Morocco reveals first press freedom report
By Hassan Benmehdi Casablanca, Morocco, March 11, 2013 Morocco's first annual report on press freedom highlighted the progress that the country has made in the last year. Communications Minister...
View ArticleAlarm raised over anti-migrant violence in Morocco
RABAT, March 13, 2013 (AFP) The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Wednesday raised the alarm over increased violence against illegal migrants in Morocco, pointing a finger of blame at...
View ArticleMoroccan press review, March 14
RABAT, March 14, 2013 (MAP) The main topics that made the headlines of editorials issued on March 14 are the results of RAMED generalization (medical assistance) a year after its launch, civil society...
View ArticleHead of Govt. officially launches National Dialogue on Civil society’s New...
RABAT, March 14, 2013 (MAP) Head of government Abdelilah Benkirane officially launched, on Wednesday in Rabat, the "National Dialogue on Civil society's New Constitutional Prerogatives" which seeks to...
View ArticleMorocco central bank plans central Shariah board
RABAT, March 15, 2013 ( Reurters) Morocco’s central bank has started talks with a body of Islamic scholars on establishing a central sharia board to oversee the country’s fledgling Islamic finance...
View ArticleSahara conflict: Christopher meets with Moroccan officials
Morocco World News with agencies Rabat, March 20, 2013 The UN Secretary General’s personal envoy to the Sahara Christopher Ross, met Moroccan officials in Rabat on Wednesday at the start of his second...
View ArticleRally Aicha des Gazelles 2013: first race
By Helene Clemenson Morocco World News Erfoud, Morocco, March 22, 2013 MWN special correspondent of the Rally Aicha des Gazelles, Helene Clemenson, is on site following the Gazelles participating in...
View Article“Morocco’s place is within the African Union,” Alassane Ouattara
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, March 22, 2013 (MAP) Cote d'Ivoire president Alassane Dramane Ouattara stressed that Morocco's place is within the African Union because Morocco can bring a lot to Africa and to...
View ArticlePresident Ouattara presides over working session between Moroccan, Ivorian...
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, March 22, 2013 (MAP) President of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Dramane Ouattara, presided, Friday evening at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan, the opening of a working session...
View ArticleThe national strategy to win cups of defeats
By Rachid Khouya Morocco World News Smara, Morocco, March 31, 2013 What is funny about how change is taking place in our beloved kingdom is that those doing the changes are changing what should not be...
View ArticleMorocco suspends $1.75 billion in public investment
RABAT, April 05, 2013 (The Associated Press) The Moroccan government announced that it will suspend 15 billion dirhams ($1.75 billion) of public investment to help balance an overstretched budget...
View ArticleMorocco at a crossroad
By Siham Ali in Rabat and Mawassi Lahcen Casablanca, April 6, 2013 Tired of waiting for the Islamist-led government to address their needs, young Moroccans took to the streets this week. The estimated...
View ArticleLiquidity Strain Threatens Morocco’s Banking System
By Loubna Flah Morocco World News Casablanca, April 9, 2013 The liquidity strain is back again to haunt the banking sector in Morocco, while the trade deficit shows no sign of slowing down. According...
View ArticleHighlights of Moroccan editorials, April 10, 2013
Rabat, April 10, 2013 (MAP) The UN secretary general's latest report on the Sahara, the government's decision to stop implementation of 15 billion Dirhams of investment expenses and divergences within...
View ArticleHighlights of Moroccan editorials, April 12, 2013
RABAT, April 12, 2013 (MAP) The Moroccan Sahara issue, in light of the UN secretary general's latest report, and the controversy caused by the Government's deficit cuts (15 billion DH) are the main...
View ArticleThe European Union Urges Moroccan Industrialists to Capitalize on Food Safety
By Loubna Flah Morocco World News Casablanca, April 12, 2013 The European Union officials urged Moroccan industrialists to capitalize more on food safety procedures so as to increase the volume of...
View ArticleThe debacle of Moroccan universities
Morocco World News with Maghreb Intelligence Rabat, April 12, 2013 In the latest ranking of the best African universities established by 4icu.org University Web Ranking, Morocco's Université Mohammed...
View ArticleMorocco: PJD members propose lifting parliamentary immunity
By Larbi Arbaoui Morocco World News Taroudant, April 13, 2013 The official website of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) reported that the PJD’s parliamentary group submitted a draft law to amend...
View ArticleMorocco rejects any proposal to expand MINURSO mandate: FM
Rabat, April 16, 2013 (MAP) "Morocco rejects any proposal to expand the mandate of the MINURSO or establish an alternative international mechanism for monitoring human rights in the southern...
View ArticleMorocco says US shift on the Sahara can have “harmful consequences” for the...
Morocco World News with agencies RABAT, April 16, 2013 Morocco on Tuesday warned of "harmful consequences" for regional stability from US-backed plans to broaden the mandate of the UN mission in the...
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