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Record 2.65 Million People Attended Mawazine Festival
Rabat- The 14th edition of the annual Mawazine Festival drew a record 2.65 million spectators, organizers said on Sunday. The Festival Mawazine Rhythms of the World, which was held in the Moroccan...
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Sierra Leonean Man Arrested in Mohammed V Airport for 5kg Cocaine Possession
Casablanca - A Sierra Leonean national was arrested, on Saturday, by policemen in Mohammed V airport for the possession of 4.9kg of cocaine. According to police chief Abdelhadi Siba, chief of the...
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Benkirane Says Child Marriages Does Not Exist in Morocco
Meknes - The phenomenon of child marriage doesn’t exist in Morocco, but girls who are 16 or 17 years old get married voluntarily and ask for a judge’s approval themselves, according to Abdelilah...
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Blatter Was Involved in Bribe Paid by South Africa: Source
Rabat - New information published by South Africa’s Sunday Times claims that Sepp Blatter was involved in the recent FIFA World Cup scandal. The source says the Swiss top FIFA official was part of...
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Morocco to Return to GMT Time on June 14
Rabat - Like every year on the occasion of Ramadan, Moroccans will have to switch their watches an hour back, as Morocco will return to standard time (GMT) starting from next Sunday June 14. According...
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Meditel Launches 4G Services in Casablanca
Rabat - Meditel has started selling 4G services in Casablanca on Monday. Customers of Meditel in the country's economic capital can now enjoy advanced capabilities such as high definition video...
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Maroc Telecom Launches Two Offers to Slash Market Prices
Rabat - Maroc Telecom launches new subscription packages starting at MAD 199 In a press release, Maroc Telecom announced it would launch two new unlimited offers to slash market prices. The first...
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Morocco, Netherlands Lead International Efforts to Combat Terrorism
Rabat- Around 40 countries and international organizations took part in the Hague on Monday to discuss the international threat posed by would-be jihadists. More than 100 experts from the Global...
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Libyan negotiators react positively to draft deal Reached in Morocco
Skhirat- Libyan negotiators meeting in Morocco for the 5th round of talks have reacted positively to a draft peace agreement put forward by the United Nations Organization, U.N. Secretary General's...
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Morocco, Italy Kick off 8th Session of Political Consultations
Rabat- Moroccan and Italian Foreign ministries kicked off, here Monday, the 8th session of political consultations. During these consultations, chaired by Delegate Minister to the Minister of Foreign...
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Morocco: Students Who Cheat in Exams Will Face up to 2 Years in Prison
Rabat - The Moroccan government intends to adopt drastic measures to combat the phenomenon of cheating in national exams. A New law that will be discussed in the parliament will impose prison terms on...
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50% of Moroccan Households Have Internet
Rabat- The Internet penetration rate in households reached 50.4% in 2014, an increase of 5 points compared to 2013, said on Tuesday the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) in a...
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Moroccan Tourism Minister Defends Jennifer Lopez’s Controversial Concert
Taroudante- Lahcen Haddad, Minister of Tourism, defended the controversial concert presented by American star Jennifer Lopez At the opening ceremony of the 14th edition of the Mawazine Festival in...
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Morocco: New Baccalaureate Exams Leaked on Internet
Rabat - A new set of baccalaureate exams was leaked on the internet on Wednesday, causing a wave of protest among students and their parents across the country. Early this morning, a copy of the...
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Moroccan investment agency awarded ‘Castilla y Leon Economica’ prize
Madrid - The Moroccan agency for investment development (AMDI) was awarded the international prize for Spanish magazine specialized in business and investment "Castilla y Leon Economica". The prize...
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Serene Untouched Nature in Chefchaouen
Rabat - God’s Bridge is an impressive rock formation stretching over 25 meters above the water. It is a naturally formed bridge which stretches above the Oued Farda River in Chefchaouen. The city of...
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Baccalaureate Exam Leak is a treason to the country: Benkirane
Rabat - Moroccan Head of Government Abdelilah Benkirane has promised the strictest penalties against those who leaked this year's Baccalaureate exams, calling them 'traitors' against their country....
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8 Moroccan Women Arrested in Indonesia over Prostitution
Rabat - Eight Moroccan women have been arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of being prostitutes, according to Jakarta post. Indonesia's Immigration Investigation Directorate arrested on Monday eight...
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Morocco Expels Two Amnesty International ‘Researchers’
By Nahla Bendefaa Rabat - Two Amnesty International staff members were interrogated before being expelled from Morocco on Thursday, June 11, on the basis of conducting unauthorized research. John...
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Moroccan Magazine Under Fire for Cover Asking ‘Should We Burn Homosexuals’
Rabat - Weekly magazine Maroc-Hebdo has come under fire after it ran a cover deemed by many as homophobic. The cover depicts two men 'intimately' looking at each other in a swimming pool under the...
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