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Microcredit in Morocco: A Story of Highs and Lows
Marrakech - According to the latest data from the World Bank on Morocco poverty, inequality and insecurity remain significant challenges. 6.3 million people, or one fifth of the total population, live...
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Boko Haram Murders 48 Fishermen
Marrakech- The Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram murdered forty-eight fishermen in northeastern Nigeria along the shores of Chad Lake on Sunday. "Dozens of Boko Haram fighters stopped fishermen on...
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Morocco spends $8billion dollars to face military and terrorism threats
Rabat - A report from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) on the economic cost of violence containment to the world economy, has revealed that Morocco's violence-related costs constitutes 4, 6%...
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PJD official lost 14 family members due to floods in Southern Morocco
Rabat - The floods that hit Timoulay near the southern city of Guelmim claimed the lives of 14 members of the family of Rashid El Masoudi, the local secretary of the Justice and Development Party...
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Government Sets up Task Force to Monitor Effects of Floods In Southern Morocco
Rabat - The Moroccan government has set up on Sunday a task force in order to monitor the effects of floods hitting some southern regions of the Kingdom. The task force is composed of the general...
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Floods in southern Morocco: at Least 32 Dead
Rabat - The heavy rains that have hit parts of Morocco over the weekend claimed the lives of 32 people, including 24 in the province of Guelmim, said Monday a statement from the Interior Ministry. The...
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King Mohammed VI’s Visit to Give New Boost to Morocco-China Relations
Rabat - The Royal visit to China starting November 27 is expected to give a new boost to the relations between the two countries. Morocco and China are working on reaching the level of "Strategic...
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Marrakesh World Forum on Human Rights, Recognition of Morocco’s Progress:...
Geneva - The holding of the World Forum on Human Rights in Marrakesh is a recognition of Morocco’s progress in a difficult region context, said Monday Morocco’s ambassador to the United Nations Geneva...
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Microsoft certifies five-year-old Muslim kid as expert
Taroudant - Microsoft, the American multinational corporation, has certified a five-year-old Muslim kid as an expert. Ayan Qureshi, a British of Pakistani origin, has become a Microsoft Certified...
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Rich Kids of Morocco Display their Wealth on Instagram
Taroudant - Moroccan teenagers belonging to wealthy families have joined a social media phenomenon that has attracted rich kids of the world. Inspired by Rich Kids of Instagram, Moroccan kids from...
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Rabat Holds Model United Nations in Africa
By Youssef Gherradi Rabat- Rabat, the capital city of Morocco, hosted from November 16 to 19 the only Model United Nations conference in Africa. The theme of the second annual Model United Nations...
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Southern African Football Associations Boycotts FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco
Marrakech- The Council of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa) decided to reject Morocco’s invitation to attend the opening of the Club World Cup 2014, which will be held in Morocco from...
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Morocco: Parliament to Adopt Electronic Cards to Prove Presence of MPs
Rabat - The Moroccan House of Representatives has decided to adopt new measures to prove the presence of its members at a time the rate of absenteeism within the legislative branch has gone through the...
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King Mohammed VI’s Visit To China Postponed For Health Reasons
Rabat - King Mohammed VI's official visit to China scheduled as of November 27 has been postponed for health reasons, the ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announced in a...
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4 G Mobile Technology: Morocco Takes the Lead in Africa
By Ahmed El Oulji Rabat - Morocco’s Telecommunications Regulatory National Agency launched a competitive bidding process on November 17, calling for applications for licenses for the establishment and...
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Morocco: Four French Nationals Charged With Terrorism
Rabat - The National judiciary police squad brought, on Tuesday, four French nationals, including two from Polish and Rwandan origins, before the public prosecutor of the Rabat appeal court for...
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Morocco approves Islamic finance legislation
Taroudant - Morocco’s House of Representatives issued on Tuesday a final approval to the project of Islamic finance law, which authorizes the establishment of Islamic banks and allows private companies...
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Western Sahara: GCC Countries, Jordan Support Morocco’s Autonomy Plan
Rabat - The states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Jordan reiterated Tuesday in Doha, their support for the autonomy initiative presented by Morocco to resolve the conflict of the ‘Western...
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The Misery of Capitalism and the Necessity of Rethinking the Future
Rabat - My first encounter with critiques of capitalism was via the works of Alain Badiou and Slavoj Zizek, suggested to me by a friend whom I often pester with questions on social media. After reading...
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Morocco: Women’s Association to Sue Sheikh Sar for Condoning Street Harassment
Rabat- Following the controversial video made by Islamist Rapper and YouTube celebrity, Sheikh Sar, in which he shot women’s behinds, the Moroccan Federation of Woman’s Rights is moving forward to fill...
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