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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank to Open Branch in Morocco
Rabat - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) is moving forward to set up a branch of its Islamic Financial institution in Morocco next year. ADIB which is the United Arab Emirates’ second-largest...
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Morocco Plays ‘Important Role’ in Political Support for Inter-Libyan Talks:...
Skhirate - Morocco has played a "very important role" in the political support to the talks between the Libyan parties, crowned by the initialing Saturday night of the Skhirat Agreement aimed at...
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First IKEA Store in Morocco to Open in December 2015
Rabat - IKEA, the world’s leading furniture company, will open its first store in Morocco by the end of 2015 in the new city of Zenata, about 30 kilometres away from Casablanca. Covering an area of...
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Mobilization in Spain to Release a Saharawi Woman Held in Tndouf Camps
Rabat - A petition has been launched on social networks to release Najiba Mohamed Belkacem, a Saharawi woman held in captivity by the Polisario in the Tindouf camps, since September 2013. In response...
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King Mohammed VI Invites 12,000 Moroccans For Collective Ramadan Iftar
Rabat - About 12,000 people are expected to take part in a collective Iftar meal tonight in Casablanca on the occasion of Laylat Alqadr, the Night of Destiny, at the initiative of King Mohammed VI....
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I Didn’t Choose to Be a Photographer, Photography Chose Me: Omar Chennafi
Rabat - With almost a decade of experience, Omar Chennafi has become one of Morocco’s most well-known and loved professional photographers. Morocco World News sat down with Chennafi during the Fez...
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Saudi Arabia Grants Morocco $175 Million to Build Hospital, Medical School
Rabat - The Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) conducted Monday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, the signing of an agreement for the allocation of US$ 175...
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Algerian PM Accuses Morocco of Fomenting Sectarian Clashes in Ghardaia
Rabat - Algerian Prime Minister accuses Morocco of fomenting sectarian clashes between Arabs and Amazigh in Ghardaia. In the wake of the sectarian clashes that swept the Algerian oasis city of...
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Moroccans Sleep Less, Have Lower Work Productivity in Ramadan: Report
Rabat - Ramadan in Morocco means lower productivity and shorter sleeping hours, says a survey conducted by the High Planning Commission (HCP). According to the survey titled "the effects of Ramadan on...
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Renault Launches Moroccan Passion For Live Exhibition
Rabat - Renault launched its global campaign, “Renault, Passion For Life” in Morocco, At the beginning of the month. Exhibitions of photographs with the theme “Morocco is passion” will be presented on...
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Moroccan Jew Calls on King Mohammed VI to Protect Her Against‘Real Estate Mafia
Rabat - A Moroccan Jew based in Casablanca made an appeal to King Mohammed VI, asking him to protect her from her landlord who is threatening to evict her from the “apartment she has lived in for 52...
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Morocco Back to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday
Rabat - Morocco will put forward the clock one hour (GMT+1) on Sunday, July 19 at 02:00 a.m., Civil Service and Administration Modernization Ministry announced on Tuesday. This decision is an...
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French and Swiss Men Convert to Islam in Marrakesh’s Koutoubia Mosque
Rabat - A French man and a Swiss man converted to Islam on Friday and Sunday in the Koutoubia Mosque of Marrakesh. The French man took the Shahada (the Islamic declaration of faith affirming the...
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Mouse Causes Panic Among Worshipers in Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca
Rabat - A mouse is said to have caused panic among hundreds of worshippers who were attending Taraweeh (post-Isha) prayers in the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca on Monday night, causing upheaval among...
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The National Ports Agency to Call for Tenders for El Jadida Port
Rabat - A call for tenders has been launched by the National Ports Agency (ANP) for the development of recreational activities at El Jadida port located on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. The port of E...
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Mouse Causes Panic, Leaves 81 Injured at Casablanca Hassan II Mosque
Rabat - The Wilaya of Grand Casablanca has confirmed that a mouse is responsible for the stampede at the Hassan II Mosque on Monday, which left at least 81 worshippers injured, mainly women. The...
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Morocco Government Promises to Create 200,000 Jobs a Year
Rabat - The Islamist-led governmental coalition in Morocco has promised 200,000 jobs yearly as part of a new national employment strategy unveiled on Tuesday. According to daily newspaper Al Massae,...
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African scholars say Morocco’s efforts ‘exceptional’ in religious field
Casablanca - Efforts made by Morocco in the religious field to train Imams (religious leaders) and preachers from several African countries are "rare and exceptional" in Africa, said African Ulema...
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Moroccan-French Relations Recovered its usual ‘Serenity': French ambassador
Rabat - The Moroccan-French relation recovered, over the past months, all its usual vigor and serenity, said on Tuesday in Rabat France's ambassador to Morocco Charles Fries, on the occasion of...
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Moroccan Doctors Go on Strike Over Working Conditions
Rabat - Medical doctors in government hospitals across Morocco will go on strike on July 15th to demand increased security in hospitals and better working conditions. The doctors, under the banner of...
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