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Morocco: Is Jailing Gay People the Right Thing to Do?
By Majid Morceli San Francisco - It’s no secret that Morocco’s economy relies heavily on tourism, and Morocco needs every bit of good news to keep the tourists coming. What do Moroccan authorities do...
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Because of ISIS Morocco on Danish Travel Warning List
Marrakech- The Danish Foreign Ministry has warned its citizens from travelling to 28 Muslim countries following the announcement on October 2 that Danish fighters would attack Isis targets in Iraq and...
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Marrakech: British Man Jailed for 4 Months for Homosexuality
Marrakech- British citizen Ray Cole, aged 70, was arrested in Marrakech while on holiday, according to his son. His son said he had difficulty in getting any information from the police as to his...
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Wedding of Prince Moulay Rachid to Take Place in November
Rabat- The Wedding of Moroccan Prince Moulay Rachid will take place on November 13, the Moroccan daily Assabah reported in its Wednesday issue. According to the same source has been postponed twice for...
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Moroccan Hackers Hack Website of Egypt’s Al Azhar
New York- A group of Moroccan hackers reportedly hacked the official website of Egypt's Al Azhar University in response to the University questioning Morocco’s celebration of Eid al Adha. A group...
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Two Moroccan Politicians Fight Inside Parliament After the King’s Speech
Marrakech - King Mohammed VI delivered a landmark speech before the two houses of parliament on Friday in Rabat. During his speech, the King criticized the lack of action and effective work of the...
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CAF Rejects Morocco’s Request to Postpone CAN 2015
Rabat- The African Football Federation (CAF) rejects Morocco’s request to postpone the upcoming African Cup of Nations (CAN) scheduled to be held in Morocco early next year. In a communique released on...
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Official Draw of 2014 FIFA Club World Cup Takes Place in Marrakech
Marrakech- The draw of the FIFA Club World Cup due to take place on December 10-20 in Morocco was held on Saturday in Marrakech. Five clubs have so far qualified for this year’s edition of the Club...
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Morocco: 2-year old little girl raped, killed by her uncle
Taroudant, Morocco- A girl aged two and 4 months was raped and murdered by her uncle on Sunday, Oct. 12 in the town of Bir Jdid, about 60 kilometers from Casablanca. Led by a vicious desire to take...
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EU Operation to Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants
Marrakech- A Europe-wide operation, backed by Italy, which has the European Union presidency, was proposed in an EU memo dated 10 July 2014. The document calls for a joint police operation “Mos...
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Marrakech: Princess Lalla Salma Inaugurates ‘House of Life’ to Accommodate...
Marrakech - Princess Lalla Salma, Chairwoman of the Lalla Salma Foundation for Cancer Prevention and Treatment, accompanied by Dominique Ouattara, first lady of Côte d'Ivoire and Bernadette Chirac,...
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Hollande Highlights Willingness to Overcome Tensions with Morocco
Rabat- French President Francois Hollande seized the occasion of the inauguration on Tuesday of the exhibition "Contemporary Morocco" at the Arab World Institute, to highlight the willingness of his...
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Princess Lalla Salma, Most Beautiful First Ladies in Africa
Rabat- The American website “Richest Lifestyle”, dedicated to the lifestyle of celebrities, rich and fabulous people around the globe, released its 2014 ten Most Beautiful First Ladies in Africa,...
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Morocco: New Education Year, Old Problems
Fez - The Moroccan Department of Education in Morocco set the 2014-2015 education program schedules specifying September 10 and 11 to be the actual start of the school year for primary and secondary...
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Rabat Condemns Shooting of Moroccans at Algerian Borders
Rabat - Morocco strongly condemned on Saturday the shooting of Moroccans citizens by elements of the Algerian army. The shooting, which took place at 12 pm local time (GMT+1), left one person seriously...
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African Nations Cup Leader: a Vivid Example of Africa’s many Failures
By Majid Morceli San Francisco - African Cup of Nations (CAN) organizing committees are an example of exactly what’s wrong with Africa. They place zero value on human life. When Morocco rightfully...
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Morocco Didn’t Give up on Hosting CAN 2015, Asked For Postponing it: Minister
Rabat - Morocco did not renounce to organizing the 30th Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2015) but asked for postponing it on solid grounds, said youth and sports minister Mohamed Ouzzine. Speaking at the...
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Morocco, FAO sign two agreements in agricultural sector
Rabat - Morocco and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) signed Wednesday in Khemisset two agreements in the agricultural sector. Signed by Agriculture and Marine Fisheries minister Aziz...
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Morocco: 3.1-magnitude quake hits Al Hoceima
Rabat - An earthquake measuring 3.1-magnitude tremor on the Richter scale occurred on Thursday in the province of Al Hoceima, according to the National Geophysics Institute. The Institute said in a...
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Morocco’s AMDI and Chinese Foreign Investment Development Agency sign MoU
Beijing - The Moroccan Investment Development Agency (AMDI) and the Chinese Foreign Investment Development Agency signed, on Thursday in Beijing, a memorandum of understanding to foster partnership on...
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