Morocco-Africa: a model of south-south co-development
Boston- Will 2014 be the year of Africa? Will the long-awaited events be the sign of the increasing celebrity of the African continent? The EU-Africa summit, that will take place in Brussels in April,...
View ArticleCultural Identity and Cultural Racism: Case of Amazighs and Arabs in Morocco
Casablanca- While biological racism today has relatively decreased compared to 100 years ago, other forms of discrimination have emerged. Simon Clarke uses the term “new racism” to refer to forms of...
View ArticleMore than 5 million Moroccans suffer from depression
Taroudant, Morocco- According to the Moroccan newspaper Almassae, the Ministry of Health has issued statistics indicating that more than five million Moroccans are depressed, and 200 thousand suffer...
View ArticleAn independent Sahara is not viable: President of major Spanish Think Tank
Rabat - The President of The Royal Elcano Institute, one of Spain’s major think tanks, called for a solution to the Sahara conflict based on a large autonomy of the territory under Moroccan...
View ArticleRAM offers 7 million Malian Tijanes special flight discounts
Taroudant - According to Aeronautique, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and the Federal National Council of the followers of the “Tariqa” Tijania (Confenat), a spiritual way of Islam, in Mali signed a partnership...
View ArticleThanks to King Mohammed VI, driver of Malian president “will enter history”
Rabat- Malians grow ever more admiring of King Mohammed VI, and they will never forget the week which he spent among them. However, the official driver of Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita...
View ArticleMorocco: Armed Gang Robs MAD 7.5 Million from Bank Truck
Casablanca- Monday was a day full of action in Morocco’s Northern Pearl, Tangier. An armed gang attacked an armored bank truck, robbing MAD 7.5 million from it. According to news website Le360, an...
View ArticleIsrael Offers to Help Morocco Implement its Renewable Energy Policy
Rabat- Israeli experts and scientists took part in the plenary session of the International Forum of Renewable Energy, which was held from February 19th to 21st in Rabat. After participating in the...
View ArticleMoroccan-French Relations: Two Lessons from the French Diplomatic Blunder
Casablanca - The claim that one race or culture is superior to another is still perceptible in multifarious discourses today. Even after gaining their political independence, former colonies like...
View ArticleMoroccan Palais Namaskar, Best Luxury Hotels in Africa
Taroudant, Morocco- According to Travel.amerikanki, the Moroccan Palais Namaskar in Marrakesh topped the list of the 10 Best Luxury Hotels in Africa. The Moroccan La Sultana Marrakech in Marrakech...
View ArticleFrench Ambassador to the UN to sue Javier Bardem for defamation
Fez- France’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Gerard Araud, said that he would sue Spanish actor Javier Bardem for defamation. Last week the Spanish actor, known for his unwavering support for the...
View ArticleWhen Morocco shares the costs of Spain’s occupation of its territories
Rabat- Another group of sub-Saharan African migrants has been found dead off the coast of Sebta (Ceuta), a Spanish possession on the Mediterranean coastline of Morocco. The group of 15 migrants is...
View ArticlePrince Moulay Hicham asked to leave the UAE
Casablanca- According to news website Le360, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince and Minister of Justice, Cheikh Mohamed Ben Zayed Ben Sultan Al Nahyan, has recently asked Prince Moulay Hicham to leave the...
View ArticleSpanish flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia dies at 66
Taroudant, Morocco - Paco de Lucia, Spanish flamenco guitarist of international fame, has died in Mexico at the age of 66 years. The legendary Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia died “reportedly of a...
View Article“Athene”: Morocco’s World’s Best Gamer Becomes a Real Hero, Meets Obama
Rabat- The young Moroccan gaming enthusiast and expert Bachir Boumaaza, A.K.A. “Athene,”recently donated $10 million to Save The Children. His fame has led him to meet Barack Obama in the White House....
View ArticleKuwait’s Ambassador to Morocco Praises Moroccan-Kuwaiti Diplomatic Relations
Casablanca- According to the daily Albayane, Kuwait’s ambassador to Morocco Mr. Shamlan Al Roomi has recently praised the diplomatic relations binding the two Arab countries. Al Roomi exalted the...
View ArticleMorocco donates cars to Cote D’Ivoire’s National Assembly
Taroudant - Morocco donated cars to the Ivorian National Assembly Tuesday in the context of king Mohamed VI’s visit to Côte d'Ivoire. According to Maghreb Arab Press, the Minister of Industry, Trade,...
View ArticleJacob Cohen: “A Law Against Israel is Impossible to Enact in Morocco”
Rabat - Well known Jewish Moroccan author, Jacob Cohen addressed the proposed law outlawing “normalization” with Israel and opined that it would not be enacted in Morocco. At a conference entitled...
View ArticleBouteflika’s reelection: Algerian Journalist asks to suspend his citizenship
Casablanca - According to news portal Hesspress, Algerian journalist Hafid Deraji has recently addressed an open letter to the Algerian President Boutaflika in which he harshly criticizes the...
View ArticleMorocco- France diplomatic crisis: Rabat demands clear explanations from Paris
Rabat- The Moroccan government on Thursday said that it still awaits a clear explanation from French authorities regarding the two incidents that caused a diplomatic crisis between the two countries....
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