Qrita and McDonald’s: An Inspirational Story
By Abderrahim Boualy Ouarzazate - Abdellah Elhaloui, a professor at Cadi Ayaad University and the director of the American Corner Marrakech recounted a very inspirational story entitled “Qrita and...
View ArticleSahrawi Children in Spain Exploited by Polisario, Ignored by Morocco
Washington DC - The case of the Mahyuba Mohamed Hamdidaf, a young Spanish national of Saharan descent, being held against her will in the Algeria controlled camps for Sahrawi refugees in Tindouf raises...
View ArticleMorocco-France: The French President Remorse Syndrome
San Francisco - In his speech at the inauguration of the exhibition “Contemporary Morocco,” French President Francois Hollande stated that “Morocco and France remain not only exceptional partners, but...
View ArticleMinister Says Moroccan Needs More Science Students
Taroudant, Morocco - After various statements made by Lahcen Daoudi, Minister of Higher Education, in which he highlighted the importance of scientific training, the Minister once again would like to...
View ArticleAlgeria: Today the Police, Who’s Next?
Majid Morceli San Francisco- While Algerian President Bouteflika was hosting his guest Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who arrived Thursday morning for a very short visit of only a few hours, his...
View ArticleMoroccans of North America Abandoned in Struggle with Royal Air Maroc
Washington DC - Moroccans of North America love to hate “Royal Air Maroc”. RAM is Morocco’s national carrier that doesn’t serve “Morocco’s national interests”. The airline has been the Moroccan...
View ArticleBook Review: The Quran and the Life of Excellence
By Paola Garcia “The Quran teaches that God does not change people’s condition unless they change their inner selves. The change has to occur inside us first, in our beliefs and attitudes, only then...
View ArticleMental images from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Agadir - The plane touched down in the heat of summer of 1977 in Tulsa’s airport coming from Denver, Colorado of which we, International exchange students, did not experience much as it was only a...
View ArticleJournals of a Moroccan Fulbrighter in America (8): The story of an American...
Austin - Kevin is a young American who converted to Islam more than a year ago. I had noticed that, whenever he mentioned the name of the Prophet Mohammad in class, he would always utter the...
View ArticleAl Azhar Suspends Author of Fatwa on Eid El Adha in Morocco
Taroudant, Morocco - Following the controversy created earlier this month by Youssef Eid, Secretary General of the Fatwa at Al-Azhar Mosque in Egypt, over the legitimacy of the Moroccan celebration of...
View ArticleCAN 2015: South Africa Refuses to be Morocco’s Plan B
Rabat- South Africa has reportedly refused to replace Morocco as host of the 2015 African Cup of Nations (CAN) scheduled to take place in the North African country between January 17 and February 8,...
View ArticleMoroccan Citrus to Gain Entry into Russian Market
By Lahcen El Youssfi Meknes - The export season of Moroccan citrus fruit to the Russia Federation begins in the coming days, and professionals are preparing to avoid difficulties experienced during the...
View ArticleMorocco: New Education Year, Old Problems
Fez - The Moroccan Department of Education in Morocco set the 2014-2015 education program schedules specifying September 10 and 11 to be the actual start of the school year for primary and secondary...
View ArticleThe Arab Spring tsunami engulfing China
Rabat - In 2010, the Arab democracy spring came to life in Tunisia, this tiny North African nation that courageously rejected patriarchy, nepotism and tribalism and opted for democracy. Sooner than...
View ArticleMerzouga Hosts First International Edition of Sand Rugby
Marrakech - In its efforts to become a global tourist destination, Merzouga just created an international event that will attract tourists from all over the world. Based on the proverb “when there is a...
View ArticleBrad Pitt Enjoys Riding a Motorcycle in Morocco’s Mountains
Rabat- Brad Pitt counts himself among a large number of world-class celebrities who have fallen for the beauty of Morocco’s diverse landscapes. In an interview with Details magazine, the American actor...
View ArticleMoroccans Harassed and Violently Searched by Spain Police in Racism Incident
By Paola Garcia Spain - In recent days, a group of Moroccan men in Madrid were harassed and violently searched by police for no apparent reason other than their race. At the beginning of this video, we...
View ArticleRabat Condemns Shooting of Moroccans at Algerian Borders
Rabat - Morocco strongly condemned on Saturday the shooting of Moroccans citizens by elements of the Algerian army. The shooting, which took place at 12 pm local time (GMT+1), left one person seriously...
View ArticleAlgeria going mad on the border with Morocco
Rabat - According to the latest news, the Algerian military shot two Moroccan citizens across the border, one of whom is seriously injured. This is undoubtedly the most serious breach of border...
View ArticleNew York Muslim Imams Denounce ISIS
Taroudant, Morocco - Following Muslim imams and scholars based in the UK that condemned the “oppressive and tyrannical self-styled Caliphate,” Muslims in New York have in turn launched a campaign, led...
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