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Royal Air Maroc Prepares to Sue Algerian FM With Top French Lawyers

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Rabat – In early December, Royal Air Maroc said that it would sue Algeria Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel for accusing the flag carrier of “transporting something other than passengers,” referring to hashish. Now, the airline is geared, with two high profile French lawyers, to bring Messahel to justice. The case surfaced on October 2, when […]

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Morocco Has All It Needs to Become a Major Aquaculture Player

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Rabat – Morocco needs to take advantage of its 3,500 kilometers of marine coast to create a real aquaculture industry, says Mbarka Bouaida, Secretary of state for Fisheries. For Bouaida, although the aquaculture industry is a new domain for Morocco, the country will succeed in this plan by exploiting the assets it already has, reported […]

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Five Wishes for Morocco in the New Year 2018

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Rabat – A new year approaches. New goals. New dreams. 2017 was an eventful year in the kingdom: government reform, Morocco rejoins the African Union, Hirak movement protests, a new prime minister, and the Atlas Lions. So, with optimism for a prosperous year ahead, here are five things I’m looking forward to in Morocco in […]

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CIA Documents Allege King Hassan II ‘Planned to Attack” Spain Over Western Sahara Dispute

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Rabat – Confidential documents recently released by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) suggest that the late King Hassan II of Morocco was “plotting an armed attack” against Spain  in the 1970s over Western Sahara. According to a document  entitled “Memorandum of Conversation,” which was made public by the US Department of State,  the former […]

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Algerians Third Largest Expats in Morocco

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Rabat – With 6.8 percent of foreign residents living in Morocco, Algerians represent the third largest foreign expat community, after the French at 25.4 percent, and the Senegalese representing 7.2 percent, according to the  Moroccan High Commission of Planning’s recent report on foreign residents in Morocco. French, Senegalese, and Algerians represent the majority of foreign […]

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Billionaire Richard Branson Opens His Moroccan Resort to Fans

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Rabat – British self-made billionaire Richard Branson has shared his love of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains with his social media followers. The wealthy businessman has a breathtaking luxury resort just 55 kilometers away from the city of Marrakech. Getting fit by hiking up the Atlas Mountains in preparation to go into space https://t.co/c3T3ngrBCR pic.twitter.com/KcPdhvRqR4 — Richard […]

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King Mohammed VI Sends a Message to Saudi King

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Rabat – King Mohammed VI has sent a message to King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, says Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on December 24. The message was handed to the Saudi King during a meeting with Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Mohamed Boussaid, Minister of Economy […]

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Morocco Elected Dep. General Secretary of Pan African Youth Union

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Rabat – Morocco has secured its seat on the executive board of the Pan African Youth Union (UPJ), despite Algeria’s attempts to prevent Morocco from joining the African body. The election took place at the 5th Ordinary Congress of the Pan African Youth Union (PYU), held on Wednesday, December 20, reported Maghreb Arab Press (MAP). […]

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Moroccan Cleric Annahari Stirs Row Over New Year’s Eve Celebration

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By Sana Elouazi Rabat – Morocco’s controversial cleric, Sheikh Abdellah Annahari, has stirred up controversy once again on social media by claiming that celebrating the New Year’s eve was “undoubtedly Haram.” In a video shared on his Facebook account, last week, the religious preacher declared that celebrating the New Year would be an “unforgivable sin” […]

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Morocco to Host UN’s 2018 International Migration Conference

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Rabat – The United Nations General Assembly appointed on Sunday Morocco to host the intergovernmental conference on international migration in 2018. The conference will see the adoption of the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration. In 2016, the UN General Assembly adopted unanimously the  71/1 resolution dubbed “ New York Declaration for Refugees […]

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New Year’s Celebration: New Law Enforcement Unit to Join DGSN

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Rabat – A new law enforcement unit will join national security authorities in conjunction with the new year’s eve festivities, scheduled to take place next Sunday, December 31. Abdellatif Hammouchi, Head of the General Directorate of National Security ( DGSN) has announced the creation of a “commando unit” affiliated to the judicial police, reported Moroccan daily Al […]

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Is Casablanca truly a nightmare city?

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Rabat – Foreigners visiting Morocco are not attracted, in the least, by Casablanca  and common Moroccans are always baffled by that attitude and want to know, why on earth, they do not like this modern and sophisticated city, but they, generally, do not get any satisfactory answer. In reality, foreigners seek traditional Moroccan culture, to […]

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King of Bahrain and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince in Falconry Trip in Morocco

Moroccans Most Willing Nationals to Fight for Their Country: Gallup Survey

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After Messahel’s Claims, Algeria’s PM Ouyahia Verbally Attacks Morocco

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Rabat – Only few months after Algeria’s Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel accused Morocco of “laundering drug money via its banks in the continent,” the head of the Algerian government went once again into a similar rant against Morocco. Speaking at the ordinary session of the National Democratic Rally (RND) on Thursday, Algeria’s Prime Minister Ahmed […]

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Morocco Launches National Commission for Public Procurement in Rabat

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Rabat – Head of government Saad Eddine El Othmani chaired, on Friday in Rabat, the installation ceremony of the National Commission for Public Procurement (CNCP), an autonomous body of a technical nature. The mission of this Commission will be to oversee public procurement, control public spending and guarantee the principles of transparency and parity in […]

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Morocco Opens Investigation into Auction of Dinosaur Tail Fossils in Mexico

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Rabat – Aziz Rabbah, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development, said during an interview with the Spanish news agency EFE, that the Moroccan government has opened an investigation after it was reported that a 165-million-year-old Moroccan dinosaur tail fossil was auctioned off to a wealthy businessman on Tuesday, January 16 in Mexico. Rabbah […]

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Morocco an Outperformer in the MENA Region: BMI Research

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Rabat – 2018 might be the comeback year of MENA’s economy, according to BMI Research, which predicts a recovery of the region’s GDP growth. For the firm, Morocco, “a long-term growth outperformer,” is evolving into a manufacturing and exporting hub between Europe and Africa. In its latest economic analysis report, BMI, a research firm that […]

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CHAN 2018: Morocco Beats Namibia to Reach Semi-Finals

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Casablanca   –  The national team of local players have qualified for the semi-finals of the African Nations Championship (CHAN Morocco-2018) of football, after their victory over Namibia (2-0), Saturday night at the Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca. Morocco’s two goals were scored by Ayoub El Kaabi (36th minutes), scorer of his sixth goal in the […]

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