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Australian Singer’s Song on Morocco Irritates Many Moroccans
Casablanca- After her visit to Morocco in 2007, during which she had the opportunity to go to Marrakech and Essaouira, the Australian singer Shelley Segal released a single along with a music video...
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3rd international gathering of followers of Tariqa Tijania opens in Fez
Fez - The 3rd international gathering of the followers of Tariqa Tijania opened, on Wednesday in Fez, to discuss the future of this Sufi brotherhood and means to spread tolerant Islam. The official...
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Colombian Senate Denies Adoption of Resolution on ‘Western Sahara’
Bogota- The Colombian Senate has officially denied having passed a resolution or even a proposal on the 'Western Sahara', said official sources. According to a statement signed by Secretary General of...
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U.S Think Tank highlights Uniqueness of Moroccan Islam
Washington - A study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a U.S. think tank based in Washington, highlighted the uniqueness of Moroccan Islam as a force for regional...
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TIZI Initiative to Award 20 Moroccan Young Leaders for 2014
Casablanca- Tariq Ibn Ziyad Initiative (TIZI) will hold the second edition of the TIZI Leadership Day on May 24, at the Hassania School of Public Works (EHTP) in Casablanca, during which 20 new...
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Marrakech: Three Women Dance Naked in the Street
Taroudant, Morocco- Three Moroccan women took to the street almost naked this week in the neighborhood of Ben Saleh, in the old medina of Marrakech, according to the Moroccan daily Annass in its...
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Lobbying: Morocco Among Top 10 Spenders in Washington
Fez- A report released by the Washington Post this week revealed that the Moroccan government is one of the leading foreign governments investing millions of dollars into developing relations within...
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Lagarde Call on Her Blog For Freeing up the Moroccan Economy
Marrakech- In her IMF blog, Managing Director of the IMF Christine Lagarde recorded her impressions of her recent visit to Morocco, noting how well the economy has performed in the face of global...
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Taarabt left out of Zaki’s provisional squad
Rabat- Head coach of the national team Badou Zaki has announced on Friday his 30-man squad for the pre-competition training camp in Portugal, with AC Milan’s Adel Taarabt as the most notable absentee....
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Encouraging Gas Indications Found in Morocco
Rabat- Encouraging gas indications were found in Sidi Mokhtar (Essaouira province), as part of oil test drill carried out by the Longreach Oil & Gas Ltd company, announced on Friday the national...
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Morocco: 6 Men Jailed for Homosexuality
Taroudant- A Moroccan court convicted six Moroccan men for up to three years in prison for homosexuality on Monday, according to AFP. Amid the growing debate on sexual freedoms in the kingdom and...
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Press Freedom: Moroccan PM Benkirane Is in a State of Denial
Washington, D.C. - The Moroccan government, led by Prime Minister (PM) Abdelilah Benkirane, is in state of denial when it comes to press freedom in the country. By refusing to address specific cases of...
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King Mohammed VI Inaugurates New Beni Mellal Airport
Beni Mella - King Mohammed VI inaugurated, on Friday, the new Beni Mellal airport following its reconstruction and revamp totaling 195.5 million dirhams. The project, under an agreement signed on April...
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10 Moroccan Salafists Condemned for Attempting to Murder a Psychic
Casalanca- Ten Moroccan Salafists were recently sentenced by the Court of Appeal of Sale to five-ten years in prison for attempting to murder a psychic. Among the 10 defendants, two were sentenced to...
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Victim of Bullying: 15-year Old Moroccan Girl Commits Suicide
Fez- "Nothing would render you a great person except a great pain..Not every falling is scoffed at, and the rain has to fall if the flower is to grow." These were the last words of a young girl who...
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Hachim Mastour: ‘Moroccan Messi’ to Feature for AC Milan’s First Team
Rabat- Dubbed the next Messi and compared to Zinedine Zidane, AC Milan’s 15-year-old Moroccan-Italian Hachim Mastour could make his debut in Serie A against Sassuolo on Sunday after he has been...
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Moroccan Woman Among Winners of Quebec Arab Women’s Award
Toronto- Mariama Zouhri, a Harvard scholar and passionate advocate of women and children’s rights, is among the winner of the 2014 Quebec’ Arab Women’s Award (Trophée des Femmes Arabes du Québec). It...
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King Mohammed VI Inaugurates Khouribga-Beni Mellal Highway
Rabat- King Mohammed VI inaugurated the Khouribga-Beni Mellal 95 km-highway on Saturday, according to MAP. The Khouribga-Beni Mellal highway is an integral part of the global project for constructing...
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Morocco: Polygamy Down, But Nearly 41,000 Divorces in 2013
Casablanca - In partnership with the Ministry of Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development, the Ministry of Justice organized on Wednesday a study day to review the impact to date of the...
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King Mohammed VI Arrives in Tunis for an Official Visit
Tunis- King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and Prince Moulay Rachid arrived, on Friday in Tunis, for an official visit at the invitation of President Mohamed Moncef Marzouki,...
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