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Development Visions to Eradicate Extreme Poverty
Marrakech - The world’s most extreme poor are located primarily in rural places. Clearly, people’s proximity (or lack of) to city centers of decision-making, power and relative affluence is a...
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Moroccan Minister Refuses to Sign Official Document Written in French
Rabat - Mustafa Ramid, Minister of Justice and Liberties, refused to sign a protocol of cooperation between a number of ministerial sectors because it is written in French, according to Alyoum24. The...
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Morocco’s Hassan II Mosque, Fourth Most Beautiful in the World
Taroudante - The Hassan II Mosque, or Grande Mosquée Hassan II, located in Casablanca, Morroco, is considered the fourth most beautiful mosque in the world, according to a ranking announced by...
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Minister Says There Is No Alternative to English in Moroccan Universities
Fez- The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Lahcen Daoudi, declared that there is no alternative but to teach science in English in Moroccan universities. Lahcen Daoudi was a guest...
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The Case of a Woman Held in Tindouf: Deafening Silence of International Media
New York- Since last August, the family of Mahjouba Mohamed Hamdidaf, a young Saharawi woman with Spanish citizenship, has held her hostage in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps in Algeria....
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Moroccan Woman Home Locked Up by her Husband for Eight Years
Rabat - A woman in Casablanca has reportedly been released from a “home prison” sentence imposed by her husband, who kept her locked up for eight years in their home under the supervision of a pit-bull...
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Borders Shooting: Algerian Wickedness vs. Moroccan Passivity
By Majid Morceli Sand Francisco- On Saturday, the Moroccan government said that an Algerian soldier had fired on Moroccan civilians on the northeast at the border with Algeria, badly wounding one of...
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Morocco Tops the List of Safest Countries of the Maghreb
Marrakech- Morocco tops the list of the safest countries of the Maghreb and outranks the U.S. on global scale The Institute for Economics and Peace published its recent report on the "index of global...
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Malaysia: Muslims who Skip Friday Prayers Face Jail Sentence
Taroudant, Morocco - Muslim men in Kelantan, Malaysia, who are caught skipping Friday prayers three weeks in a row with no reasonable excuse may face a one-year jail sentence, according to the Kelantan...
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Students of Remote Areas Should Not be Forgotten
Ouarzazate - After a meeting of the High Council of Education and Training on July 16 in Casablanca, education activists began wide and deep discussions about the possible ways that could help in...
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Morocco-Algeria: Keep the Borders Closed
By Majid Morceli San Francisco - Moroccans decision-makers have recently been asking Algeria to reopen its borders, but the Algerian government has declined, even going so far as to impose impossible...
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African Nations Cup Leader: a Vivid Example of Africa’s many Failures
By Majid Morceli San Francisco - African Cup of Nations (CAN) organizing committees are an example of exactly what’s wrong with Africa. They place zero value on human life. When Morocco rightfully...
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“Halal Test”: New Device to Check for Pork and Alcohol in Food
Taroudant, Morocco - French company “la Société Capital Biotech” (biotech company) has developed a new product known as “Halal test,” a device that will allow Muslim consumers to detect the presence of...
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Family of Moroccan Shot at Algerian Border Tells What Happened
Marrakech- After the recent shooting of a Moroccan citizen in Oujda (525 km northeast of Rabat) by an Algerian soldier, the family of the victim, Salhi Rizki Allah, has clarified how the incident...
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Morocco among Top 10 World Destinations to Visit In 2015
Taroudant - The travel publisher Lonely Planet has unveiled the top destinations in the world to visit in 2015. Morocco is included in the list. Lonely Planet selected the kingdom among the top best...
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Morocco Didn’t Give up on Hosting CAN 2015, Asked For Postponing it: Minister
Rabat - Morocco did not renounce to organizing the 30th Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2015) but asked for postponing it on solid grounds, said youth and sports minister Mohamed Ouzzine. Speaking at the...
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Woman Expelled from French Opera House Because of Veil
Marrakech- A veiled woman was kicked out of Paris’s famous Bastille opera house on Monday under the anti-face-covering law that France adopted in 2011. The woman was seated in the first row near the...
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Moroccan Athlete Swims Across Five Continents
Rabat- Moroccan swimmer Hassan Baraka successfully completed his quest of swimming across the Gulf of Aqaba on Tuesday from the Egyptian city of Dahab to the Saudi city of Maqana. The Moroccan swimmer...
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UAE: Saudi Customer Helps Woman Forced into Prostitution Return to Morocco
Rabat- Two Arab women are on trial for women trafficking by Dubai’s Criminal Court, according to the emirates247. The two defendants were reportedly prosecuted for exploiting a Moroccan woman, who was...
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A Moroccan Among the 10 Funniest People in the World
Marrakech- French-Moroccan comedian Mustapha El Atrassi is among the 10 funniest people in the world due to his recent success in an international competition of stand-up comedy, in which 41 countries...
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