King Mohammed VI Inaugurates New Casablanca Railway Station
Casablanca - King Mohammed VI inaugurated Thursday in Casablanca the new Casa-Port railway station, a jewel of the national modern railway network. The new railway station, the first of the kind...
View ArticleMorocco: Tangiers Petroleum Pulls out of Tarfaya Block
Rabat- Australian oil exploration company Tangiers Petroleum has ceased drilling on the on the Tarfaya block, which it shared with Galp Energia. It has transferred its interest in the block back to...
View ArticleThe origins of ISIS and Al Qaeda
Marrakech- To Western observers, ISIS seemed to emerge almost out of nowhere. All Arab states united to denounce Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi when he proclaimed himself caliph of the Islamic State. Bahrain,...
View ArticleBullying in Moroccan Schools
Fez - School bullying is a problem that affects children all over the world, regardless of their religion, country, or social status. Developed countries are taking proactive actions and preventive...
View ArticleEmma Watson’s Watershed Speech on Gender Equality
Cairo - Addressing United Nations Women with her magical abilities, British actress and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson presented a brave and one of a kind speech not only to the attendees,...
View ArticleGeorge Clooney and His Wife to Spend Honeymoon in Marrakech
New York- According to AFP, famous American actor, George Clooney, who married British- Lebanese lawyer Amal Alamuddin on Saturday in Italy, are expected to spend their honeymoon in Marrakech,...
View ArticleCanada: New Law Makes it Harder To Obtain Passport, Work in Gulf Countries
Marrakech- The conservative Canadian government is introducing a new law changing the rules for applying for citizenship. Obtaining a Canadian passport and then returning to the Gulf Cooperation...
View ArticleMoroccan News Website Goud Hacked by Electronic Islam Army
Rabat- Moroccan news website Goud.ma has been hacked by a hacker group that calls itself the Electronic Islam Army. The Moroccan tabloid has not been accessible for the past hour and at the time of...
View ArticleFormer Head of Saudi Intelligence Robbed in Marrakech
Rabat- Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the former Head of Intelligence Services for Saudi Arabia has been a victim of theft in his Marrakech residence. According to Annass daily in its Monday, Sept. 29...
View ArticleSharp Increase of Gulf Countries investments in Morocco
Marrakech- Funds from the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as foreign direct investment are steadily increasing, as well as remittances from Moroccans working in the Gulf, according to...
View ArticleMoroccan-American Musician Rachid Halihal: Ambassador of Music and Culture
New York -Rachid Halihal is one of Morocco’s best ambassadors of music and culture. Rachid plays what he refers to as organic music —authentic music that reflects the real spirit, art, and traditions...
View ArticleEquality Through Salvation – Short Story
Khemisset, Morocco - As half of her people, she had the misfortune to be a female. From the day she was born until her very last breath she would be nothing more than what society has already reserved...
View ArticleMoroccan Child Born Without Face to Undergo Life-Saving Operation in Australia
Fez - A Moroccan boy born without a face, is being saved by the intervention of a Moroccan living in Australia. Yahya, a little three year old boy, born near Tangier, was the main topic of an...
View ArticleA Moroccan Among Africa’s Top 10 Economic Leaders for Tomorrow
New York- A Moroccan was chosen among Africa's top 10 economic leaders for tomorrow. According to a study conducted by the French Institute Choiseul, 39-year old Mehdi Tazi, CEO of Saham Assurances,...
View ArticleAuchan Stores Sell Gun Toys with Islamic Symbols
Rabat- Auchan stores, a French international retail group and multinational corporation headquartered in Croix, France, offered to sell, in the toy department, guns with a logo, displaying above the...
View ArticleJames Bond Actor in Visit to Marrakech
Rabat- Daniel Craig, the British actor who will feature James Bond in the 007 movie franchise is reportedly in a visit to Marrakech. According to the Belfast Telegraph, Craig spent the last weekend in...
View ArticleMorocco Takes Part in 4th High Level Meeting On Mali
Paris- Morocco participated Tuesday in Paris at the 4th High Level Meeting on Mali, which is a follow-up to the international donor conference 'Together for a new Mali'. During this meeting, Morocco's...
View ArticleGeneral “Toufik” Mediene Masterstroke in Algeria
Washington DC--Algerians, along with political analysts following events in North Africa, are confused about President Bouteflika’s latest Cabinet appointments and the apparent in-cohesiveness within...
View ArticleUN Official Says Morocco Has ‘Good Practices’ in Teaching Religion, Moderate...
United Nations- Morocco has "good practices" in teaching religion and moderate Islam, Executive Director of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, Assistant...
View ArticleGuinean Official Says Morocco, Source of Spiritual Light for Africa
United Nations - Morocco is a source of spiritual light for Africa and Guinea that has been, for centuries, attached to the Maliki rite, Guinea's Secretary General of Religious Affairs, Abdallah Jassi,...
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