Airbus, Heliconia to Create Helicopter Service Center in Morocco
The center is for the H125 and H135 helicopters operating in West Africa, reported the Moroccan portal of aeronautics Aeronautique.ma. With the new center, Airbus will expand its network of four...
View ArticleBenabdelkader: 68% of Moroccans Wanted an End to Time Changes
On October 26, the government adopted Draft Decree 2.18.855, adding 60 minutes to standard time in Morocco, moving Morocco to GMT+1 year-round. Before the decree, Morocco was set to move off of DST...
View ArticleCasablanca Trams Begin Running Again After Floods Caused Delays
Rabat-Flooding from heavy rain stopped Casablanca trams Tuesday afternoon and evening, prompting Moroccans to complain on social media. The Casablanca tramway was stopped from Tuesday afternoon into...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Congratulates Moroccan Kid Who Won Reading Challenge in Dubai
In a one-minute video, Amjoun talked about receiving the King’s phone call. She said that King Mohammed VI asked her about her “experience in the competition and the challenges” she faces in...
View ArticleMorocco, Germany Sign Declaration of Intent to Encourage Reforms
Minister of Economy Mohamed Benchaaboun and German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Muller signed the declaration Tuesday, October 30, at the G20 Investment Summit. The...
View ArticleHeavy Rain and Snow Ahead in Morocco Wednesday and Thursday
Rabat- The Directorate of National Meteorology (DMN) has forecasted heavy rainfall, snow, and strong wind throughout Morocco Wednesday and Thursday. Cold weather and rainstorms are expected in the...
View ArticleMorocco to Compete in $1 Million Challenge for Problem-Solving Project
To motivate youth with the sense of commitment and common good, the Hult Prize launches, every September, a challenge for MBA and university students all over the world to come up with a...
View ArticleExclusive: UNSC Extends MINURSO’s Mandate Till April 2019, Includes Algeria...
Rabat – After a debate between the US and France and other members of the Security Council, the Council decided on the mandate of the UN mission in the Western Sahara, also known as MINURSO. The...
View ArticleOmar Hiale Welcomes ‘Historic’ Participation of Algeria in Western Sahara...
Rabat- Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN, Omar Hilale, has welcomed the UN Security Council’s new resolution to extend MINURSO’s mandate for six months, noting Algeria’s “historic” inclusion...
View ArticleMorocco Jumps 9 Places, Ranks 60th in World Bank ‘Doing Business’ Report
Improving its 2018 global ranking of 69th by nine places, Morocco owes its score of 71.02 out of 100 to several new entrepreneurship-friendly policies. Thanks to these reforms, Morocco ranked the 2nd...
View ArticleGlobal Energy Day: Aziz Rabbah Calls for African Renewables Revolution
Rabbah made the remarks in a keynote speech at the Moroccan 2018 Global Energy Day, an annual gathering of public officials, academics, and entrepreneurs in the energy sector. The conference opened...
View ArticleLe Drian: Moroccan-French Cooperation is Essential for Terror Threats
Rabat – During his meeting with Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita on Wednesday in La Celle-Saint-Cloud, west of Paris, Le Drian spoke about the Moroccan-French security cooperation....
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Invites China’s President Xi Jinping to Visit Morocco
Rabat- King Mohammed VI and President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages Thursday on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Chinese-Moroccan diplomatic ties. “While welcoming the...
View ArticleFuel Prices Decrease, Freight Drivers End Transport Strike
Rabat – Maghreb Arab Press (MAP) reported yesterday that the drivers decided to suspend their strike after talking with the Ministry of Transport. On October 29, the Ministry of Equipment said it would...
View ArticleAzerbaijan President, Moroccan Minister Benabdelkader Meets in Baku
President Aliyev met Minister Benabdelkader Tuesday in Baku. Benabdelkader was on a working visit to Azerbaijan October 28-30, Maghreb Arab Press reported. During the reception, Aliyev talked about...
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In Photos: Morocco’s Snowfall in October
Rabat- On Sunday, October 28, the towns and cities of Azrou, Midelt, Boulemane, El Hajeb, Imouzzer, and Ifrane in the Atlas Mountains woke up to the spellbinding view of 30 centimeters of snow. More...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia to Fund Construction of Medical, Pharmaceutical School in Laayoune
The Moroccan city of Laayoune in Western Sahara will have its own medical and pharmaceutical school starting September 2022. The Saudi Fund for Development (SDF), which signed an agreement with...
View ArticleOCP Policy Center Holds Seminar on Migration in Rabat
-By Josh Babb The seminar, titled, “Migration: Reconciling Visions of North and South” will be held in Rabat on Friday, November 2. The OCP Policy Center will host the seminar in cooperation with the...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Launches Construction of Africa’s Tallest Building in Morocco
Rabat – Othman Benjelloun, CEO of BMCE Bank of Africa, expressed his wish to name the tower after the Mohammed VI’s name, in a speech before the King on Thursday, November 1. The building had the name...
View ArticleMarrakech to host LXR Music Festival
LXR festival is a new international event in Marrakech dedicated to jazz, blues, fusion, rock, contemporary and classical music. The festival is produced by LXR Music Company that is an independent...
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