Casablanca – The Wali of the Tangier-Tetouane-Al Hoceima region, Mohamed Yaakoubi has said that portraying the city of Hoceima as a city “on fire” works to undermine major development projects in the region. Yaakoubi made the statement on May 11. Mohamed Yaakoubi added that portraying the northern city of Hoceima on social media as a city
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Rabat – Cities throughout Morocco, including Laayoune, Dakhla, Rabat, and Casablanca, held ceremonies on Sunday to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR). After saluting the Moroccan flag, King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of general staff of the FAR, addressed the Order of the Day to officers, non-commissioned officers and privates
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Rabat – Morocco has been named “The Most Attractive Country in Africa for Investors” by Ernst & Young. In its 2017 Attraction Barometer, the professional services firm put Morocco in first place, beating out South Africa and Kenya with its political stability and steady economic growth. Ernst & Young index rates countries based on their
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Rabat – The French capital will host the second Franco-Moroccan Conference for Notaries on May 20 under the theme “Family and Patrimony: Cross perspectives Morocco-France”. The conference is an annual meeting for Moroccan and French notaries to address issues related to the Franco-Moroccan conventions on and tax aspects. The conference will bring together Moroccan residents in
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Rabat – Every year, the southern Moroccan city of Tan-Tan celebrates the Tan-Tan Moussem Festival in the presence of thousands of international attendees. Recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, the festival highlights the Sahara’s culture and heritage in an enchanting atmosphere. The southern city hosted the festival on May 5
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Rabat – Franco-German television channel Arte has released a video showing the beauty of Moroccan landscapes. At the beginning of the 27-minute video entitled “The Colors of Morocco” , the voice-over tells viewers that they will see an unusual visual experience and discover the most spectacular places in the country. The video features the breathtaking
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Rabat – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita, stressed the importance of strong relations between the countries of the Arab-Islamic world and the United States of America to face the challenges which weigh heavily on the region, Sunday in Riyadh. In a statement carried by Maghreb Arab Press (MAP), coinciding with
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Rabat – Morocco is one of Africa’s most important economic hubs, accounting for the majority of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the continent, according to the Attractiveness Program Africa conducted by professional services firm Ernst & Young. Morocco accounted for 19.2 percentage share of the jobs created by FDI in Africa in 2016. The Kingdom
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By Bill Jackson Rabat – On Saturday, May 20th, the Moroccan American Community held a cultural day entitled “Your Gateway to the Kingdom of Morocco.” in Revere, Massachusetts. There were more than 50 booths displaying a different picture of the various regions and cities of the country and the culture of each. It is amazing
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Rabat – This week, the Association of Producers of the Canaries (Asprocan) began exporting bananas to Morocco. Spanish media have reported that this is the first phase of their plan to begin selling bananas in Morocco, initiated during a business trip to Casablanca in March. During the trip, members of Asprocan’s Commission of External Business met with
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Toronto – As millions of Moroccan Muslims begin preparations for celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, the Kingdom’s Christian convert community is stepping out from the background and demanding their rights as citizens. No formal study or census has been taken to determine the number of Christian converts living in Morocco. The United States State
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Rabat – The Zakoura Foundation is launching an initiative under the hashtag #PreschoolHeroes75, with the aim of funding the construction of new preschools in rural areas throughout Morocco. The project is a humanitarian initiative calling on representatives, friends and colleagues of the foundation to collect money in order to fund preschools in rural areas. The
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Rabat – Visas for nationals of Morocco and Burkina Faso will soon no longer be required for citizens travelling between the two countries. On Monday, an agreement was finalised with Alpha Barry, Burkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. “In accordance with the King’s instructions during his meeting with the Burkinabe president in Marrakech on 16 November,
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By Safaa Kasraoui Rabat – The city of Fez invites Moroccans and the international public to the 13th Annual Festival of Amazigh Culture, scheduled to take place July 14 to 16. The event, held under the theme “Amazigh and Cultural Diversity Confronting Extremism”, aims to illuminate the importance of Amazigh culture and the role of multiculturalism in national development. This event has
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Rabat – The General Confederation of Moroccan Companies (CGEM) has just launched an investigation into the transformation of companies in partnership with the firm Optimum Conseil. This survey will be carried out between May and July 2017 under the theme “Moroccan bosses facing the transformation of their company”. Targeting the top 500 leaders of large
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Rabat – Hervé Renard, the coach of Morocco’s national football team, has expressed discontent over fans’ chanting of Moroccan-Dutch footballer Hakim Ziyech’s name during the friendly game against the Netherlands. On Wednesday Morocco was beaten 2-1 by the Netherlands. Ziyech fans chanted his name throughout the friendly, upsetting the French coach. After the game, Renard
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Rabat – Celebrity MasterChef Morocco is back. Throughout the four weeks of Ramadan, 2M TV channel will host every Thursday the second season of the cooking contest series. Eight famous Moroccan faces will engage in a culinary battle over the competition’s title. The worlds of music, sports, cinema and comedy will come together during the
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Toronto – The recent spike in exploration activity in Morocco will allow independent operators to translate findings into commercial success, says a report from BMI Research, a Fitch Group Company. There is more to gas exploration than digging big holes, and stand-out operators in Morocco such as Sound Energy and SDX Energy are on the
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Rabat – A Portuguese drone pilot has managed to capture fascinating footage showing Morocco’s landscapes as you have never seen them before. In his two-minute clip entitled “Winds from Morocco”, Bernardo Bacalhau provides viewers with the opportunity to see breathtaking sceneries of southern and northern Morocco from a bird’s-eye perspective. The footage was taken during
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Casablanca – The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has elected Morocco to be the coordinator for its African state members, the Moroccan Embassy in the Netherlands announced Monday. Morocco succeeded Kenya in this annual function. Morocco was also reelected for a two-year term in Executive Council of the OPCW, where it represented
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