Raja: a whole country could build on its team’s success
By Said Leghlid Ohio - Morocco's soccer team Raja is one step away from becoming a World Soccer Club Champions. Yesterday, they defeated the all but a shoe in Brazilian team with its legend player...
View ArticleHead of Government: “Raja’s heroic win is a sign that Moroccans can work...
Sidi Ifni- Following the historic victory yesterday of Morocco’s soccer team Raja over Brazil’s Atletico Miniero, Morocco’s head of government, Abdelilah Benkirane, congratulated the team on its...
View ArticleYouth entrepreneurship in Morocco: between ambition and structural challenges
Rabat- The main purpose of this investigation is: First, to describe the importance of youth entrepreneurship in morocco. Second, to discuss the key challenges that Moroccan youth entrepreneurs face....
View ArticleFans of Atletico Mineiro’s rival rename a Brazilian street “Casa Raja”
Fez- After Raja of Casablanca’s defeat of Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro on Wednesday in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup, one would have imagined that Brazilians would be disappointed that one of...
View ArticleBlater “satisfied” with the Club World Cup Atmosphere in Morocco
Casabalcan- FIFA president, Joseph Blater, expressed his satisfaction with the atmosphere surrounding the Club World Cup in Morocco, particularly after the qualification of Raja to the final....
View ArticleMorocco, the most popular destination for sun lovers: source
Taroudant- According to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) Morocco is among the most popular destinations for sun lovers along with the Canary Islands, Tunisia, and Cape Verde, an island...
View ArticleEssaouira, Fez and Marrakech among top five best cities in Africa and the...
Taroudant- Condé Nast Traveler world magazine has released its pick for the ten top cities in Africa and Middle East with Essaouira Fez and Marrakech on the list. The American magazine ranked Essaouira...
View ArticleI will never forget Moroccans’ affection towards me: Ronaldinho
Fez- In an exclusive interview with FIFA, Ronaldinho, the Brazilian star and two time World player of the year, said that he would never forget the affection that the Moroccan public showed towards him...
View ArticleIndia: Sikh Activist on his 39th Day of Hunger Strike
Chicago- In peaceful protest of the unfair treatment of Sikh political prisoners in India, Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa, a Sikh human rights worker, is on hunger campaigning for the release of illegally...
View ArticleThough disappointed, Moroccans take pride in Raja’s achievement
Tetouan- Moroccan football fans in all the cities of the northern area of the country moved from the suburbs to the city centers today with great anxiety and hope to watch the final of FIFA Club World...
View ArticleMoroccan fans’ impressions before, during and after Raja’s Final
Casablanca- December 21, 2013, is a date that will remain indelibly engraved in the memories of all Moroccans. Casablanca’s Raja made history by achieving the impossible. The green team rejuvenated...
View ArticleThank you, Raja, you made us proud & helped us regain faith in our country
New York- Moroccans have been for several years living in a succession of frustrations after the dismal results brought by the national team and its inability to perform well in important...
View ArticleMoroccan football: Riding on the coattails of glorious momentum
By Said Leghlid Ohio- It’s been a ubiquitous ten day journey in the lives of every Moroccan who was almost oblivious to the thunderous miracles that unfolded in front of their eyes. It was at first a...
View ArticlePictures: King Mohammed VI chairs awards ceremony of 2013 Club World Cup
Marrakech- King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid, and Prince Moulay Ismail, chaired, Saturday at the Grand Stadium of Marrakech, the awards ceremony of...
View Article60-year-old French sentenced to 20 years for sexually enslaving a Moroccan kid
Casablanca- A 60-year-old pedophile was recently sentenced to 20 years in jail at Nice Tribunal, France, for “purchasing” a kid in Morocco for sexual purposes. George C. had reportedly purchased a kid...
View ArticleWithout Morocco, Algeria could not have become independent: Algerian politician
Fez- While Algerian politicians for decades have been oblivious of the pivotal role played by Morocco in their independence, a candidate to the presidential elections, declared in a TV show that...
View ArticleHuge blunder: AP Sports mistook Minister of Youth for King of Morocco
New York- Here is what happens when Journalists are under heavy deadlines to be the first ones to beat the world to the news without checking their sources and crossing their dots. A monumental blunder...
View ArticleAltercation between Dounia Batma and her husband on her wedding night
Rabat- Moroccan singer Dounia Batma celebrated her wedding on Saturday night in Casablanca. She is now officially married to Bahraini millionaire Mohamed Al Turk. But according to some Moroccan...
View ArticleMorocco’s housing bubble explained
Rabat- Since 2003, after the Casablanca bombers were found to be inhabitants of the city's slums, Morocco's officials sought to eliminate insalubrious housing units that until then eased out some of...
View ArticleWomen in Morocco: political party calls for gender equality in inheritance
Casablanca- Compared to other countries in the MENA region, gender equality in Morocco has reached remarkable stages, especially with the implementation of Moudawana (family code) 2013. Today, USFP is...
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