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Morocco, Economic Leader in MENA Region: Gallup Survey
Casablanca- Morocco is the only country in the MENA region to get a positive score in Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index (ICI). The results of the survey were published on Gallup’s official website....
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Police officer Shoots Thugs in Casablanca
Rabat- A Casablanca police officer used his weapon while trying to deter three thugs armed with knives from taking the belongings of two citizens on Monday, according to Assabah newspaper. The police...
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Morocco’s Benatia To Join Bayern Munich
Fez- According to a number of media reports, Moroccan defender Mehdi Benatia is on his way to German giant Bayern Munich. The Roma highly rated defender has been coveted by a number of European clubs,...
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Sarah Laasri is crowned Miss Cactus 2014
Tinejdad, Morocco - Sarah Laasri was crowned Miss Cactus 2014, Monday night on the occasion of the first edition of the "Festival Aknari" (cactus festival), held in Sidi Ifni. After five hours of...
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FIFA Confirms That 2014 Club World Cup Will Be Held in Morocco
Rabat- The 11th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup will be held, as scheduled, from 10-20 December in Morocco, said the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA), following rumors that...
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Morocco: Convicted Terrorist Dies in Prison Following Deterioration of His...
Rabat- The General Delegation of Prisons and Reintegration (DGAPR) said that Nabil Jannati, who had been imprisoned since November 7, 2012 at Sale prison, died in the night between Wednesday and...
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ISIS Combatant Posts Gory Pictures, Threatens Morocco
Casablanca- Moroccan ISIS combatant Mohammed Hamdouch, Alias Abou Jandal Al Maghribi, recently shared a gory picture on social media through which he sent a message of terror to Morocco. In one of the...
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ISIS threat: Casablanca Airport Raises Alert Status to its Maximum
Taroudant, Morocco- With the growing threat posed by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Casablanca airport raised the alert status to its maximum level to prevent the entry of...
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Terrorist Threats Mobilize Moroccan Army at borders with Algeria & Mauritania
Casablanca- Terrorist threats against the Kingdom have caused the Royal Armed Forces to urgently mobilize at the borders with the two neighboring countries, Algeria and Mauritania. The bulk of Moroccan...
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Morocco: New Jew on the Block
By Keziah Berelson Fez - The Jewish Year starts in Tishrei (September/October) and is based around family, community and of course; food. Yet I decided to up sticks and leave my family, my community,...
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Because of Palestine, Badr Hari Slams Ice Bucket Challenge as ‘Commercial’
Fez- Famous Moroccan kickboxing champion Badr Hari refuses to take up the "Ice Bucket" challenge to fight against Lou Gehrig's disease. Hari deplored the fact the fact that there is not much...
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Algerians & Moroccans to Play Volleyball Using International Border Fence as Net
Rabat - Moroccan and Algerian citizens are to face off in a volleyball game over the international border fence that separates the two countries on October 31. Fed up with the closed borders, despite...
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Just a Spark: Morocco’s Unaddressed Social Ills
Los Angeles - Today, much of the Arab world is rocked by revolution, war, famine, terrorism and horror. But in Morocco, hamdulilla, life passes peacefully, expect of course those first weeks of...
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Arabic Valid Only Because of Quran, Those Who Don’t Speak English Have No...
Tinejdad, Morocco- After the statements made by Lahcen Daoudi, Minister of Higher Education, on April saying that "French is no longer valid", the minister once again said that Arabic is important only...
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Fez, a Journey into Culture and Spirituality
Marrakech - It has been six years since I last visited Fez, but during that visit I felt that I truly got to know the city, with the help of my friend Mark Willenbrock and an excellent guide, Farida....
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Sahrawi Community Celebrates divorced Woman
By Yassine Makhou Guelmime - In the south of Morocco, some Sahrawi tribes celebrate the divorced woman after the end of her marriage, acknowledging her honor and prestige. The tradition aims at...
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Polisario Front Worries About Morocco’s Army Alert
Rabat- Morocco’s military deployment raises the Polisario Front’s fears of possible “Moroccan aggression” on Western Sahara. Following the unprecedented deployment of Moroccan Army units in vital and...
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Traveling Without Moving: AIESEC Global Village Brings the World to Bizerte,...
By Sarra Jouini Tunis - A Global Village was organized on Saturday, 9th of August 2014 in Bizerta Resort Hotel. This Global Village is an exposition of diversity and a celebration of cultures. It...
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Yunus & Youth Morocco Inspires Youth for Social Entrepreneurship
By Ismail Elouafi Fez - Yunus & Youth Morocco has organized its second social entrepreneurship event in Fez, on August 22, 2014. This event is part of a national tour being held in the largest...
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Moroccan Tourism to Benefit from Global Spa & Wellness Summit in Marrakech
By Susie Ellis Marrakech - Indigenous healing traditions and wellness practices in developing countries are usually an untapped, and often misunderstood, economic growth opportunity in the form of...
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