Inclusion of Mohammed VI International Meeting in Diamond League to Be...
Marrakech - The inclusion of the Mohammed VI International meeting, stage of IAAF World challenge, in the Diamond League calendar, will be decided next November on the occasion of the meeting of the...
View Article399 Smuggled Smartphones Seized in Bab Sebta
Tetouan - Some 399 smuggled smartphones worth around 331,000 dirhams have been seized recently by Customs personnel in Bab Sebta. The merchandise, smuggled via the occupied enclave of Sebta, was...
View ArticleUnprecedented: Morocco Deploys Anti-Aircraft Missiles To Prevent Terrorist...
Fez- Morocco is taking the terrorist threat posed by terrorist groups linked to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI) very seriously. The Moroccan press...
View ArticleAfrican Athletics Championships: Morocco Finishes 9th
Marrakech- The Moroccan track and field team harvested eight medals to end up ninth at the 19th African Senior Athletics Championships, which took place in Marrakech on August 10-14, 2014. Rhizlane...
View ArticleMorocco Takes Part in Ceremony Commemorating 70th Anniversary of Landing in...
Toulon - The head of Government, Abdelilah Benkirane, attended Friday off Toulon the ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the landing in Provence. In a statement to the press, Benkirane...
View ArticleRoad Accidents: 31 Killed, 1,491 Injured n Morocco’s Cities in a Week
Rabat- Thirty-one people were killed and 1,491 injured, including 74 seriously, in the 1,075 road accidents that occurred in Morocco's urban districts on August 4-10. The main reasons behind these...
View ArticleMorocco: Married Woman Jailed After Marrying a Second Man
Fez- A Moroccan woman has been tried by a Casablanca court for adultery after taking a second husband while still married to another man. According to the daily Assabah, a married woman was charged...
View ArticleMorocco: Woman Denied Entry to Hotel’s Swimming Pool for Wearing Burqini
Casablanca- A Moroccan woman from Oujda was denied entry to a hotel’s swimming pool in El Jadida (100 km southeast of Casablanca) for wearing a burqini—a “halal” swimsuit designed for Muslim...
View ArticleRepatriation of 16,000 Moroccans in Libya since 2011: Ministry
Rabat - Nearly 16,000 Moroccan nationals were brought home since the onset of hostilities in Libya in 2011, the Ministry in Charge of Moroccan Expats and Migration Issues announced. Some 12,000...
View ArticleThree Moroccan planes carrying humanitarian aid for Gazans land in Egypt
Al-Ismailia (Egypt) - Three Moroccan planes carrying humanitarian aid for populations in the Gaza Strip arrived on Saturday in the Egyptian military airport of Al-Ismailia (east). This is the second...
View ArticleMoroccan Singer Seeks to Obtain Algerian Citizenship
Rabat- Aziz Sahmaoui, a Moroccan artist who lives in France, has reportedly applied for the Algerian citizenship. Last Wednesday, the Moroccan-born artist performed at Algeria’s International Festival...
View ArticleUnidentified Warplane Bombards Libya, Morocco Worries About a Similar Attack
Rabat- An unidentified war plane has bombarded the Libyan capital Tripoli early on Monday. Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia are required to be more alert than ever before to face foil similar terrorist...
View ArticleSpanish Exports to Morocco up 6.9 % in First Falf of 2014
Madrid - According to figures made public on Monday by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Finance, Spanish exports to Morocco have increased by 6.9 % in the first half of 2014, year-on-year, totaling...
View ArticleTwo Moroccan planes carrying relief for Gazans arrive in Egypt
Al-Ismailia (Egypt) - Two Moroccan planes carrying humanitarian aid for populations in the Gaza strip arrived on Monday at the Egyptian military airport of Al-Ismailia (East). This is the second...
View ArticleMorocco may lose hosting 2014 FIFA club World Cup because of Ebola virus
Tinejdad, Morocco - Amid the growing fears of the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in some African countries, Morocco may lose the honor of hosting the 2014 FIFA club World Cup because of the Ebola...
View ArticlePassengers Refuse to Board RAM Flight Leased from Infamous Spanish Company
By Ismail ElOuafi Casablanca- Eight passengers refused to board their scheduled flight from Casablanca to Brussels on Tuesday after they found out that Royal Air Maroc (RAM) leases the aircraft from...
View ArticleMorocco celebrates 61th Anniversary of the King and People’s Revolution
Fez- 61 years have elapsed since the King and People’s Revolution took place in Morocco on August 20th, 1953. This Wednesday, the Moroccan people celebrate this glorious event in the contemporary...
View ArticleMorocco’s Mounir Haddadi Scores Two Goals with Barca in Friendly
Fez- Moroccan young player Mounir Haddadi is making his way to become one of FC Barcelona’s stars this year. The 18-year old player, who was born and raised in Spain, showed the greatness of his talent...
View Article“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” to be Filmed in Morocco
Fez- After parts of the sequel to the blockbuster movie Man of Steel that depicts the adventurous life of comic book superheroes Superman and Batman was set to take place in the Moroccan desert,...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Pardons 310 Convicts On Youth Day
Rabat - King Mohammed VI granted his pardon to 310 convicts to mark the Youth Day, celebrated on Thursday (August 21st), the Justice ministry said on Wednesday. The detained beneficiaries of the...
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