EU, AfDB pledge to Support Morocco’s Efforts to Reform Basic Health Coverage
Rabat - The European Union (EU) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) expressed on Wednesday their commitment to supporting Morocco's efforts to reform basic medical coverage. "The EU will continue...
View ArticleMorocco Elected Member of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Casablanca - Morocco, represented by Hynd Ayoubi Idrissi, was elected on Wednesday as a member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child at the UN headquarters in New York, after securing 158 of 192...
View ArticleMorocco receives 2014 first United Nations Public Service Award
Seoul - Moroccan Minister-delegate for public service and administration modernization, Mohamed Moubdi, received Thursday in Seoul, the first United Nations Public Service Award given to Morocco in the...
View ArticleKing Felipe VI hands to Moroccan Mohamed El Amrani Fundacion de Principe de...
Madrid - King Felipe VI of Spain handed on Thursday an award of the Fundacion de Principe de Gerona to Moroccan Mohamed El Amrani in the social category. The prize awarding ceremony took place in...
View ArticleHonduras seeks to Benefit From Morocco’s Expertise in Renewable Energies
Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) - Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Salaheddine Mezouar, met on Thursday with Honduras’ Minister of foreign affairs Mireya, Aguero De Corrales, to...
View ArticleDominican President hails ‘excellent’ relations with Morocco
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - Dominican President Danilo Medina welcomed on Thursday during a meeting with foreign minister, Salaheddine Mezouar, the "excellence" of relations between the Dominican...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Authorizes Opening of 117 Mosques: Ministry
Fnideq - King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, authorized the opening of 117 mosques that have been newly built, revamped, and rebuilt by the ministry of endowments and Islamic affairs, or by...
View ArticleRamadan to Begin in Morocco on Sunday
Fez - The sacred month of Ramadan will begin on Sunday in Morocco, the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced on Friday. Ramadan will begin on Sunday in most Arab countries. Egypt,...
View ArticleCEO of Boeing reaffirms support for the development of Morocco’s aviation sector
By Najah Elyahyaoui Kenitra - The CEO of Boeing Commercial Airlines, Raymond L. Conner, reaffirmed last Thursday in Seattle, his support for the aviation sector in Morocco, a dynamic sector which...
View ArticleEU welcomes Morocco’s initiatives to implement new migration policy
Rabat - Ambassador of the European Union (EU), Rupert Joy, welcomed the initiatives undertaken by Morocco to implement its new migration policy. "I welcome the recent initiatives taken by Morocco to...
View ArticleMorocco is a vital platform for sustainable development in Africa: UN Official
Nairobi - Morocco is a model for sustainable development in Africa and a vital platform in the triangulation for the transfer of know-how and sustainable technology, said UN Deputy Secretary-General...
View ArticleIsha Prayer Can Be Postponed Until After Algeria Vs. Germany Match: Scholar
Casablanca - Moroccan cleric Abdel Bari Zamzami recently approved a Fatwa (legal religious opinion), issued by an Algerian scholar, in which he said that Isha (the fifth prayer) and Tarawih (extra...
View ArticleMorocco’s external debt drops by 7% in 1st quarter of 2014
Rabat - The Moroccan treasury's debt dropped by 7% in the first quarter of 2014, from MAD 129.8 billion in the first quarter of 2013 to MAD 128.8 billion in the corresponding period of 2014, says the...
View ArticleMorocco’s Foreign Minister to sue Annas newspaper
Rabat - Foreign Minister, Salaheddine Mezouar decided to sue arabic-speaking paper "Annas" for "publishing false information and undermining his honor and dignity," his defense said on Tuesday. "Upon...
View ArticleMorocco rapper given new jail term for ‘assaulting police’
Casablanca - Moroccan rapper Lhaqed, a voice of the February 20 protest movement who has already done jail time for defaming the security forces, was handed a four-month sentence Tuesday for assaulting...
View ArticleMorocco and Germany Sign Agreement to Improve Morocco’s Health Sector
Casablanca - The Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of Morocco concluded a treaty on June 24, 2014, strengthening the two countries' collaboration to improve Morocco’s health sector. The...
View ArticleEU-Morocco Mobility Improves Knowledge of Morocco’s Diaspora in Europe
Fez - The Ministry of Moroccan Residents Abroad and Immigration Affairs co-hosted a project launch ceremony in collaboration with the European Union entitled, “Supporting Partnership for EU-Morocco...
View Article‘Meridiam’ investment fund to finance major renewable electricity project in...
Paris - "Meridiam," an investment fund specialized in public infrastructure, intends to finance a major project of renewable electricity in Morocco, said development director and head of the African...
View ArticleMorocco’s FM Conveys Message from King Mohammed VI to Russian President
Moscow - Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Salaheddine Mezouar, on Thursday met Russian peer Serguei Lavrov, to whom he handed a message from King Mohammed VI to Russian president...
View ArticleMorocco sends 160 imams to lead prayers in France’s mosques
Casablanca - At the beginning of Ramadan, the Moroccan Government sent 160 Moroccan imams to lead prayers in different mosques in France during the holy month. According to the French website...
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