Morocco Ranks 52nd in the World Justice Project Report
Rabat- The World Justice Project revealed its annual report on the Rule of Law. The 2014 report assesses 99 countries’ performances in different domains of justice. Morocco ranks 52nd overall in the...
View ArticleMendez thanks Morocco for cooperation, ongoing efforts to fight torture
Geneva- Special UN Rapporteur on Torture, Juan Mendez, thanked on Monday Morocco for its "cooperation and its ongoing efforts" to implement the recommendations in connection with the fight against...
View ArticleMorocco lauds constructive interaction with UN special rapporteur on torture
Geneva- Morocco lauded, on Monday in Geneva, the constructive interaction with the UN special rapporteur on torture Juan Mendez, reaffirming the Kingdom's resolute and effective commitment to fighting...
View ArticleBoussaid invites U.S. business leaders to seize business opportunities...
Rabat - Minister of Economy and Finance, Mohamed Boussaid called Monday in Rabat on U.S. business leaders to seize the business opportunities offered by Morocco, highlighting the strong relations...
View Article5th Moroccan-Qatari Joint Committee: Several Cooperation Agreements Signed
Rabat- The fifth Moroccan-Qatari Joint Committee was crowned, Tuesday in Rabat, with the signature of several cooperation agreements and Memorandums of understanding on different matters, as well as...
View ArticleMorocco Participates In 58th Session Of The UN Commission On Women
New York (UN) - Morocco participates in the 58th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, held on March 10-21 at the UN headquarters in New York, and which focuses on development,...
View ArticleMorocco, Coveted Destination for US Companies: US Chamber Of Commerce
Washington- Thanks to its political stability which makes of it a model in the region, Morocco has become a coveted destination for US companies willing to invest in Morocco, said vice-president of...
View ArticleMorocco, Spain Announce Holding of Training Session on Role of Women In...
Brdo (Slovenia) - Morocco and Spain announced Tuesday in Brdo (30 km north of Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia), the organization soon of a training session on the role of women in mediation in the...
View ArticleScandal: Graves disentombed in Morocco
Eabat- A sixty- year- old gravedigger was caught disentombing a grave after being bribed on Thursday night in the Bab Dekkala Cemetery in Marrakech, according to Al Massae. A person who wanted to bury...
View ArticleMoroccans and the Revolution
By Ezzouber Jabrane Casablanca- We all have seen how the abrupt political transformations in the Arab World did not bring the development and stability that many had promised. With the exception of...
View ArticleMorocco: Person Spent 20 Years in Jail, It Turns Out He Was Innocent
Rabat- Former member of jihad movement in Morocco, Issa Saber was sentenced to twenty-five years in jail for an alleged assassination. But after he spent over twenty years behind the bars, the real...
View ArticleMoroccan Housemaid Imprisoned, Raped by Saudi Employer
Casablanca- A young Moroccan housemaid has been imprisoned and raped by her employee in Saudi Arabia for three months now. According to daily Assabah, a young Moroccan housemaid was enslaved and raped...
View ArticleUnited Nations: MONUSCO Medal Awarded To Moroccan Blue Helmets
Kinshasa- The medal of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) was granted to the Moroccan blue helmets deployed in Dungu (DRC's eastern...
View ArticleWill Saudi Arabia Jail Benkirane for his support for the Muslim Brotherhood?
Rabat- Saudi Arabia has officially declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization. According to the new Saudi “law”, any person who supports the Muslim Brotherhood could face up to 30 years...
View ArticleMoroccan Youth Honor Mahdi El Mandjra
Rabat- Some Moroccans are using social media to honor famous intellectuals who had been ‘put on the shelf’ in Morocco. Over the centuries, Morocco has produced citizens who have excelled in many...
View ArticleOver 3.2 kg of cocaine seized at Mohammed V airport, police
Mohammed V Airport (Casablanca) - The police services at the Mohammed V International Airport arrested on Tuesday a sub-Saharan national who was trying to smuggle 3.2 kilograms of cocaine. The drugs...
View Article7 out of 10 Working Moroccan Women Hold No Degree: Report
Casablanca- According to daily La Vie Eco, a recent report by the Higher Commission of Planning (HCP) showed that the bulk of Moroccan working women are “relatively young” and hold no diplomas. In...
View ArticleA Father’s Worries – Short Story
By Kamilia Morkanty - Casablanca The first child always has a special influence on a couple’s relationship. This small creature has the ability to brighten one’s life and fill one’s heart with love...
View ArticleNetherlands: Political Leader Makes Anti-Moroccan Remarks, Referred to...
Rabat- The Dutch anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders was referred to prosecutors after making anti-Moroccan remarks during a campaign rally. The Netherlands has attracted large numbers of...
View ArticleMorocco threatens to expel Syrians for mosque ‘disruption’
RABAT- Morocco on Friday threatened to expel some Syrian refugees it accused of "causing disruption to mosques and the faithful" in several towns, after a first warning earlier this month. Authorities...
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