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Morocco, Algeria, Top Africa’s Arms Importers: Report
Rabat - Morocco received 22% of Africa’s global arms imports while Algeria headed the region’s ranking, with 36% of Africa’s imports, according to a new report. In a tight arms race, Algeria and...
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Notorious Moroccan Hacker Arrested in Thailand
Rabat- Farid Essebar, a notorious Moroccan-Russian hacker wanted by the authorities in Switzerland, was arrested on Tuesday by Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) in Bangkok. He is...
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Morocco: One in Every Two Women is illiterate
Taroudant, Morocco- According to a report of the High Commissioner for Planning released last week, nearly 53% of Moroccan women can neither read nor write. More than half of Moroccans in "working...
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King Mohammed VI Grants Plots of Land to 5 Raja Players
Casablanca- King Mohammed VI has recently granted plots of land to five members of Casablanca’s Raja football team, according to daily Assabah’s issue of Tuesday, March 18. King Mohammed VI recently...
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Morocco Sees High Revenues from Tourism in 2013: Minister
Rabat- In spite of a difficult geo-strategic situation proximate to other countries experiencing the so-called “Arab Spring,” Morocco’s tourism sector generated 60 billion dirhams in revenues in...
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Japan Donates Morocco 170 New Generation Eco-Friendly Vehicles
Rabat- Japan donated Morocco 170 new generation eco-friendly vehicles worth 50 million MAD. "The donation, worth 500 million Yens, 50 million MAD, means to support Morocco's efforts to promote clean...
View ArticleMorocco: 96-Year-Old Woman, Victim of Rape, Tells Her Story
Casablanca- Her name is Rahma Bent Larbi, and she is the 96-year-old woman who was raped in Sidi Sliman (68 miles northeast of Rabat). News website LE360 sent a group of journalists on Wednesday, March...
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Algeria and Morocco Arms Purchases: The Trade of Death
Casabanca- Good news for Algeria and Morocco: The International Institute of Peace Research of Stockholm ranked Algeria and Morocco in first and second place, respectively, for weapons purchases in...
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Princess Lalla Salma Chairs Board Of Directors Of Lalla Salma Foundation For...
Rabat- Princess Lalla Salma, Chairwoman of the Lalla Salma Foundation for Cancer Prevention and Treatment chaired, Thursday in Rabat, the Board of Directors of the Lalla Salma Foundation. On this...
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Chicago: Rashad Bouhlal presents King Mohammed VI’s vision on relations with...
Washington - Moroccan Ambassador to the US, Rashad Bouhlal presented before the "Chicago Council on Global Affairs" the vision of King Mohammed VI on relations with Africa, in the light of his trip...
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Morocco lifts the ban on Amazigh names
Taroudant, Morocco- The High Commission of the Civil Registry confirmed on Monday the freedom of Moroccans to choose the names of their children, provided the names do not breach morality or public...
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Amine Raghib, Moroccan Winner of YouTube Silver Award
Rabat- As social media has proven to be an outlet for creative and innovative people to showcase their interests and activities, Amine Raghib, a Moroccan young man from Marrakesh, stands out from the...
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Are Moroccans Racist Towards Sub-Saharan Immigrants?
Marrakech - Today, Friday March 21st, was the first day of a new Moroccan campaign called “I’m not called Azzi” –Azzi meaning a dark skinned person in Moroccan Arabic- which was organized for the first...
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Morocco: 150 Masked Hooligans Attack WAC of Casablanca
Rabat- Over 150 masked hooligans, armed with knives, broke into the training complex of the Wydad Athletic club (WAC) on Thursday afternoon in Casablanca. By 3:45 pm, the hooligans flooded the Mohamed...
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Aeronautics: A Boeing Leader Highlights Moroccan Market Attractiveness
Washington - Boeing's director of supply chain management Bob Noble highlighted, in a statement to MAP on Friday, the attractiveness of the Moroccan aeronautics market. The Moroccan market stands out...
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I Can’t succeed in Morocco!: Dispelling the myth
Casablanca- Innumerable are the reasons why success appears unattainable for many Moroccans. Most of these reasons are myths, and the belief that living in Morocco makes success impossible tops the...
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Police Arrests 7 Suspects Involved in the Attack on WAC of Casablanca
Casablanca- Seven suspects, believed to be involved in the recent attack on the Wydad of Casablanca (WAC), were arrested in the Médina and Derb Sultan neighborhoods in Casablanca. The police in...
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Eight Reasons Morocco Should be Your Next Travel Destination
By Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki Rabat- You’re ready to pack your bags and take the adventure of a lifetime, but where to go, where to go? With so many destinations to choose from it can be overwhelming to...
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Nass El Ghiwane: story of a Moroccan Legend
Rabat- “Art grows from joy and sorrow; but mostly from sorrow. It grows from human lives.“ Edvard Munch. Suffering has been associated with art for so long. Humanity has endured a great many...
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More Than 1,000 Elderly Homeless People Were Aided in “Winter 2014” Campaign:...
Rabat-The Minister of Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development, Bassima Hakkaoui, reported on Thursday that over 1,162 people have benefited from the Winter 2014 campaign that was created to...
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