Cohabitation in Morocco: a Crime or a Fundamental Right
Rabat - In Morocco, as in most of the Arab world, governments are still refusing to accept the fact that cohabitation based on mutual consent of a sane female and a sane male is one of the fundamental...
View ArticleSmart Cities in North-Africa: Morocco leads the way
By Kenza Kbabra Montreal - While hardly a modern phenomenon, urbanization is now unprecedented in scale. Already, cities occupy a mere 2% of the planet’s surface yet house 50% of its population, a...
View ArticleUNSC to Hold Informal Consultations on the Sahara on April 17
Fez - The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to hold an informal meeting on the Sahara on Thursday April 17, according to the program of work of the SC. During the meeting, which will be held...
View ArticleMoroccan “Mule Ladies:” a Sisyphus Curse for Few Dollars
Goulmima Watching the scene from a bird-eye view gives the impression that it is a caravan of animals carrying goods. A little closer up features mopeds loaded with large bundles traveling back and...
View ArticleMorocco seizes over 10,766 mobile phones smuggled from China
Rabat- Moroccan customs authorities in Casablanca successfully intercepted a phone trafficking operation on Tuesday, seizing over 10,766 mobile phones that had been illegally imported from China,...
View ArticleThe Stranger’s Traveling – Poem
By Abdoulkarim Nati - Milan Everything to money comes down But to God before and after is all weighed up Count what you have in your pocket It is all you are measured with. Neither Goodness nor...
View ArticleWashington: American University Launches New Arab World Studies Program
Washington D.C.- American University celebrated the launch of its new Arab World Studies Program on Monday March 31st in Washington, D.C. Professors, students, and honored guests gathered to...
View ArticleReporters Without Borders Sends Letter to John Kerry About Freedom Of...
Rabat- On the eve of John Kerry’s visit to Morocco on Friday, Reporters Without Borders (RWB) has sent an open letter to the U.S. Secretary of State, urging him to raise concerns about the freedom of...
View ArticleThe Arabo-Islamic World: A Lost Identity
Chicago All knowledge that is about human society, and not about the natural world, is historical knowledge, and therefore rests upon judgment and interpretation. This is not to say that facts or data...
View ArticleBritish Embassy Approved 90% of Visa Applications in Morocco: Ambassador
Rabat- The British ambassador to Morocco, Clive Alderton, announced on Thursday that 90 percent of visa applications have been approved by the British embassy. Chairing the opening ceremony of a new UK...
View ArticleCasablanca: Mediouna’s Serial Killer Sentenced to Death
Casablanca - The Court of Appeals of Casablanca has recently sentenced to death a murderer known as Mediouna’s serial killer. Some of his victims were his relatives, who he killed in order to acquire...
View ArticleMorocco: Director of Primary School Accused of Pedophilia
Casablanca- A new pedophilia scandal has surfaced in Morocco. The director of a primary school in Rabat is accused of abusing orphans in his institution on several occasions, Spanish news agency EFE...
View ArticleCasablanca to Experience a Tense Weekend
Rabat- Casablanca is about to experience a tense weekend. In addition to the city’s derby between Raja and WAC of Casablanca that will take place on Sunday, with its accompanying security challenges, a...
View ArticleCreation of the Lunar Observatory of Muslims in France
Casablanca - No more division among Muslims in France concerning the dates of religious celebrations. The French Muslim community has recently established the Lunar Observatory of Muslims in France...
View ArticleMoroccan Singer Forced to Flee after He was Mobbed by Kuwaiti Female Fans
Taroudant, Morocco - A huge groupie of fans mobbed the Moroccan Saad Lamjarred on Wednesday April 2 at Al Hamra Mall in Kuwait during his participation at the opening of a store for perfumes of a...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Inaugurate New Social Projects in Casablanca
Casablanca - King Mohammed VI a number of social projects under the Old Medina Upgrading Program on Saturday in Casablanca, according to MAP. The King inaugurated the "Bousmara" health center, the...
View ArticleMarrakech: Two Suspects Chain a Lawyer in His Office, Steal His Belongings
Rabat- It seems that the “Tchermil” epidemic has spread to Marrakech, where two men bound a lawyer‘s hands and muzzled his mouth before stealing money and laptops from his office in broad daylight on...
View ArticleAC Milan to Sign Morocco’s Taarabt On a Permanent Deal
Rabat- AC Milan officials have reached an agreement with Queens Park Rangers to make Taarabt’s loan permanent, according to the Club CEO Adriano Galliani, according to Football Italia. Galliani...
View ArticleAre Moroccan Youth Happy?
Rabat- Moroccan youth have been ranked 20th in the Global Youth Well-being Index, released on Friday by the International Youth Foundation and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. The...
View ArticleAlgeria Distorts, Inaccurately Translates Kerry’s Speech on Presidential...
Fez- Two days after US Secretary of State, John Kerry's visit to Algeria, Washington issued a communiqué saying that Kerry’s statement at the opening of the US-Algeria Dialogue during his first visit...
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