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In Morocco it’s King Mohammed VI Who Governs: Benkirane
Rabat- In an interview with Al Jazeera's Ahmed Mansour on Wednesday, Abdelilah Benkirane, head of the government and the Secretary General of the Justice and Development party (PJD), said that his...
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Blues Legend BB King Dies at age 89
Rabat - American King of the Blues music BB King has died aged 89. According to media reports, King died in his sleep in Las Vegas. He was recently hospitalized with a diabetes-related illness. King...
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American Automaker Ford to Open Production Facility in Morocco
Rabat - American automaker Ford Motor Company is preparing to launch a production facility in Morocco. The giant manufacturer will open an assembly plant in the free zone of Tangier, according to...
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Algiers’ Peace Plan in Mali: A Tale of Confusion and Manipulation
Washington D.C - As fighting rages on in the North between Tuareg groups and the Malian Army, Algerian diplomats continue to claim that the two warring factions are “ready” to sign a peace agreement....
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Vladimir Putin Invites King Mohammed VI to Visit Russia
Rabat- Valentina Matvienko, speaker of the Russian Parliament's upper house, the Federation Council, said Thursday that President Vladimir Putin sent an invitation to King Mohammed VI to visit Russia....
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Sarkozy Accused of Making Racist Comments Against Minister Belkacem
By Zineb El Mechrafi Boston- Former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, has been accused of making a “racist” comment against French Minister of Education, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, who is of Moroccan...
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Abdellatif Hammouchi Appointed Director of Morocco’s National Security Body
Rabat- King Mohammed VI appointed on Friday in Casablanca Abdellatif Hammouchi new Director of Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security. Abdellatif Hammouchi, head of the Moroccan internal...
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French Mayor of Small Town Wants to Ban Islam
Rabat - France's main opposition conservative party, the UMP, is seeking to suspend a mayor in its ranks for sending tweets to the account of party leader, Nicolas Sarkozy, calling for Islam to be...
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An Act of Mercy – Short Story
By Abderrahmane Alamrani Oujda - The ocean of blue sky extended as far as the eye could see, with an orange hue tinting the horizon. The wind did him no justice; it would erase his footsteps moments...
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In Picture: Morocco’s Ibtissam Tiskat Wins Miss Star Academy 2015
Rabat - Moroccan Ibtissam Tiskat, who shone in last year’s season of Arab talent show Star Academy, has arrived in Beirut two days ago to receive her award for winning the title of "Miss Star Academy...
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Morocco: Highways Network to expand by 1,000 Km
Rabat - Morocco intends to add 1,000 kilometers to expand its highways network by 2016. Morocco's national highway system of consists of approximately 1,800 kilometers. It plans to add an additional...
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Ahlam: ‘#We are all Yassine Bahti’
Rabat- Emirati singer Ahlam Ali Al Shamsi, commonly known as Ahlam, expressed her solidarity with the Moroccan pilot who has reportedly died after his F-16 warplane crushed last Sunday in Yemen. The...
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Russian SSJ-100 Aircraft to Participate in Plane Tender in Morocco
Rabat - Russian aircraft Sukhoi SuperJet-100 (SSJ-100) will take part in a planned tender in Morocco, Russian Upper Parliament Speaker Valentina Matvienko said on Thursday, news agency Sputnik...
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‘Trust’ and ‘Responsibility’ for Better Classroom Management and Discipline
By Amine Mechaal Rabat - While in Rabat, I served as an English-language teacher trainee in a practicum at both Lalla Aisha Middle School and High School, and as the teacher of community service...
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Luxembourg PM Ties the Knot with Same-sex Partner
Rabat - Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (right) has become the first EU leader and second leader in the world to marry his gay partner. Bettel, 42, a center-right politician who became premier...
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Former Miss USA Under Fire for Tattooing Verses of Quran on Her Back
Rabat- Former Miss USA Rima Fakih has come under fire from social media users for tattooing verses of the Quran, the Muslim holy book, on her back, according to CNN Arabia. A picture widely shared on...
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Rapper French Montana Returns to Perform in Morocco
Rabat- French Montana has returned to his native Morocco to host a party at Club 555 in Marrakech. Karim Kharbouch, known by his stage name French Montana, was born in Rabat, but left the country for...
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Fez Hosts International Forum on Violence against Women
By Sara Gomez Fez - The ISIS Center for Women and Development (ICWAD) will hold an international forum at the Palais des Congrès in Fez, on May 29-31 in response to the increase of violence toward...
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Video: Marrakech Street Food
Rabat - National Geographic Adventure dedicated an episode of its program “Street Food Around The World” to explore the street food in Marrakech. “Amur n Kuch” as it is called in Amazigh language,...
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Spain Arrests 5 People for Attempting to Buy Kidney of Moroccan for €6,000
Rabat - Spanish police say they have arrested five people for attempting to buy a kidney from a Moroccan immigrant for 6,000 Euros, AFP reported. A Serb gang, accused of burglaries in Spain and...
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