Real Madrid Eye Medhi Benatia as Sergio Ramos replacement
Rabat - Real Madrid is said to be interested in signing Moroccan international Medhi Benatia during the summer transfer window. According to Sky Sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, the Spanish...
View ArticleWB Grants Morocco $251.95 Million in Support of Healthcare, Energy Projects
Rabat - The World Bank (WB) approved, on Thursday, two loans and a grant totalling 251.95 million dollars to support Morocco’s national health strategy and to promote clean energy and energy...
View ArticleWoman Assaulted in Morocco For ‘Indecent’ Attire During Ramadan
Rabat - Amidst the controversy sparked by the arrest of two women in Agadir last month, another woman has allegedly been assaulted for “wearing indecent clothes” during the month of Ramadan. A young...
View ArticleHead of Government Reacts to Controversy Over Gay Man Assaulted in Fez
Rabat- Abdelilah Benkirane, Morocco’s head of government, warned citizens against interfering on matters concerning the state’s power to maintain and uphold law and order. During the Government...
View ArticleMorocco to Have the Longest Bridge for High Speed Train in the World
By Sara Elhamdaoui Rabat - Morocco's high speed train (TGV), the longest railway in Africa, will be an immense project in terms of infrastructure. It will lead to the construction of the longest...
View ArticleIslam and Homosexuality: Are Homosexuals Less Pious?
By Nahla Bendefaa Rabat - A young man in Fes was the victim of a ruthless attack by a mob on Monday. They attacked the man because he is supposedly gay. Upon learning that the victim was a homosexual,...
View ArticleParis Hilton Probably Paid a Million Dollars to Fake Plane Prank Horror
Rabat - Paris Hilton was recently the subject of a prank in Dubai in which she was made to think a plane she was on was plunging into ocean in a nosedive. In the video of the prank that has since gone...
View ArticleThree Global Automotive Suppliers to Create 30,000 Jobs in Morocco by 2019
Rabat- Nine agreements were signed on Wednesday in Rabat between the Ministry of Education and Vocational training and three global suppliers of automotive parts and cables for the creation of new...
View Article9% Of Moroccans Have no Access to Restrooms
Rabat - One Moroccan out of ten still practice open defecation, according to a new UN report. It has also found that one in every three, or 2.4 billion people on the planet, are still without...
View ArticleCasablanca Airport Launches Free Wi-Fi for Passengers
Rabat- Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport will provide passengers with a wireless internet connection in all the areas of the airport. From June 15th, passengers with smartphones, laptops and...
View ArticleArts and Humanities B.A Holders Pose a Threat to Morocco: Minister
Rabat - Lahcen Daoudi, Minister of Higher Education, said on Thursday in Rabat that holders of a B.A in Arts and Humanities will be a burden on their families and on the community. During his speech...
View ArticleMoroccan-American Professionals Support Tunisia’s Struggle for Democracy
New York- The Association of Moroccan Professionals in America (AMPA) issued a statement on July 2, condemning the recent terrorist attack on Tunisia and standing in support of the continuing efforts...
View ArticleAl Jazeera Journalist Calls Some Moroccan Journalists ‘Pimps, Bastards, Insects’
Rabat- Ahmed Mansour, a journalist with Al Jazeera , described some Moroccan journalists as "pimps, bastards, corrupt and insects." His comment comes as a response to speculation regarding his alleged...
View ArticleMoroccan-American relations seen through “The Magic Window”...
Rabat - Today, 4th of July, the United States of America is celebrating, with much pride and joy, its Independence Day, Morocco, on the other hand, is celebrating over two centuries of uninterrupted...
View ArticleMorocco Arrests Two Men for Assaulting Two Women Over Their ‘Indecent’ Attire
Rabat- Two young men were arrested on Friday in the city of Inezgane over an incident wherein two girls were subject to a public offense for being dressed “inappropriately” at the town souk last...
View ArticleMy Veil is My Freedom: Campaign On Social Media Defends Veiled Women
Fez- In a response to campaigns on social media calling for the right to wearing skirts, a group of activists under the name “My Veil Is My Freedom” launched a campaign on Friday demanding their...
View ArticlePetition Calls on US, Canadian Carriers to Launch Morocco-North America Flights
Rabat - Members of the Moroccan community living in North America have started a campaign on the global petition service Change.org to request the creation of direct flights linking the United States...
View ArticleNew Heat Wave to Hit Morocco in Ramadan
Rabat - A new heat wave is expected to hit several regions of Morocco from Saturday July 4th to Thursday July 9th, the national weather service has announced in a special bulletin. The regions...
View ArticleGroup of Personalities Calls for Respect of Individual Freedoms in Morocco
Rabat- A group of Moroccan activists, artists and journalists launched a petition calling on the government to respect individual freedoms and act as the government of all Moroccans. The petition...
View ArticleTunisia Declares State of Emergency after Sousse Beach Attacks
Rabat - Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi has declared a state of emergency on Saturday one week after a gunman killed 38 foreign tourists, mainly British, in the resort city of Sousse. The state...
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