Morocco: Three Police Commissioners Dismissed for “Insecurity”, King’s...
Casablanca- Did the“Tcharmil”phenomenon win the war? Police Commissioners in Fez, Tetuan and Casablanca have allegedly been sanctioned by the National Security General Directorate (DGSN) because of...
View ArticleMoroccan professor appointed permanent member of LAD’s board of directors
Rabat - Mohammed Benhammou, an associate professor at the London Academy of Diplomacy (LAD), was officially appointed on Saturday as permanent member of its board of directors, he announced. The...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Opens Press House In Tangiers
Tangier - King Mohammed VI dedicated on Monday a press house in Tangiers, a socio-cultural compound for the integration of Moroccan media professionals in their Arab and Mediterranean space. First of...
View ArticleAll Necessary Measures Taken To Reinforce Citizens’ Trust In Security...
Casablanca - All necessary measures are taken to reinforce citizens' trust in security services and strengthen people’s feeling of security, Interior minister Mohamed Hassad said on Monday in...
View ArticleMorocco’s Election to UNHR Council, an International Recognition of Reforms:...
Rabat - Morocco's election to the UN Human rights council (for the 2014-2016 mandate) is an international recognition of the importance of reforms adopted by the country, said this Tuesday Morocco's...
View ArticleLondon: Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs Presents Morocco’s African Policy
London- Minister delegate for foreign affairs Mbarka Bouaida presented, Tuesday in London, the broad lines of Morocco's African policy which puts Africa at the center of its diplomatic priorities....
View ArticleUN High Commissioner for human rights to visit Morocco next month
Rabat - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, will pay an official visit to Morocco next May, Morocco's ambassador and permanent representative at the UN office in Geneva, Omar Hilale,...
View ArticleMorocco-Bulgarian friendship group holds meetings in Rabat
Rabat - Head of the Moroccan-Belgian friendship group, Hussein Hafazov, met here with speakers of the House of Representatives (lower chamber) and of the Chamber of Advisors (upper), Mohamed Cheikh...
View ArticleMorocco Takes Part in UN Commission on Population & Development
New York - Morocco's inter-ministerial delegate for human rights, Mahjoub El Haiba, is taking part in New York in the 47th session of the UN Commission on population and development (Apr.7-11) "to...
View ArticleKing Juan Carlos ‘committed to developing’ relations between Morocco, Spain:...
Madrid - King Juan Carlos 1 of Spain is "committed to the development" of the existing excellent relations between Morocco and Spain, said Wednesday in Madrid, Mohamed Fadel Benyaich, Ambassador of...
View ArticleGulf Countries to Form a Military Alliance with Morocco, Egypt, Jordan
Taroudant, Morocco- More than a year after the Gulf Cooperation Council invited Morocco and Jordan to join a regional grouping before withdrawing their offer, the Gulf countries are now calling for...
View ArticleMorocco, ‘model of moderation’ in MENA region: U.S. Congresswoman
Washington - Morocco stands out as a "model of moderation" and a "glimmer of hope" for a democratic future in the Arab world, a region that has had its share of "convulsions, instability and...
View ArticleCounterterrorism: Morocco is ‘one of the closest partners’ of US in MENA region
Washington - Morocco is "one of the closest partners" of the United States in the fight against terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa, said Wednesday in Washington, Deputy Assistant Secretary...
View ArticleWashington hails ‘increasing role’ of CNDH, a ‘proactive’ institution
Washington - The United States welcomes the "growing role" of the National Council for Human Rights (CNDH), a "credible"and "proactive institution," said Wednesday at the US congress in Washington,...
View ArticleWashington Supports Military Justice Reform: US Deputy-Assistant Secretary of...
Washington - The US administration said it "supports" reforms adopted in Morocco, "particularly the recent progress on military trials." "The United States supports Morocco’s reform efforts,...
View ArticleFrench Ambassador to the UN to be Replaced in July
Taroudant, Morocco- According to Atlasinfo, Gérard Arraud, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in New York, will leave his position in July. He will be replaced by...
View ArticleAfrican Lion 2014: US Marines ‘impressed’ by Moroccans Royal Forces
Rabat- US Marine officials stated that they were impressed by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces during Exercise African Lion 14, which was held in Tifnit, Morocco on April 3rd, in order to promote the...
View ArticleVote on MINURSO mandate: UNSC called to uphold ‘political solution’ to Sahara...
Rabat - Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mbarka Bouaida, urged Thursday in Rabat, the UN Security Council to uphold the "political solution" to the Sahara issue at the next vote...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Launches Construction of New Dam in Tangier-Tetouan Region
Tangiers - King Mohammed VI launched this Friday construction of the Kharroub dam, expected to cost MAD 1.6 billion, to consolidate drinking and industrial water supply in the Tangier-Tetouan region....
View ArticleAlgerian Ali Benflis Wants to Reopen Algeria’s Borders With Morocco
Rabat- During a meeting in Annaba,Algeria Algerian Former Prime Minister and the independent candidate for Algeria’s presidential election, Ali Benflis, promised on Wednesday to re-open Algeria’s...
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