Morocco: 3 people kidnapped, Attempt to Rape Member of a Political Party
Rabat - Member of the opposition party the Constitutional Union (CU) Khadija Radi was the victim of an outrageous attack by unknown persons last Tuesday, after they kidnapped her and tried to rape her...
View ArticleWhat I wish Americans knew about Morocco
Rabat- A few months ago, I received an email from an old friend asking how I am and where in the world I am these days. When I replied that I live in Morocco, he said: “Holy crap, I can’t believe you...
View ArticleMorocco threatens to expel Syrians for mosque ‘disruption’
RABAT- Morocco on Friday threatened to expel some Syrian refugees it accused of "causing disruption to mosques and the faithful" in several towns, after a first warning earlier this month. Authorities...
View ArticleMorocco: The Making of New Traditions
Agadir - Most people consider traditions as belonging to the sealed realm of the past and relate them solely to ancestral heritage. The perception of traditions as such is totally the opposite of the...
View ArticleWhat Europeans Should Know about Morocco
Casablanca- Polish people drink vodka to warm up during the winter. Women wearing hijab on their heads are suspicious. Spaniards are the best lovers. Arabs are terrorists. And so on and so forth......
View ArticleA musical concert in Fez to help Syrian Refugees
Fez- The Student Ambassadors for Peace club in Fez will organize a musical concert on Saturday, March 15, at 15h.30 in Alif Riad, Batha in Fez, to gather support for Syrian refugees residing in the...
View ArticleWomen’s Day? No, Thanks
Rabat- Once per year, the world celebrates women; for a week, or a little less, we talk only about women. Our media classify these women, some according to their influence, others according to their...
View ArticleHow Moroccan are You?: Take this Quiz!
Casablanca- Have you ever wondered how Moroccan you are? Take this short quiz to find out how much “Moroccaness”lurks inside you. Non-Moroccans who have visited Morocco for some considerable time or...
View ArticleMorocco to Host the Smart Cities Summit
Rabat - Participants will include several American, Canadian, and Moroccan organizations, including the Institute for Information Technologies and Societies (IITS) at Université Laval, the Canada...
View ArticleAlgerian Journalist: “Shame upon you, Bouteflika!”
Rabat - A few days after the Algerian journalist Hafid Deraji addressed an open letter to the Algerian President Boutaflika in which he harshly criticizes the President’s intention to run for...
View ArticleMorocco To Play Russia In a Friendly Match
Rabat- Russian Football Union officials announced that Russia will play a tune-up match against Morocco ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Rounding off their World Cup preparations with...
View ArticleItaly: Moroccan Team Victim of Racism
Taroudnat, Morocco- A team of Moroccan immigrants playing in a minor league in Italy is considering to quite the league after its players were the target of racists attacks after rival fans told them...
View ArticlePrincess Lalla Salma Attends a Charity Dinner in Ivory Coast
Casablanca- Princess Lalla Salma arrived on Friday, March 14, in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) to attend a charity dinner, organized by the institution Children of Africa to raise funds for the construction of...
View ArticleMorocco: Violent Gunfire Exchange Between Police and Drug Dealers
Casablanca- Is Tangier becoming the nest of crime in Morocco? A violent gunfire exchange erupted between the police in Beni Makada, a neighborhood in Tangier, and armed drug dealers on Saturday night....
View ArticleMorocco: “Pornographic” Video of a Young Student Stirs a Scandal
Casablanca- A pornographic video of a young girl from Mohammedia, a city between Casablanca and Rabat, has recently been widely shared on Moroccan social networks, subsequently stirring a scandal in...
View ArticleThe Five Habits of Highly Effective Teachers
By Abdelouahed Oulgout Tinejdad, Morocco - Growing professionally as a highly effective teacher is not that easy. It is a matter of struggle, patience, and commitment to improve one’s potentials and...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI holds phone call with Emir of Qatar
Fez- King Mohammed VI on Sunday held a phone conversation with Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar. The conversation comes few days after Sheikh Abullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa...
View ArticleMorocco’s Mehdi Benatia Expected to Join FC Barcelona
Rabat- FC Barcelona is actively seeking a central defender for next season to replace Carles Puyol. Moroccan football player Mehdi Benatia, currently AS Roma’s central defender, is seen as having the...
View ArticleEmbarrassing Video Incriminates the Polisario, Shows Other Side of the Coin
Taroudant, Morocco- Members of the Sahrawi movement "Youth for Change" inside the Tindouf camps managed to break the state of silence imposed on them for almost forty years by the Polisario leadership,...
View ArticleThis why I Fell in Love with Morocco
By Marisa Fernandez - Buenos Aires, Argentina Although choosing an attractive destination for the holiday of a lifetime has always been on my mind, it is not an easy task. For me, travelling is not...
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