Abidjan: King Mohammed VI welcomes Ivorian President after his recovery abroad
Abidjan- King Mohammed VI welcomed, Sunday at the international airport of Félix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, during his return ceremony...
View ArticleMorocco- France crisis: ‘There were shortcomings in the way things were handled’
Paris- French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius admitted on Sunday that "there were shortcomings in the way things were arranged," regarding the complaint filed by a French Association against the...
View ArticleMohamed Fakhir to be Named Coach of Morocco’s National Team
Rabat- After its alleged failure to convince French coach Herve Renard to lead the Moroccan national team in preparation for the upcoming African Cup of Nations scheduled to take place in Morocco...
View ArticleBelgium: Moroccan Man Saves a Child from drowning, Breaks His leg
Rabat- Mohamed Bahi, a 69-year old Moroccan living in Belgium jumped into a river to save a child from drowning in Brussels and broke his leg. The Belgian media hailed Mohamed Bahi’s brave act, saving...
View ArticleA 27-year old Moroccan Researcher Joins NASA
Taroudant, Morocco- Moroccan Asmaa Boujibar, 27, joined the team of researchers at the prestigious American agency of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). At the age of 27, the young...
View ArticleMorocco: A Judge Commits Suicide after He Was charged for Corruption
Casablanca- Is suicide becoming a new social plague in Morocco? After a high-ranking security official committed suicide in Hrawiyin neighborhood in Casablanca last week, a judge committed suicide...
View ArticleCasablanca: Man Chased by 250 People after He Tried to Rape a Child
Casablanca- Cases of child rape in Morocco have recently become rampant. After a shopkeeper was arrested in Casablanca for rapping two minors, 250 people recently caught a man who attempted to rape a...
View ArticleUK’s Tory Party Councilor Compares Children in Burkas to Bin Bags
Rabat- The British Conservative Party expelled Chris Joannides, a tory councilor for sharing picture on Facebook where he compares children in burkas to bin bags. The photo showed a woman and a child...
View ArticleMorocco: A Seaman Died, 9 Others Rescued in Tangier
Ezzoubeir jabrane Casablanca- A fishing boat sank in the shore of Tangier on Tuesday morning, just few days after the tragic incident that took place Dakhla. One out of 10 seamen died after the boat...
View ArticleHow to Anger a Moroccan
Casablanca- Inspired by the series of articles "How to piss off.." published on Matador Network I decided to come up with the "piss off" list for Moroccans. It can't be missed! Living in Morocco for,...
View ArticleOthmane Benjelloun Heads Forbes’s List of Moroccan Billionaires
Rabat- Othman Benjelloun, owner of BMCE Bank, was ranked the richest billionaire in Morocco, followed by Miloud Chaabi, while the Minister of Agriculture and Marine Fishing, Aziz Akhenouch, occupied...
View ArticleAsmaa Benkirane’s “Le Beau Maroc” Introduces Moroccan Caftan to Miami
Casablanca - “I want to start a revolution,” says Moroccan Asmaa Benkirane, who will soon introduce Morocco’s entrancing attire, the Caftan, to the residents of Miami, Florida, in the United States....
View ArticleTrial of Ben Laden’s Son-in Law Begins
By Ezzoubeir Jabrane Casablanca - According to the New York Times, a Manhattan court has begun the trial of Suleiman Abu Ghaith, the son-in-law of the late leader of Al-Qaida, on charges of conspiring...
View ArticleDoes the Picaresque Exist in the Moroccan Context? (Part 2)
Nador - Translation has played a fundamental role bringing this genre to the attention of authors all over the world, including those in Morocco. Notably, Mohamed Choukri, Mohamed El Harradi, Laarbi...
View ArticleWhat Hinders Teachers’ Personal and Professional Growth?
By Rachid Sassi Errachidia - Learning is not like acquisition (Krashen, 1980). Learning takes effort, in the sense that it occurs through formal and informal experiences, while acquisition is...
View ArticleRAM Passengers Left Stranded for 7 Hours in a Paris Airport
Taroudant, Morocco- According to the Moroccan daily Al Massae, more than 150 passengers, including Moroccan businessmen and foreign tourists were left stranded Sunday night for more than 7 hours...
View ArticleCanada: Immigration Procedures Leave a Moroccan Away From his Wife and Son
Taroudant, Morocco- Moroccan Abderrahim Chakir has been waiting since 2008 to join his Canadian wife Karla Piedrasanta and his son Amin, 19 months, whom he has never met. The couple were faced with a...
View ArticleMoroccans Demand Participation of Haifaa Wahbi in the 2014 Mawazine Festival
Casablanca- Lebanese diva Haifaa Wahbi seems to have some loyal fans in Morocco. Numerous Moroccans on Twitter have recently demanded that the Lebanese singer be invited to the 2014 Mawazine Festival,...
View ArticleTangier: A 25-Year-Old Woman Commits Suicide
Casablanca- Yet another suicide in Morocco; this time, the victim was a 25-year-old woman. According to news site Le360, a 25-year-old woman committed suicide on Tuesday in Idrad, Tangier. According...
View ArticleDangerous French Teenage Delinquent Sent for a Field trip to Morocco
Rabat- After arresting him many times in vain, the French justice system sent the teenage delinquent nicknamed “the terror of Limoges” to Morocco for a field trip in order to set him on the right...
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