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New US Peace Corps volunteers appointed to Morocco
Rabat - A group of 101 volunteers of the Peace Corps officially took oath on Friday in the presence of US secretary of state John Kerry and youth and sports minister Mohamed Ouzzine. The new...
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Marrakech: Two Suspects Chain a Lawyer in His Office, Steal His Belongings
Rabat- It seems that the “Tchermil” epidemic has spread to Marrakech, where two men bound a lawyer‘s hands and muzzled his mouth before stealing money and laptops from his office in broad daylight on...
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AC Milan to Sign Morocco’s Taarabt On a Permanent Deal
Rabat- AC Milan officials have reached an agreement with Queens Park Rangers to make Taarabt’s loan permanent, according to the Club CEO Adriano Galliani, according to Football Italia. Galliani...
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Are Moroccan Youth Happy?
Rabat- Moroccan youth have been ranked 20th in the Global Youth Well-being Index, released on Friday by the International Youth Foundation and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. The...
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Israel Advises its Citizens to Avoid Morocco for “Non-Essential” Travel
Fez- Israeli citizens are called upon to avoid Morocco for non-essential travel. Less than two weeks before the Jewish Holiday Passover, which falls on Monday 14 April, the Israeli government issued a...
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Morocco Ranks 91 in the 2014 Social Progress Index
Casbalnca- Morocco ranked 91th out of 132 countries surveyed in the 2014 Social Progress Index, released by the non-profit organization, the Social Imperative Progress. The Social Progress Index is...
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Morocco: Thousands Take to the Street to Protest Austerity Plans
Casablanca- A national demonstration initiated by three trade unions, namely the Moroccan Labor Union (UMT), the Democratic Confederation for Labor (CDT) and the Democratic Federation for Labor (FDT),...
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Morocco: Three Police Commissioners Dismissed for “Insecurity”, King’s...
Casablanca- Did the“Tcharmil”phenomenon win the war? Police Commissioners in Fez, Tetuan and Casablanca have allegedly been sanctioned by the National Security General Directorate (DGSN) because of...
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Are there Organizations Behind The “Tshermil” Phenomenon?
Casablanca- Local authorities appointed a new security cell specializing in informatics to analyze the terrifying pictures published on the Tshermil Facebook pages in order to determine the...
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Morocco hopes regulation will aid second Islamic finance drive
Rabat (Reuters) - Morocco is set to give Islamic finance a second try, counting on closer regulation and a clearer legislative framework to resolve problems which plagued its first attempt. Banks in...
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Irish Journalist Peaches Geldof Dies, Morocco Among her Works
Rabat- Peaches Geldof, a TV presenter, journalist, and daughter of pop singer Bob Geldof, died on April 7, 2014 at the age of 25, leaving behind two sons and a husband. Police described her death as...
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4 Tips to Survive Insecurity in a Moroccan City
Casablanca- With the feeling of insecurity on the rise in some Moroccan cities, city residents have to be more vigilant than ever and to take all necessary precautions to avoid the potential perils...
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Circumcision’s Benefits Outweigh Risks, Should be Assigned like Vaccines: Study
Taroudant, Morocco- According to a new study published on April 4 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, the health benefits of infant male circumcision immensely outweigh the risks involved in the procedure. “A...
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One Ton and 800 Kg of Hashish Seized Southern Morocco
Tata - The royal gendarmerie in the province of Tata seized, on Tuesday in coordination with local authorities, one ton and 800 kg of hashish in the village of Aloukoum, in Foum Zgid (150 km from...
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Over $600 Million to Be Invested in Morocco’s Oil and Gas Sector
Rabat- Over five billion dirhams ($614 million) will be invested by private partners in 2014 in the sector of hydrocarbons and mining, Amina Benkhadra, director of Morocco’s national office for...
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London: Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs Presents Morocco’s African Policy
London- Minister delegate for foreign affairs Mbarka Bouaida presented, Tuesday in London, the broad lines of Morocco's African policy which puts Africa at the center of its diplomatic priorities....
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Six Moroccans Among 36 Journalists Nominated for Dubai Press Club Awards
Rabat- Six Moroccan journalists have been nominated for awards at the 13thannual Dubai Press Club’s Arab Journalism Awards that take place on June 21, 2014, in Dubai. The Club announced the 36...
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New York: Two Moroccan-American Kids Allegedly Kidnapped by their Father
Casablanca- Hind Kettani, a Moroccan residing in the U.S., is in search for her two children allegedly kidnapped by their Moroccan father on November 21, 2011, in New York. The two brothers,...
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Morocco Takes Part in UN Commission on Population & Development
New York - Morocco's inter-ministerial delegate for human rights, Mahjoub El Haiba, is taking part in New York in the 47th session of the UN Commission on population and development (Apr.7-11) "to...
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Four Moroccan groups among North Africa’s top 10 enterprises in 2014
Paris - Four Moroccan groups are listed among North Africa's top ten enterprises for 2014, according to a ranking published by "Jeune Afrique" weekly published in Paris. The groups are Samir (oil...
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