‘2015 Marhaba’ Operation kicks off Friday
Rabat - The operation of receiving Moroccan expatriates dubbed "2015 Marhaba" operation will start on Friday and run until Sept. 15, 2015, said a statement by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity....
View ArticleThousands of Moroccans Protest Against Femen in Rabat
Rabat - Thousands of people from different Moroccan cities protested outside France's embassy in Rabat on Thursday against members of feminist group Femen. The protestors shouted slogans and carried...
View ArticleSpain’s King Felipe VI Holds Talks With Govt. Chief Abdelilah Benkirane
Madrid- Spain’s King Felipe VI received, Friday at La Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, Government Chief Abdelilah Benkirane. The audience was attended by Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and...
View ArticleHachim Mastour: I Chose Morocco Because It is My Country
Rabat- Speaking in Moroccan Darija, Italian-born Hachim Mastour said in an interview with the FRMF's media service that he chose Morocco instead of star-studded Italy because it's his country and that...
View ArticleAkon Attracts 190,000 Fans at Mawazine Festival
Rabat - 190,000 fans attended Akon’s concert in OLM Souissi on Wednesday in Rabat, Mawazine organizers said. Akon delivered his second performance - the last one was in Casablanca nine years ago....
View ArticleMorocco, Spain Sign Package of Cooperation Agreements
Madrid - Morocco and Spain signed on Friday a package of cooperation agreements in the fields of justice, transport, tourism, environment and social development. The agreements were signed as the two...
View ArticleAmerican Singer Usher Shows His Love for Morocco on Instagram
Rabat - Usher Raymond took to his Instagram account to share several snaps from his trip to Morocco. The American singer will perform at the 14th edition of the Mawazine Festival on Friday, June 5th...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Plans to Open 15 New Restaurants in Morocco by 2018
Rabat - McDonald's wants to open 15 new restaurants in Morocco by 2018. The world's largest fast food chain will strengthen its presence in the kingdom. The American giant wants to open 15 new...
View ArticleBlatter Ordered Jack Warner to Give CONCACAF Votes to South Africa
New York - The president of the Organizing Committee for Morocco’s bid for the 2010 FIFA World Cup has released a statement indicating that the decision to choose the host site had been made in...
View ArticleMorocco, Spain Set to Boost Cooperation in Security
Madrid - Morocco and Spain reaffirmed, here Friday, their commitment to boost cooperation in fighting illegal migration, terrorism, organized crime and international drug trafficking. During a meeting...
View ArticleChefchaouen International Festival of Photography to Be Held June 12-14
By Nahla Bendefa Rabat – The third Chefchaouen International Festival of Photography will take place from June 12 to 14, 2015. The festival will be held under the theme “One world. Multiple visions,”...
View ArticlePAM Party Denounces PJD’s Attempts to “Encircle” Art and Creativity in Morocco
Rabat - The Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM), one of Morocco's major opposition parties, added their voice to the controversy surrounding Nabil Ayouch's film "Much Loved" and Jennifer Lopez's...
View ArticleMorocco, Spain Sign 2015-2017 Tourism Cooperation Action Plan
Madrid - Morocco and Spain signed, Friday in Madrid, a joint action plan on tourism cooperation for 2015-2017, on the sidelines of the 11th Moroccan-Spanish high joint committee. Inked by Tourism...
View ArticlePolice Officer Arrested for Bribery at Casablanca Airport
Rabat - A police inspector assigned to the Mohammed V International Airport was arrested Friday for suspicion of involvement in a corruption case, according to the General Directorate of National...
View ArticleMinister Khalfi Accuses 2M Radio Show Host of Defending Nabil Ayouch
Rabat- Another chapter in the ongoing war between the Ministry of Communication and state-owned TV channel 2M. Minister of Communication Mustapha El Khalfi has accused a 2M Radio show host of being...
View ArticleMoroccan Teen Kills Friend Over Cell Phone
Rabta- A Moroccan teenage girl killed her friend in a low-income neighborhood in Rabat on Friday. The tragic incident came about after a violent fight between the two teenage girls over a...
View Article‘Best View in the World’: Usher Says About Mawazine on His Twitter
Rabat - American singer Usher expressed his happiness to take part in Mawazine by posting a video on Twitter with the caption “Best view in the World.” Friday's Mawazine headliner Usher Raymond saw...
View ArticleWashington Lauds Resumption of Inter-Libyan Talks in Morocco
Washington - The USA lauded the resumption, on June 8 in Morocco, of the inter-Libyan political dialogue under the aegis of UNSG special representative Bernardino Leon, said on Friday Marie Harf,...
View ArticleMorocco Won 2010 World Cup Vote but FIFA Awarded it to South Africa: British...
Rabat - New evidence revealed by a British newspaper suggests that Morocco had won the 2010 World Cup vote in May 2004, but FIFA decided to award it to South Africa. According to the Daily Telegraph,...
View ArticleA New Chance for Ray
By Zineb El Bekkari Casablanca - Who would have thought that the story of Ray, the hopeless little dog, could touch so many hearts? A week ago, Ray was just an ordinary stray dog who was found by...
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