Over Half a Million Moroccans Are Drug Addicts: Report
Rabat- Figures released by the Department of Epidemiology and the fight against infectious diseases suggest that more than half a million Moroccans are drug addicts who consume various kinds of drugs...
View Article‘Western Sahara’: The Non-negotiable Road Map
By Majid Morceli San Francisco- Algiers and Tindouf never expected King Mohamed VI’s speech to be bluntly forthcoming. They were convinced that in light of Morocco’s latest skirmishes with UN envoy to...
View ArticleMorocco’s Jewish Berber History
By Lynn Sheppard Essaouira- Many visitors to Morocco are surprised to learn of the country’s cultural diversity. Although today a majority Arab Muslim country, Morocco has a significant Jewish past...
View Article‘The Orchestra of Blinds’ to Represent Morocco at Marrakech Film Festival
Fez- The film ‘’The Orchestra of Blinds’’ will represent Morocco in the 14th edition of the Marrakech Film Festival, which will take place on December 5-13. The film appears on a list released by The...
View ArticleCases of Khawla, Samira and Plague of Blade Attacks in Morocco
Fez- Aside from those who have had accidents that deformed their faces, there are many who hide disgraceful stories of sorrow and anger behind the scars that mark them. Brutal attacks using blades...
View ArticleUS Official Says Morocco Is ‘Major Economic Player’ In Middle East, Africa
Marrakesh - Morocco is positioning itself as a major economic player in the Middle East and Africa, said Andrew Rabens, special adviser for global youth issues at the US Department of State. US...
View ArticleGES Summit: King Mohammed VI Says Education is a Window for Prosperity
Marrakech - King Mohammed VI has once again highlighted the role that education can play in developing creativity, critical thinking and responsiveness. In his letter addressed to the official opening...
View ArticleMarrakech: Joe Biden Reaffirms U.S’ Determination To Strengthen Partnership...
Marrakesh - US vice president Joe Biden reiterated on Thursday in Marrakech his country's determination to strengthen partnership relations with Morocco, particularly in promoting entrepreneurship and...
View ArticleKing of Morocco: Islam does not object to profit
Marrakesh - King Mohammed VI highlighted the importance of Islam as a religion that encourages the “entrepreneurial spirit, personal fulfillment and promotion based on merit.” In his letter read by...
View ArticleGES-2014: BMCE Bank Announces Million-dollar African Entrepreneurship Award
Marrakech - BMCE Bank Group CEO, Othman Benjelloun, announced, here Thursday, a one million dollar African Entrepreneurship Award. This award will be established in partnership with...
View ArticleCorruption, Worst Enemy For Entrepreneurship: Joe Biden
Marrakech - U.S. vice president Joseph Biden said that corruption is the worst enemy of entrepreneurship. "Corruption is threat not only to economic growth but to security and sovereignty not just good...
View ArticleIn Pictures, Moroccan Youth Protest: ‘’We Are Students, Not Customers’’
Rabat - Moroccan youth mobilized in a public square in Rabat against the privatization of education in Morocco, opening a social dialogue under the slogan, ‘’we are students, not customers.’’ With...
View ArticleQuran’s Central Message to Humanity is Active Pursuit of Knowledge
By Paola Garcia New York - In order for the Quran to become a real source of guidance in our lives rather than just a religious symbol, we need to approach it with the awareness that “deep insight is...
View ArticleMorocco: French Pedophile Arrested For Abusing 11 Children
Rabat- Amid a growing number of pedophilia crimes in Marrakech, one of the world's foremost tourist destinations, another pedophile was brought before the court of the Red City on Thursday for abusing...
View ArticleMoroccan Ambassador to the US Named ‘Arab Ambassador of the Year’
New York - The Moroccan Ambassador to the United States, Rachad Bouhlal, has been named 'Arab Ambassador of the Year' by the National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce. The Moroccan diplomat, who was named...
View ArticleOthman Benjelloun, Richest Man in Morocco: Forbes Magazine
Rabat - Forbes' magazine list of Africa's 50 richest people has been released, and it turns out that the mega rich of the continent are even wealthier in 2014 than they used to be only a year ago. In...
View ArticleGES Summit: Zainab Salbi Says Morocco is Model in Promotion of Women’s Rights
Marrakech - Iraqi American women's rights activist Zainab Salbi said that it is very critical to include women in all the aspects of society, noting that 'Morocco is a very important country that...
View ArticleBecause of Ebola Batman vs. Superman to Relocate from Morocco to New Mexico...
Rabat - After it was reported last summer that the crew of blockbuster movie Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice will be heading to Morocco as the movie's next filming location, a local station named...
View ArticleMorocco, Gateway To Africa, Says Senior US Official
Marrakesh - US administrator for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Maria Contreras-Sweet hailed Friday in Marrakech Morocco’s important role in Africa's development, saying Kingdom is a gateway to...
View ArticleNorth African Economic Research Council Seeks To Promote Cooperation With...
Marrakech- The North African Economic Research Council seeks to strengthen its cooperation ties with Morocco, Chonchol Gupta, the center’s financial consultant, said Friday in Marrakech. The...
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