Morocco in List of the Arab World’s Most Useful Passports
Rabat- Moroccan passport holders have visa-free access to over 55 countries in the world, new research study claims. Moroccan passports were listed among the ten most powerful in the Arab world,...
View ArticleRidley Scott’s Films Was Banned Because It Depicts God as A Child
Rabat - Sarim Fassi Fihri, director of the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre (CCM) said that the decision to ban Ridely Scott's movie "Exodus: Gods and Kings" was in accordance with the applicable laws....
View ArticleEgypt Bans Jewish Festival That Honors a Moroccan Rabbi
Rabat - Egypt banned an annual festival in honor of a Moroccan rabbi that used to attract hundreds of Jewish pilgrims. According to the Associated Press (AP), the Administrative Court of Alexandria...
View ArticleMothers Are the Leaders to Follow
By Fadma Bouchadi Agadir - While both parents have a strong presence in our lives, I firmly believe that it is our mothers that we are closest to. Mothers are universally known for their tenderness and...
View ArticleMoroccan Woman Chosen Best News Presenter in Belgium
Rabat- A Belgian woman of Moroccan origin has been chosen the best news presenter by the French-speaking Belgians, says a poll conducted by "Ipsos" institute. Hakima Darhmouch, 36, a news presenter at...
View ArticleEgyptian TV Presenter Says Morocco and Africa ‘Are Land of Sorcery’
Rabat - An Egyptian anchorwoman named Wafaa ElKilany said in her show broadcasted on MBC network that Morocco and Africa are the “land of sorcery.” Known for her treatment of sex-related topics, the...
View ArticleStudy Shows Existence of 116,000 NGO’s in Morocco
Rabat - A new study by the Ministry of Interior revealed the existence of more than 116,000 associations in Morocco. The number of associations in the kingdom is growing by the day, especially since...
View ArticleHappy New Year 2015
Rabat - Happy New Year to all my friends and colleagues. Happy New Year to my colleagues working tirelessly to overcome ignorance, illiteracy and obscurantism despite daily atrocities, extreme weather...
View ArticleMorocco’s Employment Agency Helped 400,000 Graduates Find Jobs Since 2007
Rabat - Since 2007, some 400,000 degree holders could find a job via Morocco’s employment promotion agency (ANAPEC), Employment and Social Affairs Minister Abdessalam Seddiki said on Tuesday. The...
View ArticleVienna: Door of Mosque Defaced with Pig’s Head
Rabat - In one of the latest reports of Islamophobic, xenophobic and racist attacks against Muslims and Muslim community centers in Austria, a mosque in Vienna was defaced on Christmas Day when vandals...
View ArticleFather Imprisons His Son in Stable for More Than 7 Years
Rabat- A father of 70 held his 30 year-old son in captivity in a stable for more than 7 years in Sidi Bouzid, in Eljadida province, only 50 km from Casablanca, before authorities released him last...
View ArticleFrom Dubai Ancelotti Expresses Gratitude to Moroccan Fans
Rabat- Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti expressed his gratitude again to the Moroccan fans who supported his team during the FIFA Club World Cup which was held in Morocco between 10 and 20 December,...
View ArticleDirector Of Casablanca Airport Sacked Over Lost Luggage
Rabat- Director of Casablanca's Mohammed V airport has been sacked. Mohamed Najib Boulif, Deputy Minister of Transport, confirmed the dismissal of the airport director following the increase of 1.25%...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia: Draft Law Obliges Television Anchors to Wear Traditional Abaya
Rabat - Saudi Arabia's Shura Council is moving forward to consider new amendments to its audiovisual law , which would force female television anchors on Saudi-funded channels to wear an abaya and...
View ArticleVideo: Morocco’s Raja of Casablanca Fans are World’s Third Best Ultras of 2014
Rabat - Supporters of Morocco’s Raja of Casablanca were selected World’s third best ultras of 2014 by Ultras World, a leading website for soccer fanatics. Ultras World recently selected the top ten...
View ArticlePrime Minister Suggests Appointing Mohamed Ouzzine as Minister of State
Rabat - In an unexpected move, Morocco’s head of Government Abdelilah Benkirane has allegedly suggested that the controversial current Minister of Youth and Sports Mohamed Ouzzine should be appointed...
View ArticleMorocco: Cigarettes Prices Officially Go Up Again
Rabat - Starting on January 1, Moroccan smokers will face a cigarette price increase for all brands. The prices of cigarettes will officially go up starting on Thursday, January 1. Morocco’s Customs...
View ArticleMoroccans Among Happiest, Most Optimistic for 2015: Survey
Rabat - Moroccans are among the happiest and most optimistic people in the world for the year 2015, says the latest global barometer of confidence in the future released by WIN/Gallup International....
View ArticleMoroccan Film Producers Call for Lifting Censorship on Exodus
Rabat - The Moroccan Chamber of Film Producers called for lifting censorship on US movie Exodus. The body, chaired by Ahmed El Maanouni who is for freedom of creation, denounced in a statement the...
View ArticleTangier, Third Moroccan City to Have a Tramway Network
Rabat - Studies for the implementation of Tramway lines in the city of Tangier should be ready by early 2015, According to Fouad El Omari, the city's mayor. In a statement to Maghreb Arab Press (MAP),...
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