Immigrants in Morocco Seek Harmony, Face Challenges
By Ferdaws Aharrar Tangier - Immigrants now living in Morocco have embraced Morocco, a country that has welcomed them warmly, and become a part of Moroccan society. Medi1 TV interviewed some immigrants...
View ArticleMichelle Obama Sparks Controversy for Not Wearing a Veil in Saudi Arabia
Rabat - U.S President Barack Obama went to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to pay respect to late Saudi King Abdullah in what appeared to be an expression of how important is the U.S.-American relationships....
View ArticleMoroccan Journalist at Charlie Hebdo Advocates Blasphemy
Rabat -Franco-Moroccan journalist at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, Zineb El Razhoui, claimed the right to blasphemy at a Montreal news conference Monday. In a visit organized by a...
View ArticleMorocco-France relations: Moroccan Justice Minister to Meet French...
Rabat - Moroccan Justice Minister Mustapha Ramid is set to meet his French counterpart Christiane Taubira on Thursday to discuss judicial cooperation between the two countries suspended since early...
View ArticleLa Liga: Cristiano Ronaldo handed two-game ban
Rabat - Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a two-game suspension after he received a red card in the match against Cordoba at the weekend. The three-time Ballon d'Or winner will miss...
View ArticleMoroccan MP Jailed for Electoral Bribery
Rabat - The court of Appeals in Agadir has convicted a Moroccan Parliamentarian to six months in prison for allegedly engaging in electoral bribery. Authorities had accused Mubarek Bouaida from the...
View ArticleMarrakech Airport Receives over 4 Million Record Passengers in 2014
Marrakech - The international airport of Marrakech Menara has set a record in 2014 with over 4 million travellers, said a statement of the national airport office (ONDA). The number of passengers...
View ArticleFrance’s Top Court Approves Franco-Moroccan Same-sex Marriage
Rabat - France's top court has validated on Wednesday the marriage of a French-Moroccan gay couple, challenging an earlier government circular stating that nationals from certain countries were not...
View ArticlePalestinian President applauds Morocco for commitment to safeguard Holy city...
Ramallah - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas applauded Morocco for its efforts in support of the Palestinian cause notably concerning the preservation of the character of the City of Al-Quds...
View ArticleSupreme Council for Education Recommends Use of English in Moroccan Curriculum
Taroudant - The Moroccan government is moving towards elevating the position of English in Moroccan Curriculum and in the educational system of Morocco in general over French. The Strategic Report of...
View ArticleCasablanca Hosts 6th Edition of African Forum of Islamic Finance
By Ferdaws Aharrar Casablanca- The 6th edition of the African Forum of Islamic Finance took place on Wednesday at the Softel Tour, Casablanca. The forum addressed the necessary strategic and...
View ArticleAgadir: Man Dies After Self-immolation Over French Visa
Rabat - A man died on Friday few days after he set himself on fire outside the French consulate in the southern city of Agadir. The man, Mustapha Riad, 47, self-immolated in Agadir in protest of the...
View ArticleRare Video: Mohammed V in Jellaba, Hassan II in Shorts
Rabat - A video released by the YouTube account FARMAROC shows the King of Morocco Mohammed V and Crown Prince Moulay Hassan inspect the construction site of the "Union Road" in 1957. The video shows...
View ArticleEredivisie: Moroccan Footballer Anouar Kali Breaks Teammate Jaw
Rabat - Moroccan football player Anouar Kali has reportedly been fined by his team FC Utrecht after breaking teammate Kristoffer Peterson's jaw. The 23-year-old midfielder got into an argument with...
View ArticleIndonesia Supports Morocco in Western Sahara Issue: Indonesian Official
Rabat - The Speaker of Indonesia's People Consultative Assembly (MPR), Zulkifi Hasan stated that his country supports Morocco in the Western Sahara issue. "Indonesia supports Morocco in the Western...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI to honor French Imam, Rabbi, and Bishop
Rabat- King Mohammed VI has entrusted his older sister, Princess Lalla Meryem, to honor an imam, a rabbi, and a bishop, all Moroccan natives, at the Institute of the Arab World in Paris. Princess...
View ArticleAngela Merkel: Islam is Part of Germany
Rabat- German Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated that Islam is part of Germany, in response to criticism raised against her from members of her party the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU)....
View ArticleRabat Slams HRW’s ‘Underestimation’ of Moroccan Human Rights Efforts
Rabat - Moroccan authorities criticized, Friday, the Human Rights Watch (HRW)’s “deliberate underestimation, in its latest report, of Morocco's human rights achievements and related reform process....
View ArticleAlgeria, France, Egypt Scheming Against Morocco, Who is next?
By Majid Morceli San Francisco- Until recently, the Algerian regime was riding on cloud nine, enjoying the fact that unforeseeable events had damaged the relationship between Morocco and its allies....
View ArticleMorocco: Prices of Oil Products Down as of Feb. 1, 2015
Rabat- The prices of oil products in Morocco, namely diesel oil, premium gasoline, fuel oil n2, fuel oil n2 ONE and special fuel will fall as of Feb. 1, 2015, the Ministry of General Affairs and...
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