In Pictures: Morocco’s World Heritage Sites
The city of Fes: (1981) The city of Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, with a population of 1.1 million. Fes is home to many cultural and historical sites including Al Karaouin...
View ArticleBenkirane Says Marriage of Two Ministers Tarnishes Image of his Party
Rabat - Chief of government Abdelilah Benkirane recently expressed his discontent with the romance between Habib Choubani, Minister Delegate in charge of Relations between Parliament and Civil Society...
View ArticleDieudonne Calls on King Mohammed VI to Allow Him to Perform in Morocco
Rabat - Following the cancellation of his show scheduled for April 29th in Casablanca, controversial French Comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala called on King Mohammed VI to allow him to perform in...
View Article45.7% of Moroccans Are Satisfied With Their Personal Lives: HCP
Rabat - 45.7 per cent of Moroccans said they are satisfied with the way things are going in their personal lives, while 30 per cent said they are dissatisfied and 24.4 per cent said they are...
View ArticleOverall Sales of Real Estate in Morocco Increases: Oxford Business Group
Rabat - Oxford Business Group (OBG), a global publishing, research and consultancy firm, said that a slowdown in property prices last year in Morocco had little impact on transaction volumes, with the...
View ArticleWestern Sahara: Senegal Reaffirms “Firm” Support to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan
Rabat - Senegal reaffirmed on Thursday in Jakarta its "firm" support to Morocco's proposal to grant large sovereignty to its southern provinces (the so-called Western Sahara) while maintaining its...
View ArticleParis-Agadir RAM Flight Declares Emergency in Spain’s Airspace
Rabat- A Boeing 737-8B6 belonging to Royal Air Maroc (RAM), linking Paris to Agadir declared an emergency over the Spanish city Malaga on Thursday night. While above the Spanish city of Malga, the...
View ArticleUNSC Draft Resolution on Western Sahara Maintains Status Quo
New York- Less than a week before the adoption of a new resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the MINURSO for one more year, the United States circulated to the members of the Security Council...
View ArticlePanic After Paris-Agadir RAM Flight Declared Emergency
Rabat- The families of passengers onboard Royal Air Maroc (RAM) flight AT 665 linking Paris to Agadir lived through a terrible moment of panic following news that the plane carrying over 110 people...
View ArticleAmbassador Clive Alderton Tours Biwater’s Wastewater Works in Morocco
Rabat – The British Ambassador Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, Clive Alderton, recently toured Biwater’s turn-key wastewater project in Aourir , about 15kms north of Agadir, while under...
View ArticleReflections on Education in Morocco
By Zakaria Ettounsi Marrakech – Today, no one sane would dispute that education is the very heart and backbone of real development. Analysts and experts worldwide believe that the economy, health,...
View ArticleDutch-Moroccan Businessman Denies He Will Open ‘Halal’ Sex Shop in Mecca
Rabat - Dutch-Moroccan Abdelaziz Aouragh has denied rumors that his Al Asira shop specializing in sensual oils is planning to open a "halal sex shop" that sells "Islamically-approved" sex products in...
View ArticleRoyal Air Maroc Flight AT665 Was Diverted Due to Depressurization Problem
Rabat - Royal Air Maroc (RAM) said the pilot of flight AT665 linking Paris to Agadir was forced to lower elevation due to a depressurization problem. On Thursday, a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800...
View ArticleJennifer Lopez To Perform at Opening of Rabat Mawazine Festival
Rabat- American diva Jennifer Lopez will perform at Mawazine Festival on Friday, May 29th at OLM Souissi stage in Rabat, Maroc Culture Association has announced. Also known as J.Lo, Jennifer Lopez was...
View ArticleAl Jazeera Children Recognizes Western Sahara as a ‘Country’
Rabat - A Video published on YouTube by Al Jazeera Children has stirred uproar in Morocco after showing the Sahara as not being part of the Moroccan territory. The Qatari-owned channel has not only...
View ArticleMauritania Expels Algerian Diplomats Over article Against Morocco
Rabat - Mauritania has reportedly expelled an Algerian diplomat for attempting to trouble the relations between Rabat and Nouakchott. On Wednesday evening, the First Counselor at the Algerian Embassy...
View ArticleDid Moroccan Police Attack Aminatou Haidar’s Home?
By Hicham Reja Brussels - A recent press release from the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights accused the Moroccan police of attacking the home of separatist leader Aminatou Haidar....
View ArticleMoroccan Ministers Postpone Their Marriage Until They Leave Office
Rabat - The two PJD ministers whose romance has stirred controversy have decided to postpone their wedding plans until they leave office. According to sources quoted by news website Media24, Habib...
View ArticleMoroccan Officer Missing as He Prevented Departure of illegal Migrants
Rabat - A member of the Moroccan Auxiliary Forces has disappeared at sea on Friday morning after trying to prevent a group of illegal migrants from sailing. The illegal immigrants from Sub-Saharan...
View ArticleMorocco Authorizes a Pro-Polisario NGO
Rabat - A pro-Polisario association has been given the green light to operate legally on the Moroccan territory, Spanish news agency EFE reported. The Sahrawi Association for victims of violations of...
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