Amazigh of Morocco Want Their Voice Heard
Agadir - Violence erupted in the commune of Tamazzouzt in morocco (a town near Marrakech), as Amazighs (Berbers call themselves "Amazighs," or free men) refuse to participate in the national census,...
View ArticleCasablanca to Set up Committee to Promote Integration of Sub-Saharans in...
Casablanca- Casablanca authorities will set up a committee to raise the sub-Saharan immigrants’ issues and promote their integration in the Moroccan society. In an information meeting, held Wednesday...
View ArticleMorocco: 260 kg of cocaine seized in less than 6 months
Casablanca - The judiciary police at the Mohammed V airport arrested, in less than 6 months, 74 people involved in attempts of hard drug trafficking from Latin America towards Africa and seized 260kg...
View ArticleRabat: Young African MPs Establish their Union
Rabat - The Union of Young African Parliamentarians, a political platform for exchange between new African political leaders, held on Thursday in Rabat its constituent Assembly. The Union will provide...
View ArticleMorocco, Third Buyer of French Arms
Marrakech - French arms sales grew 30 percent worldwide in 2013 to net 6.3 billion euros, according to a report by RFI. With 585 million euros worth of purchases, Morocco was the third largest...
View ArticleKarim Bellarabi confirms readiness to defend the Moroccan jersey
Rabat - Bayer Leverkusen winger Karim Bellarabi has reportedly agreed to defend the colors of the Moroccan national team following a meeting with Coach Badou Zaki who flew specifically to Germany to...
View ArticleMorocco busts suspected ISIS recruiting cell
Rabat - Moroccan authorities have dismantled a seven-person cell recruiting volunteers to fight with the radical Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq, the Interior Ministry said...
View ArticleRussian Embargo on Western Food, Opportunity for Moroccan Exporters
Rabat - Russia's embargo on some western food represents a huge opportunity for Moroccan exporters, said Vyacheslav Khrulev, the Head of the Russian Economic Mission to Morocco. "Morocco should take...
View ArticleKenitra Hosts 2nd Regional Books Exposition to Encourage Reading in Morocco
By Ouassima Boujrad Fez - In the light of the Ministry of Culture’s plans to stimulate reading skills in Morocco, the regional protectorate of culture in the Bni Hassan region, West Shrarda, in...
View ArticleMorocco: A day on a train
By Imane Chergui Casablanca - Morocco is full of different means of transport, and most of them are disappointing. After trying all of them, I became content with the train. I’ve always liked...
View ArticleSpinosaurus, a Giant water-living dinosaur found in Morocco
Agadir - The skeleton of a water-living dinosaur which is believed to be the largest known predator to ever roam the planet was found in Morocco. In a study published Thursday in the Science journal...
View ArticleMarrakech becomes a Hub for Major International Conferences
Fez - Marrakech, Morocco to Host Major International Conferences: GES, World Forum on Human Rights, Japan Arab Economic Forum Morocco, increasingly an attractive destination in which to hold...
View ArticleMorocco gets $120 million in revenues from foreign movies
Rabat - Have you ever wondered why would the Moroccan authorities prevent people from using a section of a vital motorway for 14 days just to allow an American actor to film scenes from his upcoming...
View ArticleMorocco Alcohol Sales Hit Historic Low
Taroudante- Alcohol sales in Morocco, particularly wine, have fallen sharply in recent months, after Marjane Holding decided to stop selling alcoholic beverages in all of its supermarkets in Morocco...
View ArticleMoroccan Unions to Go on General Strike Sept. 23
Rabat- Several Moroccan unions announced the organization of a general strike in the public sector on September 23, at the call of the Democratic Labor Federation (FDT). "This is our way of saying ‘no’...
View Article261 suicide Cases in Morocco in 2014
Rabat - 261 suicide cases were registered in Morocco in the year 2014, an official source said on Saturday. The cases of suicide in this year reached only 261 and not 1600 cases as some media outlets...
View ArticleMorocco, Egypt Sign Cooperation Agreement in Religious Field
Cairo - Morocco and Egypt signed, on Saturday in Cairo, a cooperation agreement in the religious field for the implementation in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 of the memorandum of understanding which...
View ArticleSpain applauds Spanish Boats return to Moroccan waters
Madrid - The Spanish government expressed its satisfaction with the return of Spanish fishermen to the Moroccan waters after a break of three years, following the renewal of the Morocco-EU fisheries...
View ArticleRaja Store, first concept of sports merchandising in Morocco
Rabat - Moroccan football club Raja de Casablanca, last edition's runners-up of the FIFA club world cup and crowned domestic champions on eleven occasions, have announced the launching of "Raja Store,"...
View ArticleThis Is Why Morocco Has Become My Adopted Country
By Genesis Roman Melgar New York - Summarizing a vacation in Morocco in a short article would be impossible. Morocco has the beauty of different countries all wrapped up in one. Every city is unique so...
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