Floods: Guelmim Declared ‘Disaster Area’
Rabat - Local authorities on Saturday declared the southern province of Guelmim a "disaster area" following its isolation by the flooding of several rivers. Following the isolation of the province due...
View ArticleMarrakech Heads the Mirror’s List of the Best Travel Deals On the Web
Rabat - Marrakech, Morocco’s top tourist destination, has come first on the weekly list for the best deals and last minute holidays from around the web, stated the prestigious UK’s Sunday Mirror...
View ArticleMorocco, Most Searched Bing Travel Keyword in France
Rabat- A new report released by Microsoft revealed that Morocco was the most searched keyword in France in 2014 on the travel section of the Bing search engine. Every year, the Microsoft-owned search...
View ArticleAlgeria: Is it the End of Oil Bonanza?
By Majid Morceli San Francisco- An estimate from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that Algeria needs to sell its oil at $113/barrel in order to balance its budget. Right now, oil is trading...
View ArticleMorocco among the worst countries for women
Rabat - Morocco is among the ten worst countries for women, says a recent report from the World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF's 2014 Global Gender Report ranked Morocco among the countries where...
View ArticleDarya, Another Girl Who Calls For Her Liberation From Tindouf Camps
Madrid - Like Mahjouba Mohamed Hamdidaf, who was set free thanks to an international mobilisation after 90 days of captivity, another girl is being held against her will in the Polisario-run camps in...
View ArticleMorocco: Activists Call for National Mourning to Hono Floods Victims
Rabat - Several Moroccan social activists and YouTube celebrities released a video on Tuesday calling upon the Moroccan government to declare three days of national mourning in the aftermath of the...
View ArticleAlgerian Ambassador to Morocco Protests Against a Pro-Moroccan Song
Rabat - During a celebration supporting the Palestinian resistance held in Rabat on Sunday by the Moroccan Association for the Support of the Palestinian Struggle, the Algerian Ambassador to Morocco...
View ArticleMorocco, Main Recipient of International Climate Aid: Report
Rabat - A new report released by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) revealed that Morocco has received more than $587 million in aid (mostly in loans) from some of the world’s major climate...
View ArticleMorocco’s Amina Bouayach, Amina Lotfi Awarded French Legion Of Honor
Rabat - Moroccan Amina Bouayach and Amina Lotfi, two activists involved in defending women's rights and freedom, were awarded, on Monday in Rabat, the insignia of the Knight of National Order of the...
View ArticleMoroccan Teacher Souad Belcaid Finalist in The Global Teacher Prize
Taroudante- Moroccan teacher at the American School of Tangier Mrs. Souad Belcaid is among the top 50 finalists in an international competition to find the world's best teacher. Belcaid is the only...
View ArticleAround $10 Billion Flowed out of Morocco in 2003-2012
Rabat - Around $10 billion in illicit capital flowed out of Morocco from 2003 to 2012, facilitating crime, corruption, and tax evasion, according to a recent study released Tuesday by Global Financial...
View Article40 injured in clashes between students and police in Oujda
Rabat - Over 40 injuries, two of which are serious, were reported among police forces on Monday, after a mob of angry students clashed with police, near the University of Mohammed I campus in Oujda....
View ArticleTangier Med Port Hits Record Of 3 Million TEU Containers
Rabat - The Tangier Med Port hit on Tuesday the record of three million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers, that is a rise by 20% compared to the figure of 2.55 million TEU containers in...
View ArticleDiscovery of British Ship Wrecked off Century Ago South of Agadir
Agadir - A team of divers and a researcher specializing in underwater archeology discovered, Sunday, the remains of a British steamship which had wrecked off in 1918 near Sidi Toual beach, 15 km south...
View ArticleStudy Shows Existence of 116,000 NGO’s in Morocco
Rabat - A new study by the Ministry of Interior revealed the existence of more than 116,000 associations in Morocco. The number of associations in the kingdom is growing by the day, especially since...
View ArticleMorocco: 240,000 students to Benefit From Free Medical Coverage
Rabat - Soumia Benkhaldoun, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Executive Training, said that 240,000 students will benefit from a Government-sponsored...
View ArticleMorocco receives first Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Casablanca- Morocco’s flag carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), received its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner which landed Saturday morning at Mohmmed V international airport in Casablanca. With this delivery...
View ArticleMorocco, Most Stable Ally for Spain in Southern Mediterranean: Spanish Official
Madrid - The President of the Spanish autonomous government of Andalusia, Susana Diaz described Morocco as the most stable ally for Spain and Europe in the southern Mediterranean region. "Located at a...
View ArticleMorocco, Distinguished Model in Arab Region, Benkirane Says in Davos
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 23, 2015 - Morocco has become a distinguished model in the Arab region, thanks to the awareness of all stakeholders and institutions about their role in the development of...
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