Exclusive Interview with the President of the North Africa International...
Taroudant, Morocco - The North Africa International Model United Nations organized an international conference in the faculty of letter and human sciences in Marrakesh, from September 25 to 26, 2014,...
View ArticleWill Beheading of French Hostage by ISIS Affect Morocco’s Tourism?
Marrakech - The beheading of the French hostage Hervé Gourdel in Algeria in the notoriously dangerous terrorist area of Kabilye has caused a drop in tourist bookings according to the President of the...
View ArticleUN hails King Mohammed VI’s initiative to train African Imams
New York - UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman welcomed, Tuesday in New York, Morocco's efforts in fighting against extremism, notably the initiative of King Mohammed VI to...
View ArticleElalamy Calls on German Businesses to Seize Opportunities Offered by Morocco
Casablanca - Morocco’s Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy Moulay Hafid Elalamy called on Tuesday in Casablanca German business community to seize the many business and...
View ArticleUN Committee Calls on Morocco to Control Spread of Private Education
Marrakech - The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child issued its report on Moroccan education on 19 September. The Committee welcomed the increase in school enrollment and the efforts to increase...
View ArticleCounter terrorism: Morocco’s Multidimensional Approach Highlighted at UNSC
New York (UN) - Morocco's approach in fighting against terrorism in its security, religious and socio-economic aspects, was highlighted Tuesday at the United Nations during a high-level meeting of the...
View ArticleGeneral Information about Diversity Visa Program
Rabat - Morocco World News plans to publish a series of articles about the DV Lottery program to highlight all the aspects that applicants and DV Lottery Visa winners should know. The articles will...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Launches and Inaugurates Large-scale projects in Casablanca
Casablanca - The city of Casablanca witnessed the birth of new structuring projects launched and inaugurated, on Wednesday, by King Mohammed VI to improve the living conditions of local populations...
View ArticleMorocco: WB supports second phase of Noor solar project
Washington - The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved Wednesday a US $519 million project to support Morocco’s ongoing efforts to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels by...
View ArticleMoroccan Irregular Residents in Algeria Temporarily Blocked at borders
Rabat - Dozens of Moroccan nationals, irregular residents in Algeria, have been temporarily denied access to national soil, said Thursday the ministry of the Interior. The Moroccan citizens, who...
View ArticleUNCTC Highlights Morocco’s ‘Innovative, Efficient’ Counter-Terrorism Approach
New York - UN under-secretary-General and Counter-Terrorism Committee executive director Jean Paul Laborde highlighted Tuesday in New York Morocco's "innovative and efficient" approach in fighting...
View ArticleLufthansa Launches Frankfurt-Marrakech Direct Flight
Rabat - German carrier Lufthansa will start Thursday its direct Frankfurt-Marrakech service with two weekly flights, the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) announced. Lufthansa thus expands its...
View ArticleAfrican Development Bank Loans Morocco €100 Million to Support Financial Sector
Abidjan - The board of directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved, on Wednesday in Abidjan, a €100-million budget support loan to finance the third phase of the Moroccan Government’s...
View ArticleMorocco’s New Phosphate Projects to Enhance Production and Exports
Jorf Lasfar, Morocco - King Mohammed VI inaugurated, on Thursday at the Jorf Lasfar industrial complex, the terminal station of the slurry pipeline linking Khouribga to Jorf Lasfar, the first...
View ArticleGlobal Environment Facility Donates Morocco $14.5 Million to Support Environment
Rabat - The Global Environment Facility (GEF) donated 14.5 million dollars to Morocco to support the implementation of its strategy of environment and sustainable development, the Ministry in charge of...
View ArticlePension Plan Reform in Morocco: Each Day of Delay Costs 60 Million Dirhams
Rabat - Each day of delay in the implementation of the pension plan reform costs Morocco 60 million dirhams, Government Spokesman Mustapha El Khalfi said Thursday. As of this year, civil pension funds...
View ArticleMorocco: 5 members of ISIS recruiting cell held in detention
Rabat - Five members of a network recruiting Moroccan fighters for "ISIS" (Islamic State in Syria and Iraq) were held in detention in the Salé prison Wednesday night upon an order of the investigating...
View ArticleMorocco Allocates MAD 570 Million to Scientific Research for 2014-2015
Rabat - Morocco has allocated 570 million dirhams to fund scientific research projects for the 2014-2015 academic year, Higher Education, Scientific Research and Executives Training Minister Lahcen...
View ArticleMorocco, Ecuador Sign Partnership Agreement in Export Promotion
Rabat - Morocco and Ecuador signed, Thursday in Rabat, a partnership agreement in the field of export promotion. Signed by Managing Director of Export Morocco, Zahra Maafiri, and Managing Director of...
View ArticleA Corrupt Moroccan Real Estate System That Needs Fixing
Marrakech - A study conducted by the site mubawab.ma, together with the real estate agency 8th Avenue, highlights what everybody who has any dealings with the Moroccan real estate market already knows:...
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