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Moroccan Unions to Stage National Strike on October 29
Rabat- Moroccan unions confirmed their decision to take part in a national strike on October 29 as a warning to the government's lack of communication and dialogue. The Union Marocaine du Travail...
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The Slanderous Effects of Media: the Case of Ottawa’s Terrorist Attack
Toronto - I am grateful and proud every day to have been born a Canadian. Friendships with immigrants and refugees, as well as travel to nearly 20 countries has deepened my gratitude particularly to...
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Samsung to Donate 3,000 Smartphones to Help the Fight Against Ebola
Rabat- Samsung announced on October 21, 2014, that it will donate 3,000 smartphones at a cost of about $1 million to help fight the battle against the Ebola virus in Africa. According to Samsung’s...
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Largest Moroccan Mosque Opens in the Netherlands
Marrakech- The largest Moroccan mosque in the North Brabant (southern Netherlands) opened its doors at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Roosendaal in the Netherlands on Friday, according to Maghreb Arab...
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UNSG Personal Envoy to Brief Security Council on ‘Western Sahara ‘
Rabat-UN Personal Envoy of the Secretary General, Christopher Ross, will brief this afternoon in a closed-door meeting, the members of the Security Council on the latest developments of the “mediation...
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QPR Manager says Adil Taarabt is a “blatant liar”
Rabat - The Queens Park Rangers (QPR) manager Harry Redknapp accused the Moroccan football player Adil Taarabt of being a “blatant liar,” but “he can still save QPR” Redknapp said: “None of what he...
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‘Western Sahara’, El Sisi and Bouteflika: A New Conniving Axis
By Majid Morceli San Francisco- Since coming to power after overthrowing a democratically elected president, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is out for Moroccan blood. His first trip abroad...
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Moroccan Woman Caught Taking Pictures of Naked Women in Hammam
Rabat- Thirty-year-old woman was caught last Friday taking pictures of naked women in a Hammam (public bath) in the Oulfa neighborhood of Casablanca. According to the Moroccan daily Assabah in its...
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Unions: “the decision to strike is final”
Rabat - On a conference held Saturday, October 25, three Moroccan unions including Union of Moroccan Workers (UMT), Moroccan Confederation of Work (CDT), and Democratic Federation of Labour (FDT)...
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Moroccan Policeman Arrested, Charged with Leading Cocaïne Distribution Network
Rabat- A cocaine trafficking network led by a police officer stationed at the Police Academy in Kenitra that supplied cocaïne to affluent areas of the capital of the Gharb, was dismantled on Saturday...
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Moroccan Diplomacy Hacked: A blessing in Disguise
By Majid Morceli San Francisco- Although it is unfortunate that communications between Morocco’s diplomats have been hacked, it’s not all bad news. As of now we have not seen or heard something the...
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Rabat Calls for Investigation into Shooting of Moroccans by Algeria
Rabat- Amid the unprecedented strain in relations between Morocco and Algeria, Rabat called for an investigation to probe the shooting of a group of Moroccan citizens by the Algerian army at the...
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France: Blind Moroccan Student Wins First Prize of Spelling competition
Rabat- A 12-year-old Moroccan student won first prize in a French spelling competition, despite being blind. On October 19, the European Coordination Centre 'Autonome Sahara Marocain' (CESAM) in...
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QPR Coach Say Taarabt Has a ‘Great Talent’
Rabat - After accusing Queens Park Rangers (QPR) player Adil Taarabt of being "three stone overweight" and a “blatant liar,” QPR manager Harry Redknapp has told the player on Monday that he still has a...
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Idir: Amazigh Ambassador of Music and Peace
Marrakech - Hamid Cheriet, better known by his stage name Idir, was born in 1949 in Kabily, in the village of Ait Lahcen, in Algeria, is famous throughout the world for his Amazigh music. But before...
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Marrakech: Three Members of Auxiliary Forces Arrested for Robbery
Rabat- Three members of the Moroccan Auxiliary Forces have been charged with robbery and were arrested on Wednesday in Marrakech after the mobilization of ordinary citizens. According to the daily Al...
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Gender Equality: Bad News for Moroccan Women
By Majid Morceli San Francisco - If you are a Moroccan woman, The Global Gender Gap Report 2014 will make you want to sob. According to the report, Moroccan women are ranked 133 out of 142 countries in...
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Calls for Statues to Be Erected in Honor of Moroccan Heroes, Thinkers
Marrakech- In a long and detailed letter to the Moroccan religious scholars, Mr. Bensalem Himmich, a philosopher, writer, and former Minister of Culture, launched an unprecedented appeal for the...
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Tindouf Camps: Morocco Slams Human Rights Watch’s Report As ‘Deliberate...
Rabat- Mahjoub El Haiba, Interministerial Delegate for Human Rights, slammed the "deliberate confusion" caused by Human Rights watch’s latest report on human rights in Tindouf. "It is important to...
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Sweden Recognizes State Of Palestine
Stockholm - Sweden has officially recognized the state of Palestine, Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom announced. The recognition is "an important step that confirms the Palestinians' right...
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