United Kingdom Expects Eid Al Fitr Friday, June 15
Rabat – The United Kingdom will celebrate Eid Al Fitr on June 15, as the first sight of the new moon is expected to come Thursday evening, as reported by several British outlets citing predictions...
View ArticleMorocco Ranked 21 Most Expensive Team in World Cup
Rabat – Morocco has some valuable players. The national team is the 21st most expensive team out of the 32 that will compete in the 2018 World Cup, according to the International Center for Sports...
View ArticleSpain: PM Pedro Sànchez Follows Tradition, Visits Morocco as First Country
Rabat – To perpetuate the tradition of Spanish diplomacy, Morocco will be the first country that the new prime minister of Spain, Pedro Sànchez, will visit since his election on June 2. According to...
View ArticleWorld Cup: Iran’s Best Scorer to Miss the Game against Morocco
Rabat – Iran’s best scorer, Mehdi Taremi, may miss his first World Cup game against Morocco, Friday June 15, on the second day of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Al Gharafa’s striker is considered as one...
View ArticlePalestine Praises Morocco for Humanitarian Help
Rabat – The Palestinian people have praised Morocco’s “humanitarian and solidarity support” for Palestine, said Palestinian Information Ministry delegate Salama Maârouf. Morocco’s support for Palestine...
View ArticleFrance, Belgium, Spain, Morocco to Form Joint Anti-Terrorism Unit
Rabat – In a bid to upgrade terrorism prevention and alleviate the threats of radicalization, French and Belgian authorities announced yesterday in Paris a “quadripartite ministerial” unit with Morocco...
View ArticleMoroccans React to Losing Bid to Host 2026 World Cup
Rabat – United 2026 was chosen over Morocco to host FIFA’s 2026 World Cup with 67% of the vote, Wednesday at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. The ceremony was trending on Twitter with the hashtag...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia Sights Moon, Will Celebrate Eid al-Fitr Friday, June 15
Rabat – Today is the last day of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Supreme Court has announced that Eid al-Fitr will be Friday, June 15, after the moon was sighted, the Saudi Press Agency reported....
View ArticleWorld Cup: When and Where to Watch Morocco vs Iran
Rabat – We are just an hour away from Morocco’s first game in Russia 2018 World. Playing against Iran, the pressure is higher than ever for the Atlas Lions. Placed in Group B, “the group of death,”...
View ArticleIranian Football Players Comfort Bouhaddouz on Social Media
Rabat – “Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose,” said Iranian football player Reza Ghoochannejhad on social media. Despite his controversial score against his own team, Aziz Bouhaddouz can count on the...
View ArticleFIFA Invites Three Moroccan Football Legends to Watch Moroccan Games
Rabat – Two days before Morocco’s second game against Portugal in the 2018 World Cup, the Moroccan national team needs as much support as it can muster. FIFA has, therefore, decided to invite former...
View ArticleMorocco vs Portugal: How and When to Watch the Game?
Rabat – Just hours before long-awaited game between Morocco and Portugal, the pressure is higher than ever for Moroccan fans who have high expectations for the Atlas Lions. Hervé Renard’s team will...
View ArticlePortugal’s Coach Santos Urges Players to Display Euro 2016 Level Against Morocco
Rabat – Pundits and football fans have praised Portugal’s display of intense, direct, and organized counterattacks in their impressive opener against Spain, but the Portuguese coach believes they need...
View Article‘Morocco Deserved Better’: Spain’s Casillas and Italy’s Del Piero
Rabat – Morocco’s loss to Portugal yesterday sealed the Atlas Lions’ fate, ending their 2018 World Cup. After such an early exit, football legends Iker Casillas and Alessandro Del Piero have said the...
View ArticleMoroccan Painter Hassan El Glaoui Dies at 94
Rabat – He was one of the most recognized painters in Morocco. The Moroccan painter and artist Hassan El Glaoui died Thursday morning in Rabat, at the age of 94, according to a statement of his family,...
View ArticleReferee Should Have Granted Morocco the Penalty: Arsène Wenger
Rabat – The football experts have spoken. Criticism continues to pour in for American Referee Mark Geiger. After Morocco’s Coach Hervé Renard, captain Mehdi Benatia, and attacking winger Nordin Amrabat...
View Article‘VAR is Bull****’: Amrabat Denounces Unfair Use of VAR after Morocco-Spain Game
Rabat – Nordin Amrabat has spoken for every Moroccan in the world. “VAR is bull****,” the Atlas Lion shouted in front of millions of viewers after the Morocco-Spain game, Monday, June 25. The 31-year...
View Article‘Spain’s Equalizer against Morocco Should Have Been Ruled Out:’ Le Parisien
Rabat – While many football pundits have called Spain’s 92nd minute equalizer against Morocco a “VAR goal,” French outlet Le Parisien has reported that the discussion on Spain’s goal should focus on...
View Article‘Cheb Hasni Inspires Me’: French Montana Hosts Press Conference in Arabic,...
By Sarah Goodman and Zoubida Senoussi Rabat – French Montana set the tone during a press conference he held on Tuesday, June 26, conducting it in Arabic. Addressing journalists at Rabat’s Villa des...
View ArticleAmerican Outlet Picks Morocco’s Amrabat for World Cup Dream Team
Rabat – Nordin Amrabat’s performance did not go unnoticed during the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Despite being out of the competition after Morocco’s losses against Iran and Portugal both (0-1), the...
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