocco
Rabat - A preacher has called on Muslims in Europe to start the holy month of Ramadan on the same day as Morocco. Starting from this Hijri year, Al-Balagh Association for Cultural and Social Work in...
View ArticleArtist Uses Optical Illusion to Make Louvre Pyramid “Disappear” in Paris
By Myriam Ait Malk Rabat - In his most recent work, JR, a French street artist, chose his own hometown to create a large black and white photographic piece that covers a glass pyramid situated right...
View ArticleWhite House has New Muslim American Community Liaison
By Kainoelani Lee Rabat – The White House recently welcomed their new community liaison under the Office of Public Engagement, Zaki Barzinji, former Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for...
View ArticleHundreds of Jews from around the World Celebrate Hilloula in Morocco
Ouazzane - Hundreds of Jewish pilgrims from around the world gathered on Thursday in the city of Ouazzane (north) to celebrate the Hilloula. On this occasion, a ceremony was organized by the Council...
View ArticleAround 250 Triathletes to Participate in Rabat Triathlon
Rabat - Around 250 triathletes will take part in Rabat Triathlon, which will be held Saturday on the shores of Bouregreg, as part of the "Rabat capital of Arab youth" event, held under the high...
View ArticleMoroccans Denounce French TV Program About King Mohammed VI
Rabat - Moroccan social media users have reacted with indignation following French TV channel France 3’s airing of a TV program critical of King Mohammed VI. The documentary, which was aired on...
View ArticleUS NGO Congratulates Moroccan Sardine Fishery on Sustainability Progress
Rabat - The US NGO “Sustainable Fisheries Partnership” (SFP) welcomed “the extraordinary progress” of the Moroccan sardine fishery improvement project (FIP), the ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries...
View ArticleMorocco Not Planning to Construct Nuclear Power Plant
Rabat - Morocco's Minister of Industry, Trade and New Technologies, Abdelkader Amara posted a statement on his Facebook page on Wednesday denying rumors that a nuclear power plant would be constructed...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes: Why Miss Morocco Competition Is a Sham
By Soukaina Abbou Rabat - Miss Morocco 2016, ostensibly a respectable beauty pageant to elect Morocco’s beauty queen, in reality seems to be a case of deception and exploitation. The beauty contest...
View ArticlePractice of Islam in Morocco, Example for European Islam: Belgian Minister
Rabat - Islam as it is practiced in Morocco is a source of inspiration for the development of a European Islam, said Friday in Skhirat, Belgian minister to Youth Aid, Houses of Justice, Sport and...
View ArticleCAN-2017 Qualifiers: Morocco Beats Congo Brazzaville 2-0 in Friendly
Tangier – Moroccan football squad beat Congo Brazzaville 2-0, on Friday at the Grand Stade de Tanger, in a friendly game in preparation of the qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations (CAN-2017)....
View ArticleEgyptian Diva Sherine Abd El Wahab Featured in Mawazine
Rabat - On May 26, 2016, 35-year-old Egyptian singer and actress Sherine Abd El Wahab performed on the Nahda stage of the 2016 Mawazine festival, "Rythmes du monde." She is considered to have one of...
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