King Mohammed VI Pardons 216 Convicts On Eid Al-Adha
Rabat - King Mohammed VI has granted his pardon to 216 convicts to mark Eid Al Adha, the ministry of justice and freedoms said Saturday. The detained beneficiaries of the pardon are: - 96...
View ArticleSpanish PM urges dialogue over Catalonia independence bid
Madrid (AFP) - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Saturday called for dialogue as Catalonia leaders pressed ahead with a vote on independence in defiance of Madrid. "The law and dialogue, these...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI, 5th Most Influential Muslim Leader: Report
New York- King Mohammed VI ranked fifth most influential personality among 500 personalities in the Muslim world, according to a new survey released by the Jordanian Royal Islamic Strategic Studies...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks Third Best Place to Learn to Surf
Taroudante - Surfing is one of the challenging sports that demands skills and physical efforts. Yet, for beginners, there are some places in the world that turns this demanding sport into a very...
View ArticleBritish MP Calls for boycotting Morocco Over Jailing of ‘Gay’ Tourist
Taroudant, Morocco - After a British man was arrested on Thursday and jailed for ‘homosexual acts’ in the kingdom, Mike Freer, a Conservative MP for Finchley and Golders Green, has reportedly called...
View ArticleSouth Africa: Moroccan diplomat found dead in his Pretoria home
Johannesburg - The officer in charge of consular affairs at the Moroccan embassy in Pretoria was found dead Tuesday in his home, Moroccan diplomatic sources said. The Moroccan diplomat was...
View ArticleMorocco to Participate in Global Green Growth Forum in Denmark
Copenhagen- Minister Delegate for the Environment Hakima El Haite will attend the 4th Global Green Growth Forum (3GF 2014), which will be held on October 20-21 in Copenhagen. El Haite will lead the...
View ArticleDeath of Moroccan woman in Côte d’Ivoire not caused by Ebola
Abidjan - The death of a Moroccan woman on September 30 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, was not caused by the Ebola virus or any other contagious disease, said medical sources at the Treicheville...
View ArticleRabat: King inaugurates Mohammed VI Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art
Rabat - King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Ismail, inaugurated, on Tuesday in Rabat, the Mohammed VI Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art, a leading project which will contribute to...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI launches building works of Rabat Grand Theater
Rabat - King Mohammed VI, accompanied launched on Tuesday the building works of the Rabat Grand Theater, a project that mirrors the continuous royal solicitude for art and culture. Located at the...
View ArticleMorocco: British Homosexual Released, A Lesson Hopefully Learned
By Majid Morcili San Francisco - The British citizen who was jailed for being a homosexual is now free and on his way out of Morocco and most likely never to come back. A statement released by his...
View ArticleMorocco: British Tourist Accused of Homosexuality Released From Prison
Marrakech- British tourist Ray Cole was released from a four-month prison sentence today. He was convicted of homosexual intercourse, indecency, and taking indecent photos. The 70-year old Englishman...
View ArticleMoroccan Hackers Hack Website of Egypt’s Al Azhar
New York- A group of Moroccan hackers reportedly hacked the official website of Egypt's Al Azhar University in response to the University questioning Morocco’s celebration of Eid al Adha. A group...
View Article‘Western Sahara’: Guatemala, CELAC call on parties to ‘show political will’
New York (UN) - Guatemala and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) called on Tuesday in New York parties to the conflict over the ‘Western Sahara’ to "show political will and...
View ArticleMarrakech Cadi Ayyad University ranks 301 in World University Rankings 2014-2015
Marrakech - The Marrakech Cadi Ayyad University ranked 301 in the World University Rankings 2014-2015 issued on Oct. 1 by British Magazine "Times Higher Education" (THE). This is the first time a...
View ArticleParis international symposium lauds Morocco’s efforts to combat extremism
Paris - International symposium "The Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue in the Feminine," held on Tuesday in Paris, hailed efforts by Morocco to fight extremism and promote Islam values of moderation. In the...
View ArticleUN: Morocco reaffirms ‘firm commitment’ to continuing cooperation, solidarity...
New York (UN) - Morocco reaffirmed, Tuesday before the UNGA, its firm commitment to continuing cooperation and solidarity programs with African countries on the basis of win-win partnerships, urging...
View ArticleNew EU High Representative Calls for More Support to Morocco
Brussels - The European Union (EU) should further support Morocco, which represents a "success story" in the southern neighbourhood, said the new High representative for foreign affairs and security...
View ArticleMorocco Refuses Landing Rights to Norwegian Flight with Ebola Patient on Board
Marrakesh- Moroccan authorities have refused landing rights to a flight with a confirmed Ebola case on board, according to Spanish TV Channel Antennae. The plane requested permission to land to stock...
View Article‘Western Sahara’: Morocco Warns Against Any Deviation of MINURSO’ Mandate
New York (UN) - Morocco reiterated before the UN fourth committee its steadfast attachment to the political process in the ‘Western Sahara’, which necessarily depends on the UN Secretariat's neutrality...
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