Morocco supports all efforts to reach just political solution in northern...
Rabat - Morocco supports all efforts seeking to reach a just political solution in northern Mali, which respects the country's unity and sovereignty, said Foreign Minister, Salaheddine Mezouar, noting...
View ArticleMorocco: Former ISIS Member and His Son Jailed
Salé - The investigating magistrate in charge of terrorism affairs at the Appeals Court of Salé on Friday ordered the detention, in Salé prison, of a former member of the radical Islamic State of Iraq...
View ArticleFour French Nationals Arrested in Northern Morocco for Drug Smuggling
Tetouan - Four French nationals were arrested, Friday at the border post of Bab Sebta, for possessing 30kg of cannabis resin (locally known as chira) during two separate operations, customs sources...
View ArticleArab World Short Films Festival Opens in Ifrane and Azrou, Morocco
By Ouassima Boujrad Fez - The 16TH annual Arab World’s Short Films Festival, is being held in Azrou and Ifrane, Morocco, on August 28-31. The festival is one of the biggest events highlighting short...
View ArticleIsrael Prevents Moroccan Minister from Entering Gaza
Taroudant, Morocco- Israel turned down the request of the Moroccan political delegation, led by Nabil Ben Abdallah, Secretary General of the Progressive Socialist Party (PPS) and Minister of Housing,...
View ArticleHeavy thundery showers to hit several regions of Morocco
Rabat - Heavy thundery showers could hit Saturday afternoon and night several regions of the Kingdom mainly the Middle Atlas and Rif regions, National weather service announced. The severe weather is...
View ArticleTom Cruise Given Warm Reception in Morocco’s Capital
Taroudante- Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise was given a warm reception as he arrived on Saturday in a luxury car in Rabat, Morocco to shoot scenes of the fifth installment of "Mission Impossible". The...
View ArticleFrance: Moroccan, Algerian Retirees Face Expulsion from their Residence
Taroudante- Nearly forty Moroccan and Algerian retirees are facing the threat of expulsion, according to Libération. Most of the retirees arrived in France in the 1960s and are currently living in a...
View Article‘Human error’ blamed for Casablanca-Fez train crash, ONCF
Rabat - The derailment, last Wednesday, of a Casablanca-Fez train at the entrance of the Zenata rail station (near Casablanca) was caused by a "human error", Morocco's railway company (ONCF) said...
View ArticleThree People Arrested for Allegedly Killing Senegalese National in Tangier
Rabat- Three people have been arrested for allegedly killing a Senegalese national in the northern city of Tangier, the General Prosecutor of Tangier appeals court said Tuesday. Following the...
View ArticleMorocco’s Head of Govt. meets with US Congress delegation
Rabat - Head of government Abdelilah Benkirane met, on Monday in Rabat, with a delegation of US congress led by Virginia's senator Timothy Michael Kaine. During this meeting, the two sides surveyed...
View ArticleInterview: Morocco, a Growing Market for Spa and Wellness Tourism
Casablanca - The eighth annual Global Spa & Wellness Summit sessions will take place on September 10-12, 2014 at the Four Seasons Resort in Marrakech. To shed more lights on this international...
View ArticleNew Picture of King Mohammed VI Onboard his Boat Goes Viral
Rabat- A new photo posted on Facebook on Tuesday shows King Mohammed in a casual look on board his boat Lalla Khaddouj. The new picture appears 24 hours after a picture of the Moroccan monarch in a...
View ArticleMembers of US Congress Laud Reforms Carried out in Morocco
Rabat - Members of the US congress lauded, Tuesday in Rabat, reforms carried out by Morocco while underlining steps taken by the Kingdom to uphold the rule of law and democracy. During a meeting with...
View ArticleMoroccan delegation in Beijing to discuss cultural relations with China
Rabat - Moroccan officials from the Culture Ministry paid, on Aug. 29-31, a working visit to Beijing during which they discussed with their Chinese counterparts ways to strengthen cultural relations...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks 66 on “Where is the best place to be born?” Index
Marrakech - The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes a survey each year based on the question “where is the best country to be born?” The index of countries has also become an indicator of...
View ArticleWEF: Morocco ranks 72nd in Global Competitiveness Report
Geneva - Morocco has moved up five places to 72nd place in the 2014-2015 report, which assesses the competitiveness landscape of 144 economies, providing insight into the drivers of their productivity...
View ArticleMorocco launches preparedness response plan for Ebola Virus Disease
Rabat- Morocco has launched a preparedness and response plan for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), Abderrahmane Maâroufi, director of the Epidemiology and Fight against Diseases at the Health ministry, said...
View ArticleCasablanca Aeronautical Platform, Real Hub for Morocco’s Economic...
Paris- The Casablanca aeronautical platform is a real hub for Morocco's economic development, said, on Tuesday in Paris, French senator Christian Cambon. This is a very important aeronautical center...
View ArticleDoha Badrane, first Moroccan doctor in Italy
Rabat- Just few days after Moroccan physician Rajae Ghanimi won the title of the best Arab medical doctor in the world, here is another example of successful and determined women who honor their...
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