Finance Ministry’s ‘Social Cohesion’ Fund Grossly Underspent MAD 15 Billion...
By Neaman Lerhmari Rabat – The Court of Auditors revealed the under-spending of the Fund for Social Cohesion in a report delivered at the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The fund totaled MAD 15...
View ArticleUnless Politicians Act, Violence Will Kill Joy in Moroccan Schools
Rabat – It was a warm and windy morning in the middle of September 1982. I can’t recall that many of the details, except how my mom was holding my hands in full celebration of the moment and how my...
View ArticleMorocco’s 14,000 Quranic Schools Teach 450,000 Students: Ahmed Toufiq
By Sana Elouazi Rabat – Ahmed Toufiq, Minister of Endowment and Islamic Affairs, revealed on the eve of Eid Mawlid celebration, that Morocco is home to more than 14,000 Quranic schools, which teach the...
View ArticleOujda Named Capital of Arab Culture for 2018
Rabat – The standing committee on Arab culture has unanimously appointed the city of Oujda as the capital of Arab culture for 2018, following its meeting held on Thursday, November 30 in Casablanca,...
View ArticleMAD 33.4 Billion Tax Waivers Granted Mostly to the Wealthy, IMF Says
Rabat – Taxpayers are the bread and the butter of the government. In a developing economy like Morocco, they provide the resources to run the social programs and to ensure the smooth working of...
View ArticleRoyal Air Maroc Will Sue Algerian FM Messahel in Paris
By Sana Elouazi Rabat – Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is considering filing a complaint against Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel after accusing Morocco’s national airline on October 20, of...
View ArticleBrazilian Arrested in Casablanca for Alleged Cocaine Trafficking
Rabat – Policemen at the Casablanca Mohammed V Airport arrested, Saturday, a Brazilian national for his alleged involvement in an attempt of cocaine trafficking. A statement by the police (DGSN) said...
View ArticlePrincess Lalla Meryem Chairs in Rabat Inauguration Ceremony of Diplomatic...
Rabat – Princess Lalla Meryem chaired, Sunday at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat, the inauguration ceremony of the Diplomatic Circle Charity Bazaar, held under the high patronage of King...
View ArticleHigh School Student Arrested for ‘Murdering Classmate’ in Fes
Rabat – The police prefecture of Fez arrested a 19-year-old man on Thursday, November 30, accused of stabbing an 18-year-old student to death in Al Massira high school . The suspect, who studies in the...
View ArticleMarrakech Tops Fodor’s Best Places to Visit in 2018
Rabat – Fodor’s Travel Guide, the world’s largest and professional travel guide book, has ranked Marrakech on the top of its “Travel Go List for 2018.” Based on its romantic charm, reflecting both...
View ArticleInterior Minister Delegate Says Morocco Has ‘One of the Lowest Crime Rates in...
Rabat – With no more than 21 cases for every 1,000 citizens per year, Morocco’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the world, alleged the Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Interior, Noureddine...
View ArticleTaskiwine, an Amazigh Martial Dance, Named UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Rabat – Taskiwine, a martial dance of the western Moroccan High Atlas, has just been included in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) 2017 Urgent Safeguarding...
View ArticleOuarzazate’s Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah ‘Most Distinguished’ African UNESCO...
Rabat – African media outlet site Afrika News has ranked the Moroccan Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou in Ouarzazate as one of the top four most distinguished UNESCO heritage sites across Africa. The famous...
View ArticleMoroccan Police Arrest 4 Foreigners Hiding Cocaine in Stomach
Rabat – A total of 3.2 kg of cocaine was removed from the stomach of four foreigners at the Ibn Rochd University Hospital Centre in Casablanca, said on Wednesday the national police (DGSN). Policemen...
View ArticleMoroccan Govt. Pledges MAD 500 Million to Support Low-Income Families
Rabat – In an effort to fight poverty, one of the most challenging issues in the kingdom, Morocco’s government council has just passed a bill to broaden the list of the Family Mutual Assistance Fund’s...
View ArticleAfDB Loans Morocco $ 265 mln to Support Renewable Energy Project
Abidjan – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$ 265 million in loan support to a renewable energy project in Morocco. The AfDB’s commitment of US$ 265 million will help develop two solar...
View ArticleAlgeria’s First Telecom Satellite Launched From China
Rabat – Barely a month after Morocco launched its first satellite, Algeria is following suit with its first telecommunications satellite propelled into orbit from China this Sunday. China’s Long March...
View ArticleIn Deadly Cold, Rural Moroccans Choose Between Food or Firewood
By Neaman Lerhmari Rabat – Winters in Morocco can be cold. While the country undergoes it coldest periods of the year, the rural population struggles to access firewood, a commodity whose prices have...
View ArticleMorocco Best Destination For Spaniards to Spend Christmas Holiday
Rabat – Morocco is the best travel destination for Spaniards who preferred “warmth and the beach” for the coming Christmas and New Year holidays, according to a report released Monday by the online...
View ArticleMorocco, Magnificent Land of Contrasts
Rabat – To know a land requires one to understand the nuances within it: how natives interact with their locale, how natives interact with one another, and how natives interact with outsiders. These...
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