Volunteerism Workshop at Marrakech Cadi Ayyad University
Marrakech - A volunteerism workshop was held in Marrakech American Corner at the College of Art and Humanities at Cadi Ayyad University, Saturday, March 28, 2015. The workshop was organized by the...
View ArticleCreativity-Supporting Education in Morocco
Marrakech - Creativity is so important for modern citizens especially in the 21st century when a citizen can maintain a quality life style only if she/he succeeds to adapt her/his educational and...
View ArticleEmbezzlement of Humanitarian Aid in Tindouf: High Time the UNSC Acted
New York- The Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, sent a letter last Monday to the Security Council in which he called on the council members to coerce Algeria into...
View ArticleThree Coal Miners Die in Morocco
Rabat - Three coal miners died on Monday when a roof collapsed at a coal mine in Jerada, northeastern Morocco. According to news website Al Yaoum24, one survivor was pulled out of the mine but with...
View ArticleMoroccan Air Force in High Alert in Anticipation of ISIS Air Strikes
Rabat - Morocco is preparing for the possibility that militants affiliated with terror group Islamic State in Libya might attempt to use hijacked civilian airplanes to mount attacks. According to...
View ArticleFIFA Accused of Asking for Bribe to Support Egypt’s Bid for 2010 World Cup
Rabat - Former president of the Egyptian football association Youssef Harb al-Dahchouri said former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner had asked for $7 million bribe in exchange for supporting Egypt's...
View ArticleMoroccan Jewish Community in Toronto Celebrates Mimouna
Rabat - The Moroccan Jewish community in Toronto, Canada, celebrated the Mimouna religious festival in the grand Moroccan Sephardic center. The festival marks the end of the Jewish Passover holiday,...
View ArticleNabil Ayouch’s Film on Prostitution in Marrakech to Represent Morocco At...
Rabat- Cannes Film Festival has picked Nabil Ayouch's film "Much Loved" to feature in the lineup of the Director's Fortnight (AKA la Quinzaine des Réalisateurs). Much Love is a social drama that...
View ArticleMorocco: Train Leaves Station Without Driver
Rabat - An ONCF passenger train with twenty people onboard rolled out of its station on Monday without its driver who had allegedly gone for a coffee. According to local media reports, the train was...
View ArticleDrawing Glorifying ISIS in a Public School in Morocco
Rabat - Drawings glorifying the so-called Islamic State were discovered on Tuesday on the walls of a public school in the city of Fez, Asabah daily newspaper reported. The drawings revering the deeds...
View ArticleBen Smim: An Abandoned Hospital in an Unknown Tourist Destination
By Youssef Igrouane Meknes - The Kingdom is going through a crisis in the health field, and I cannot find the words to express the extent of the trauma I feel from such a big loss for Moroccans. I was...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks 42nd in Huawei’s Global Connectivity Index
Rabat - Morocco has been ranked 42nd out of 50 countries for internet connectivity, ICT usage and digital transformation in a global survey conducted by Chinese networking firm Huawei. The survey...
View ArticleMorocco’s Inflation Rate Rises to 1.3% in February: HCP
Rabat - The Moroccan High Planning Authority (HCP) said on Wednesday that Morocco's consumer price inflation has increased from 1.3 per cent in February to 1.6 per cent in March. HCP figures show a...
View ArticleLebanese Billionaire Najib Mikati to Celebrate Son’s Wedding in Marrakech
Rabat - Lebanon's richest man and former Prime Minister Najib Mikati has reportedly booked El Badi Palace in Marrakech for the wedding of his son Malick Mikati, Telquel reported. The wedding of the...
View ArticleUNSC Draft Resolution Renews Call for Political Solution to Western Sahara
New York - The new draft resolution on the Western Sahara calls on Morocco and the Polisario to step up their efforts in order to reach a political and mutually acceptable solution to the Western...
View ArticleBelgian Fast Food ‘Quick’ to Open Two Restaurants in Morocco
Rabat- Belgian fast food company Quick Restaurants will open two restaurants in Morocco by the end of the year, reports say. The chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in Antwerp,...
View ArticleUN Questions Morocco About Surge in Private Education
Fez - The Child Rights Committee (CRC) of the United Nations has recommended that the Moroccan government assess and address the consequences of the ongoing rapid privatization of education in...
View ArticleLindsay Lohan Tried to Say You Are Beautiful in Arabic, Instead She Said ‘You...
Rabat - Trying to send a sweet message to her Arab-speaking fans, Lindsay Lohan sent them a message that means totally the opposite. Instead of telling her audience “you are beautiful,” she said “you...
View ArticleMoroccan Army Seeks to Increase Presence of Women in its Ranks
New York- The Moroccan Royal Armed Forces is planning to increase the number of women in its ranks, Akhbar Al Yaoum newspaper reported on Tuesday. In the Moroccan army, women make up less than three...
View ArticleMorocco Takes part in Cairo in Meeting on Creation of joint Arab force
Cairo - Morocco took part on Wednesday in Cairo in the meeting of the high level group which was set up upon the decision by the 26th Arab Summit, held in Sharm el-Sheikh, during which it was agreed...
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