Polisario Snipers Killed Malian Troop Leaders in Kidal, Malian Paper
Bamako - Polisario snipers were responsible for the killing of Malian troop leaders in bloody clashes last May in the northern region of Kidal, Malian Daily, L’indépendant, said on Thursday. The paper...
View ArticleMorocco’s Fathallah Sijilmassi Re-Elected Secretary General of Union for the...
Rabat - Member states of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) re-elected, on Thursday, Fathallah Sijilmassi as secretary general of the organization for three years, said a statement by the foreign...
View ArticleMorocco Willing To Further Reinforce Strategic Cooperation With Russia: Minister
Rabat - Morocco is willing to further reinforce its strategic cooperation with Russia, Minister Delegate in charge of Foreign Trade, Mohammed Abbou said on Thursday in Khartoum. Speaking at the 2nd...
View ArticleMorocco’s Cadi Ayyad University among top 50 universities in emerging countries
Taroudant - Morocco’s University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad was featured in the Top-50 places of the Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2015 – the World’s Only Independent...
View ArticleGeneral Assembly: Youth and Children for Human Rights in Morocco
Rabat - The World Forum on Human Rights, which was held in Marrakech on November 28 and 29, devoted much time to children's rights. Following the activities that took place in Rabat last November...
View ArticleMorocco to Increase Cigarettes Prices in January
Rabat - Moroccan smokers could see an increase in the prices of their favorite brands of cigarettes starting January 1st 2015. According to business weekly La Vie Eco in its December 5 issue, a request...
View Article#100DHpouraider Campaign Helps Flood Victims in Morocco
Marrakech - The campaign known as #100DHpouraider that was launched among Moroccan Twitter users to support the disaster areas in the south and south east of Morocco destroyed by the recent...
View Article14th Marrakech International Film Festival opens
Marrakech - The 14th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival opened, on Friday, under the patronage of HM King Mohammed VI. Like every year, the opening ceremony of this must-attend event...
View ArticleWestern Sahara: UNGA Adopts Resolution Supporting Negotiation Process
New York (UN)- The UN General Assembly adopted, on Friday, without a vote, a resolution on the Western Sahara issue, previously adopted by the 4th committee last October, and in which the UNGA...
View ArticleMorocco: Al Oula TV Journalist Resigns Over “Poor Coverage” of Flooding
Rabat- Abdelghani Jabbar, a journalist and editor of Al Aoula, resigned because the Moroccan national television channel did not properly covered the flooding that hit Guelmim, in southern...
View ArticleAutonomy in ‘Western Sahara’ under Moroccan Sovereignty, Revolutionary Solution
Panama City - Secretary executive of the Forum of Presiding Officers of Legislative Assemblies of Central America and the Caribbean Basin (FOPREL) Santiago Rivas Leclair described the autonomy...
View ArticleMoroccan Minister Abdellah Baha Dies in Train Accident
Rabat - Moroccan Minister of State, Abdellah Baha, died on Sunday in Rabat. According to Alyoum 24, the influential leader of the Party of Justice and Development was hit by a passing train while he...
View ArticlePrincess Lalla Hasnaa Chairs Lalla Hasnaa Sustainable Coast Award Ceremony
Skhirate (Rabat suburbs) - Princess Lalla Hasnaa, chairwoman of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, chaired here Sunday the Lalla Hasnaa Sustainable Coast Award ceremony. During...
View Article14th Marrakech International Film Festival Pays Vibrant Tribute to Viggo...
Marrakech- The 14th Marrakech International Film Festival on Sunday night paid vibrant tribute to American Actor Viggo Mortensen, who received the "Festival Star". "Acting gets a new meaning with an...
View Article1.7 Tons of Cannabis Seized at Tangier-Med Port
Tangier - Moroccan authorities seized, Sunday at Tangier-Med port, 1.7 tons of cannabis resin (locally known as Chira) in a truck bound for Europe, customs sources said. The banned substance was...
View ArticleCasablanca Stock Exchange to Hold Workshop on Sharia-Compliant Financial...
Casablanca - The Casablanca stock exchange will hold, next Thursday, a workshop on sharia -compliant financial marketing. The event will be held in partnership with the Moroccan association for...
View ArticleMorocco, Gateway To Africa: Mexico’s Deputy Foreign Secretary
Rabat - Morocco is a gateway to Africa and the Arab world, Mexico's Deputy Foreign Secretary, Carlos de Icaza Gonzalez said. "Mexico’s choice to open an international trade office in Morocco is due to...
View ArticleTestimony of Train Driver Who Hit Abdellah Baha
Rabat - The train driver who hit Minister of State Abdellah Baha said he saw the deceased holding his head between his hands just seconds before the fatal collision. Speaking to news website le360, the...
View ArticleMorocco’s Oukaimden Among 10 Best Skiing Destinations in the World
Rabat - French newspaper Les Echo has chosen Oukaimden, Marrakech among the best skiing destinations in the world. Oukaimden was ranked in the fourth position behind Chili Portillo, Chile in the first...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Extends Condolences to Head of Government over Death of...
Rabat - King Mohammed VI sent a condolence message to Head of the Government, Abdelilah Benkirane, following the passing away of State Minister, Abdellah Baha, in a train accident on Sunday near...
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