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Dutch Party Calls for Ending Allowances to Non-resident Moroccans, Widows
Taroudant- A Dutch party presented a proposal before the Dutch Parliament calling for the end of the social solidarity convention between Morocco and Netherlands. After the Dutch government's...
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Tunisians Appreciate King Mohammed VI’s Support for Tunisia’s Stability
Casablanca- King Mohammed VI’s informal walk down the streets of Tunis (Tunisia) has made the headlines of many Tunisian and Arab news outlets. Reactions to the sovereign’s initiative have echoed...
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Morocco and the High Atlas Foundation Celebrate World Environment Day
By Yossef Ben-Meir Marrakech- World Environment Day is held annually on June 5th under UN auspices to highlight a particular area of environmental concern. The focus this year is on the unique...
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Morocco Contributed to Success of Forum on Chinese-Arab Cooperation: FM
Beijing - Morocco, in its capacity as President of the 141st session of the Council of the Arab League at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, has contributed greatly to the success of the Forum...
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Morocco: 502,127 Candidates to Sit for Baccalaureate Exams in 2014
Casablanca- The number of Moroccan candidates who are expected to sit for the national baccalaureate exams this year has climbed to 502,127 candidates. This figure marks an increase of 4.7% over 2013,...
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Morocco: Renault Exceeds For First Time 5,000 Cars Sold in May
Casablanca - The Renault car-making group exceeded, for the first time, last May the bar of 5,000 vehicles sold last May, holding 33pc of the market. Since the start of 2004, the group has sold a...
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Cafe Clock Marrakech Puts New Spin on Old Tradition With Storytelling Program
By Melissa Smyth and Jessica Rohan Marrakech- Cafe Clock’s new location in Marrakech has begun a new program that brings a master storyteller to teach apprentices who tell stories in English, adding to...
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Over 16 Tons of Cannabis Seized at Casablanca Port
Casablanca- Members of the customs services at the Casablanca port seized, on Friday, 16.659 tons of cannabis resin, according to Maghreb Arab Press (MAP). As part of their daily task of controlling...
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Criminalize Sexual Harassment in Morocco: An American Expatriate Speaks up
Rabat- Every time a Moroccan man speaks to me in the streets, I am afraid. I am afraid that he will try to grope me, as I have been groped in the past. My breasts, my stomach, and my legs: they have...
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Morocco Condemns Israeli Settlement Policy in Occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem
Rabat - Morocco condemned, on Saturday, the recent decision by the Israeli government to build settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem (Quds), in blatant violation of resolutions of...
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Record Audience of 2.6 mln at 13th Mawazine Festival: organizers
Rabat- The 13th Mawazine Festival-Rhythms of the World (May 30-June 2) attracted a record audience of 2.62 million goers, Morocco-Cultures Association announced on Sunday. The closing concert on the...
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Morocco Projected to Rank Third in Internet Penetration by 2017 in MENA Region
Tinejdad, Morocco- The Dubai-based ICT market research firm MADAR Research & Development projected early this week that the number of Internet users in Morocco would grow significantly by 2017,...
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After Bursting Their Soccer Ball, Tom Hanks Teaches Moroccan Boys Baseball
Tinejdad, Morocco- Hollywood Star Apologizes for Film Crew Accidentally Bursting Boys’Soccer Ball by Teaching All-American Baseball American film star Thomas Jeffrey Hanks, known popularly as Tom...
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What is the Real Moroccan Identity?
Washington D.C.- The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. These can be along the...
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Royal Air Maroc To Launch New Morocco-Italy Direct Route
Fez- The national Moroccan airline, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), is commencing a new direct connection between the Beni Mellal airport and the airport of Malpensa in Milan, Italy, on July 21, 2014. The new...
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Casablanca, Second African City with Greatest Potential for Inclusive Growth
Casablanca- Casablanca, Morocco’s economic capital and melting pot city, has recently figured among Africa’s top three largest cities with the greatest potential for inclusive growth, according to the...
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Morocco seizes ‘nearly 30 tonnes’ of hashish in Casablanca
Rabat- Moroccan police have seized nearly 30 tonnes of hashish in Casablanca, one of the largest busts in the major cannabis exporting country in years, media reported on Monday. Two separate busts...
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Royal Cabinet Reprimands 2M TV for Using Casual Pictures of King Mohammed VI
New York- Morocco’s Royal court issued a stern warning on Tuesday to public television channel 2M over what the protocol representatives of the Royal court described as a “professional mistake.” In one...
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Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank Signs Cooperation Agreement with Russia’s Sberbank
Casablanca- Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank has just landed on the Russian soil. The Moroccan bank signed a cooperation agreement with Russia’s Sberbank Monday, in Moscow, during the Morocco-Russia...
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Morocco Denounces Algeria’s ‘Biased’ Discourse on Human Rights in Western Sahara
Geneva - Morocco denounced in Geneva on Tuesday, Algeria's "biased and implausible discourse" on human rights in the the Wesetrn Sahara, stressing that the neighboring country "cannot be both the judge...
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