Raja of Casablanca Sacks Portuguese Coach Jose Romao
Rabat- Jose Romao will leave his position as head coach of Raja Casablanca, reports say. The Portuguese coach, who still has one year in his contract, is set to leave the team following the...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks 8th in Applications for Schengen visas in 2014
Rabat- Moroccan nationals submitted 434,652 applications for Schengen visas in 2014, which represents 8.3 per cent increase compared to the previous year. According to recent statistics from the...
View ArticleMoroccan Fathi Jamal New Coach of Raja Casablanca
Rabat - Raja Casablanca has announced that Moroccan coach, Fathi Jamal, will take over the helm of the Casablanca-based team. Jamal will replace coach Jose Romao who left his position as Raja...
View ArticleJazz Living Legends: Herbie Hancock and Dee Dee Bridgewater to Perform in...
Rabat - Jazz titans Herbie Hancock and Dee Dee Bridgewater will be performing in Morocco. One of the world's most renowned Jazz musicians, American pianist, keyboardist and composer Herbert Jeffrey...
View ArticleThe Clinton Global Initiative Kicks Off Today in Marrakech
Rabat - The first meeting of the "Clinton Global Initiative, Middle East and Africa" kicks off today, May 5th, in the city of Marrakech. The high-profile meeting (May 5-7) will be the first for the...
View ArticleGroup ‘ASWAT’ Condemns ‘Secret Arrests of Homosexuals’ in Morocco
Rabat- As the International Day Against Homophobia gets closer, “ASWAT”, a group for sexual minorities, denounced “the secret arrest of homosexuals and lesbians” in Morocco. The group posted a...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks 125 in World’s Best Place to Be a Mother
Rabat - Morocco continues to be outperformed by the majority of Arab countries and a number of African countries in the list of world's best places to be a mother published on Monday, May 4th. The...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI not satisfied With Benkirane’s Government: Opposition Leader
Rabat- The Secretary General of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), Mustapha Bakkoury, said King Mohammed VI "is not satisfied" with the way Chief of government Abdelilah Benkirane is using...
View ArticleUN Security Council Resolution on Western Sahara, a ‘Heavy Blow’ to Morocco’s...
Rabat - Less than a week after the adoption of the United Nations Security Council of resolution 2218 which provides for the extension of the United Nations Mission in the Western Sahara, known as...
View ArticleOver 10 Million Internet Subscribers in Morocco: Report
Rabat- The number of internet subscriber has reached over 10 million, according to a new report. A new report released by Morocco's telecommunications regulator has revealed that the number of...
View ArticleAl Akhawayn University’s Moroccan Politics Club Meets with Minister of...
By Ouassima Boujrad Rabat - The Moroccan Politics Club at Al Akhawayn University (AUI) paid an official visit to the Ministry of Communication in Rabat on Monday, 13 April 2015. As its name...
View ArticleBritish Gay Couple Denied Stay in Moroccan Hotel
Rabat- A British gay couple was denied access to hotel in Marrakech, according to the Daily Mail. Morgan Hughes and Llyod Innes made a reservation in a four star hotel in Morocco’s top tourist...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Clinton Global Initiatives Opens in Marrakech
Marrakech - The Clinton Global Initiative Middle East & Africa Meeting kicked off Wednesday in Marrakech, with the participation of regional and global leaders from business, government and civil...
View ArticleMonitoring Cameras to be Installed at Rabat-Casablanca Highway
Rabat - Interior Minister Mohamed Hassad said that monitoring cameras will be placed on the Casablanca-Rabat-Mohammed VI Airport highway to improve safety. Speaking on Tuesday at the House of...
View ArticleNew Casual Picture of King Mohammed VI in UAE
Rabat - A picture posted by Soufiane El Bahri, the owner of a Facebook page dedicated to Mohammed VI and the Moroccan royal family, shows the King in casual clothes away from any royal protocol next...
View ArticleMoroccan to Take Part in FIFA Interactive World Cup Final
Rabat- Morocco's Rachid Azzahim is among the world's best virtual footballers who will gather in Germany to compete at this year's FIFA Interactive World Cup Grand Final. The 31-year-old Graphic...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Bill Clinton Walking Around Marrakech
Rabat - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton seized the opportunity to be in the city of Marrakech for the first meeting of the "Clinton Global Initiative, Middle East and Africa" to hit the streets of...
View ArticleWhy English is of Paramount Importance to Morocco
By Ambassador Theodore Kattouf Marrakech - Language in Morocco is a vibrant resource and an economic imperative. Arabic, Tamazight, French and Spanish are spoken from the souks of Tangier, across the...
View ArticleA Convicted Moroccan Terrorist Reveals How ISIS Trains Recruits
Fez - A convicted Moroccan terrorist who once joined the Islamic State, known as ISIS, revealed how the organization selects Moroccan candidates who join the ranks of the terrorist organization in...
View ArticleVideo: Saudi Military Official Rudely Pulls Prince Moulay Rachid From His Sleeve
Rabat - A video that has been uploaded to YouTube shows the moment a Saudi military official pulls Prince Moulay Rachid from his sleeve in an inappropriate manner during the reception ceremony of King...
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