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Fascinating, Gymnast-Like Spiders Discovered in Moroccan Desert
Casablanca- A fascinating new species of spider, the Cebrennus rechenbergi, which move by performing flic-flac jumps (2m/sec), was recently discovered in the Moroccan desert. Recently discovered in...
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Javier Bardem on Western Sahara and Catalan Independence: Duplicity or...
Washington DC — While Javier Bardem continues his campaign promoting an independent Sahrawi Republic, he hasn’t showed any support for Catalonians’ right to self-determination. Bardem’s clashing...
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Marrakech: OISA launches its 5th edition on Space Weather and Solar physics
By Dalal El Youssoufi Marrakech - The University of Cadi Ayyad in Marrakech will host the fifth edition of the Oukaimeden International School of Astrophysics program from May 5-10. OISA is a thematic...
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My Experience With Cheating
El Jadida- How skillful are students at cheating nowadays? I just wonder why they don’t use their smart brains for studying and grasping what they learn in order not to fall into such embarrassing...
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Impressions of Morocco, on the Train to Marrakech
Fez - Trees gather on the hills, exuberantly green. Vines sprout in the fields, the olive trees grow on the mountains. This is a beautiful country, brimming with life and vigor. It bursts in the late...
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The Moroccan National Debate Team: Leaders with Bright Future
Fez - When I moved to Morocco from America in February of this year, I knew that I was moving into the future. I had lived for some time in Qatar, and had grown up in Los Angeles-- both of these places...
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Space technology pours clean drinking water into Kenitra, Morocco
Fez - Students at the University of Kenitra are putting waste water back to use with the help of a cutting edge water treatment facility. The water cleaning equipment uses technology first designed by...
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Former Moroccan Diplomat and wife plead guilty to human trafficking
Rabat - Abdelkader and Hnia Amal, a Moroccan couple from Alexandria, Virginia, who are charged with human trafficking, plead guilt on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). "The...
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The Restoration and Preservation of Marrakech’s Architectural Heritage
Marrakech - Much is written in travel guides and the sections of leading international newspapers about the wonders of Marrakech’s historic sites and buildings. According to an article by Badra...
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Morocco Investing in Oil and Gas Exploration
Marrakech- At the Morocco Oil and Gas Summit press conference held in Marrakech an event hosted by the Moroccan office for Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) and the international Research Netweork (IRN)—...
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Three Moroccan Banks among 2,000 largest companies in the world
Taroudant, Morocco- American business magazine Forbes published on Wednesday a new ranking in which it included three Moroccan banks among the most powerful companies in the world. Dominated by Chinese...
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Twenty-One Moroccans Listed by Interpol As Wanted Fugitives
Casablanca - Interpol’s list of wanted fugitives includes twenty-one Moroccan nationals, three of whom are wanted for alleged involvement in terrorist activities. The International Criminal Police...
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Moroccan Voices: Bring Back Our Girls
By Buqkie Jedidiah Kenitra - I am a Nigerian studying at the Faculties of letters and Humanities in the University of Ibn Tofail, Kenitra. I have been having classes with my Moroccan friends for quite...
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Female athletes run the streets of Rabat for Women’s Victory Race
Fez- Female runners from around Morocco will head to the capital of Rabat this weekend to participate in the 7th edition of the Women’s Victory Race. The 7-kilometer race will begin at the Avenue of...
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Morocco: Woman Savagely Assaulted for “Speaking the Truth”
Casablanca - Jamila Aadi, an engineer from Rabat, recently told news outlet Febrayer that she was victim of physical assault for having cast light on a corruption case. According to the same source,...
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Benkirane To Increase Monthly Allowance of Moroccan MPs
Taroudant, Morocco - In a stark contradiction with the fiscal austerity advocated by Benkirane’s government, the PJD-led government gave the green light for a monthly MAD 4000 rise in the allowances of...
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President of Moroccan Football Federation to sue a newspaper
Rabat - The Moroccan Football Federation has denied in a statement allegations of corruption raised against its president Faouzi Lakjaa by a local daily newspaper. Moroccan daily newspaper Al Naas had...
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Tom Hanks Gets Lost in Moroccan Desert, Saved by Mules
Casablanca- Tom Hanks had come to Morocco to shoot scenes for the film “A Hologram for the King”, but the Oscar-winning actor ended up having an unprecedented adventure in the Moroccan desert that he...
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How High is Higher Education in Morocco?
By Tahari Jamal - Rabat The mission of higher education inevitably lies in the production of highly-qualified graduates and future intellectuals who will be able to serve their community and push the...
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Wanderer Wonderer: A Tale of a Moroccan Backpacker
Penang Island, Malaysia - For as long as I can remember, I have felt a need to inspire and motivate the people around me. Having given some thought to the drive behind this behavior, I would have to...
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