Home » Archives by category » NEWS » North Africa » Morocco
Marathon des Sables 2013: runners test their endurance in the Sahara
12:04PM BST 11 Apr 2013 The race is a gruelling six-day adventure through a formidable landscape in one of the world's most inhospitable climates – the S...…
Morocco Jails 8 Activists for ‘Illegal Protest’
A Moroccan appeals court on Tuesday jailed eight unemployed youth activists from the February 20 protest movement for up to six months for taking part in an unauthorized demonstration, a rights group said. Four of the activists were sentenced…
Moroccans Demonstrate in Support of Gaza
Tens of thousands of Moroccans marched in support of the Palestinians in the country’s two main cities on Sunday, after Israel’s devastating eight-day bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Protesters in Rabat, who numbered more than 45,000 according to police,…
Morocco will Send Security Experts to Bahrain to Confront “Shiite Expansion”
“Morocco had finally agreed with the Bahrain Kingdom to send retired security officials who have previously worked in security and army careers, to work with special Bahraini security units to confront the challenges the country is facing, especially those related…
“Shiite Expansion” Becomes “Iranian Expansion” after Al-Manar Publishes Report
One day after Al-Manar website published Hespress website’s report about Morocco sending security experts to Bahrain to “confront Shiite expansion”, our website received a letter from the deputy editor-in-chief of Moroccan An-Nahar daily indicating that he has warned Hespress that…
‘Forever young together’ – parents pay tribute to daughters killed in Moroccan car crash
Tara and Pippa Darlington Photo: PA 7:31PM BST 18 Sep 2012 Grieving parents have released a tribute saying…
Meet 19-Year-Old Moroccan Entrepreneur Behind Yearly Casablanca Geek Iftar
Casablanca, Morocco — Technology and entrepreneurship-related events have really increased over the past 2 years in Morocco. Every major city has now its Moroccan TEDx or Startup Weekend. The Maroc Web Awards remains the oldest and major event that g...…
Raja Casablanca Top Botola
Rabat — Raja Casablanca snatched the Botola lead from arch-rivals Wydad Casablanca by beating guests RSB Berkane 3-2 on Sunday (December 30th). Ahmed Sahmoudi doubled for the visitors (39'and 68') while Chamseddine Chtaibi scored for RAC in the 46th ...…
Morocco Celebrates Amazigh Culture and History At Festival in Rabat
Rabat, Morocco — Ever since a post-constitutional amendment recognised Tamazight as an official language, "all actors are now required to pay attention to the promotion of this culture," Chems Bladi Association head Fatime Ferhate said at the festiva...…
President of Republic Calls On for Remembering Goals of the Polisario Front
Smara — President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz, called on all the Saharawis wherever to remember the goals that led to establishment of thePopular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra Y Río de…
Rabat Hosts Amazigh Culture Festival
Rabat — Rabat just celebrated Morocco's Amazigh heritage with the city's first-ever Tafoukt Art and Culture Festival. Ever since a post-constitutional amendment recognised Tamazight as an official language, "all actors are now required to pay attenti...…
Nation Expands Urban Renewal Project
Morocco added thirteen new cities to its anti-slum initiative, Housing Minister Nabil Benabdallah told MAP on Sunday (December 30th). Tanger, Tétouan, Settat, Kalaa des Sraghna, Ksar Lekbir, Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane, Es-smara, Deroua, Ben Yakhlef, Sid...…
Younes Belakhdar to Miss Can
Injured Moroccan international and FAR Rabat defender Younes Belakhdar will not join his squad for the Orange Africa Cup of Nations next month in South Africa, Maroc Football reported on Sunday (December 30th). He will be replaced by Moghreb Fès…
Demonstrations in Dakhla Call for End to Moroccan Occupation
Dakhla (occupied Territories) — The occupied city of Dakhla witnessed Saturday the organization of several demonstrations calling for the withdrawal of Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara, according to Saharawi media sources. "Dozens of Saharawis p...…
Christopher Ross Mission Strengthened By UN Support
Rabat — The continuation of the mission of the United Nations Secretary-General Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, with the full support of the UN has been one of 2012's key events in the Sahrawi conflict. This support was reasserte...…
New Bid to Resolve Deadlock Over Nation’s Status
Washington — The UN General Assembly and the Security Council reaffirmed the solution for self-determination of Sahrawi people in their many resolutions adopted during ending 2012, while the UN personal envoy Christopher Ross is to begin internationa...…
Saharawi Youth in Diaspora Organizes Rally Denouncing Moroccan Wall of Shame
A group of young Saharawis, currently study in the Diaspora, organized Thursday a march under the title: "scream against the Wall of Shame", a distance of 50 km eastern the Wall. "This initiative is part of the annual programme of the…
Marrakech Opens Cybercrime Lab
Moroccan police forces opened their latest laboratory to fight cybercrime in Marrakech, MAP reported on Thursday (December 27th). Facilities with anti-cybercrime labs are already open in Rabat, Casablanca and Fes. The new Marrakech establishment will a...…
Taraabt and Chamakh Absent From Morocco Squad
The coach of Morocco, Rachid Taoussi has neither retained Adel Taraabt the in form player of Queens Park Rangers, nor Marouane Chamakh, facing tough times in Asernal, in the list of 24 players for the Orange 2013 AFCON that he…
Arab Attitudes Toward U.S Rebound in 2012
Washington, DC — As President Obama prepares to launch his second term in the White House, he can take some comfort in the fact that positive attitudes toward the United States have once again risen sharply in several Arab countries. After…
Rabat Court Jails M20F Activist
Rabat — A Rabat court sentenced Driss Bouterrada, a member of the youth-led February 20 Movement (M20F), to one year in prison, the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) told AFP on Friday (December 28th). Bouterrada was arrested on December 1...…
Moroccan Police Arrest 30 Protestors
Demonstrators protesting against rising prices of water and electricity clashed with police in Marrakech, AFP reported the interior ministry as saying on Saturday (December 29). "Thirty people were arrested Friday in Marrakech for organising an unautho...…
USFP to Challenge Morocco Conservatives
Rabat — The new first secretary of Morocco's Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) wants to take on the conservative movement by creating a left-wing alliance. Since his election as head of the USFP on December 16th, Driss Lachguer has repeatedly…
Atlas Lions Set Team for 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
Morocco has set its team for the upcoming 2013 Africa Cup of Nations competition in South Africa. Head Coach Rachid Taoussi announced his squad on Boxing Day in which he rang several changes to his 24-man squad. Morocco has dropped Adel…
Recent Comments